We've never exactly had elections. Our coach (the adult one, not the one for field team) just decides. This year she asked us to give her input if we had any and she decided. THe people she picked were the ones who were there most of the time, so I think that was how she did it. THey basically emerged as leaders before she even 'appointed' them. Except whenever someone referred to our captain as "captain" he'd be like.."what?! our team doesn't have a captain!"