Excellent ball control on serve receive and defense to deliver clean and accurate passes to the setter. 

Defensively reads attackers well and makes reactive decisions; digs hard-driven balls, can chase down shots, and generally exhibits good ball control to keep the ball in system. 

Can bump set and/or handset the ball cleanly and accurately to desired location. If a setter, can handset and run a variety of different tempos. 

Can hit the ball with power and precision using a variety of shots (cross, line, high line, off-hands, etc); reads block and adjusts accordingly.

If a blocker, has strong technique in blocking; can read the hitter and times blocks well. Can consistently take away lines/angles or gets blocks/touches.

Can present a challenging serve; preferably a variety of different serves (jump serve, top, float, etc) and strategically places serves targeting a location on the court.

Exhibits good court awareness, game strategy, decision-making, and has an understanding of teammates’ and opponents’ positioning on the court.

Exhibits good communication, athleticism, teamwork, a sense of competitiveness, and a desire to continually improve skills.