Kids remember the counselor who sat with them when they couldn’t sleep, not the one who ran the best game.

What people keep from a stretch of time is rarely the programme. It is who was there when something was hard, in the middle of the night, when nobody was performing. A good game is enjoyable and forgettable; being stayed with is neither. The part of looking after people that matters most is usually the part nobody schedules and nobody gets praised for.

Look for the unglamorous moment this week rather than the impressive one. Sit with the teammate who did not get picked, or the kid who is homesick, and resist fixing it fast. Staying is most of the work.