4 QUALITIES OF A GREAT TEAMMATE 

Ordinary teams become successful when individuals understand what it means to be a teammate. Here are 4 qualities that will help your team by helping you become an extraordinary teammate. 

1. Great teammates know their role. Anything that has more than one part needs definition in order to be put together properly. If you don’t know your role on a team, then you will never know if you are playing the right part or doing what it takes to play your part well. 
2.  Great teammates take care of the responsibilities. Once you know your role, work hard on your responsibilities in that role. You will earn the respect of your team and coaches as you prove that you will be where you are supposed to be and doing what you are supposed to be doing. Your team needs to know that they can count on you to take care of your part while they are doing theirs.
3. Great teammates make others look good. If you only focus on your stats, your numbers, your percentages, or making yourself look good, you will quickly alienate your team and begin to lose their respect. Instead, look for ways to make your teammates look good at practice, at school, and during the game. 
4. Help your team improve by helping your teammates improve. Working on your skills and ability may add to the effectiveness of your team, but working with your team to improve collectively will multiply your ability to produce great results. No matter what your skill level is right now, by helping the lesser players or pushing the greater players, you can help your team in some way.

Adapted Blaine Bartel