Setters are a special breed of volleyball player. They touch the ball every play, run the offense, and lead the team. Sound familiar? Here are 19 things all setters will identify with.

1. Your cardio conditioning is on point, thanks to your team's inability to pass to target.

2. You're not afraid to shove middles (or anyone else) if they get in your way.

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3. You're sick and tired of being yelled at to "play defense first."


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4. You've been hit in the face playing defense down the line when your right-side blocker doesn't get far enough out.



5. Even though your hitters get all the glory, you know they'd be nothing without you.


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6. Your forearms are jacked.

7. Everyone relies on you to stay calm, even when everything is falling apart.

8. You die a little inside when your hitter slams a perfect set into the net.


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9. You're no longer surprised when the ref calls you for a back-row attack when the blocker was clearly over.

10. You have bulging muscles in your hands that no one else has.

11. Getting to touch the ball every play makes you feel powerful.


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12. If there's a ball lying around, you're not going to not set it.

13. You're secretly dying to be a hitter.

14. You've gotten yelled at for not covering because you were still admiring your set.


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15. When your hitter errors, you always say, "My bad," even though it never is.

16. You think setter-dump kills should count double.

17. Your team cheers extra hard when you get a block.



18. Your idols are Lauren Carlini, Micha Hancock, and Samantha Seliger-Swenson.



19. When the opposing team's setter dumps, you always dump right back.