The main reason for these humble actions is that it is believed that team members can become good players only if they are submissive, obedient, and follow the orders of the trainer or captain, and thus become a humble, responsible, and cooperative citizen in the future. Relations in Japanese schools also place a stronger emphasis on the age than on the abilities of students. The rules of superiority between a "senpai" and a "kōhai" are analogous to the teacher–student relation, in which the age and experience of the teacher must be respected and never questioned.