You Know You're a Volleyball Player When… (Funny Quotes Inside!)

Whether you're spiking, setting, diving, or barely surviving practice, volleyball life is full of moments only players genuinely understand. From funny mishaps to inside jokes that bond your team, we've rounded up some laugh-out-loud volleyball quotes to which every player will relate. So, grab your knee pads and get ready to chuckle. Here are 10 funny volleyball quotes that will spike your day!

1. "You know you’re a volleyball player when… your team starts to sound like the pelicans in Finding Nemo yelling 'Mine! Mine! Mine!'"

If you’ve ever been in a match and heard five people shouting "MINE!" at once, congrats—you’ve unlocked chaos mode.

2. "You don’t have school… but you still have practice."

Because volleyball doesn’t care about national holidays, snow days, or your desperate need to sleep in.

3. "You have tried setting into a basketball hoop."

Multisport athlete or just a volleyball addict? You decide.

4. "When you win the point and the other team throws the ball at you instead of rolling it."

We love a good display of sportsmanship… said no one in the heat of a rivalry match.

5. "Your team serves the ball… and it smashes you in the back of the head."

Just a friendly reminder from the universe that volleyball keeps you humble.

6. "‘Good luck’ before the game has changed into ‘Gluck.’"

No time for full words—we’ve got points to score and serves to miss.

7. "You go to set, but the ball slips through your hands and smacks you in the face."

A classic. Bonus points if your coach pretends they didn’t see it (they saw it).

8. "A pancake is more than just something you eat."

In volleyball, it's a desperate, heroic dive to save the ball—not breakfast. (Okay, it’s still breakfast. But also a play.)

9. "TOUCH!!!!!!!"

Was there a touch? Who knows. Are we going to scream it until someone agrees? Absolutely.

10. “Coach, can I… Nope!”

Volleyball coaches have a sixth sense, like superheroes, but with whistles. They already know what you're about to ask, and guess what? The answer would probably be a "no" because they're just keeping you focused on the game!

Final Serve

Volleyball isn’t just a sport. It’s a lifestyle packed with funny moments, inside jokes, and the occasional face-to-ball collision. If you've nodded, laughed, or cried a little reading this list, welcome to the club. Now go out there and “Gluck” at your next game!

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