A captains meeting before a waterpolo match. Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper.

In team sports, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field.

This role has been particularly important during eras and situations; in which coaches have been precluded by the rules from interacting with players on the field, or coaching from the sidelines, while the game is in progress.

The longest serving captain of any major international sport is New Zealand Cricket Team's Stephen Fleming who has led New Zealand from 1993 through till 2008. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch Stephen Paul Fleming (born in Christchurch on 1 April, 1973) is a New Zealand Cricketer, and the former captain of the New Zealand

Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules.

Various sports have differing roles for team captains. See:

• Cricket Captains
• Major League Baseball Team Captains
• Ice Hockey Captains
• Football Captains
• Curling Skips
• Australian rules football Captains
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