The aim of this study was to identify strategic-tactical knowledge of the setter's of different categories. We analyzed the organization of offensive action of 18 setter's of both sexes, champions at São Paulo and Minas Gerais, under-14 old age, under-15 old age, under-17 old age, under-20 old age and Adult champion (Professional) Men's and Women's at Brazilian National Championship (Superliga). It was used a semi-structured and individual interview with reference in aspects of knowledge tactical and strategic of setter (Mesquita & Graça, 2002a, 2002b; Queiroga, 2005; Queiroga et al., 2010). The texts of 18 semi-structured interviews were coded, compared and grouped by similarity of meaning (Duarte, 2002; Jones, 2005; Minayo & Sanches, 1993; Thomas & Nelson, 2002). The results showed that the setter, even with ideal conditions of quality of pass, focuses its actions to certain striker's, for not having trust in others players and because attacking tactics and technical limitations of the other players in their final offensive actions. Furthermore, was noted that the setters are in constantly development, independent of how many years they are playing volleyball, they are said how important a training as a knowledge source, and others more is.
Cognition and action; Setter; Distribution; Volleyball
