One of the most complex roles of volleyball definitely belongs to the players who play as outside hitters, in other words the "four." This specific group of players characterized by their exceptional motor skills and reaction rate, contributes to the excitement of volleyball points, through both extraordinary game perception and jumping ability in the offensive phase, as well as in the receiving and defending phase. Additionally, outside hitters, given their engagement in all structures of the volleyball game, can be ranked among the most skilled individuals and an indispensable link in every volleyball team. The main goal of this paper was to determine how 38 female outside hitters experience their role within the volleyball team. With the adapted anonymous questionnaire “Outside hitters perception of their player role in volleyball”, the respondents expressed their satisfaction and responsibility within the team, assessed the success, self-confidence and motivation of their own play, and evaluated the influence of the coach and the importance of psychological preparation for performing tactical tasks required for playing at their position. It is important to emphasize that the sample is representative, i.e. all players who had the role as outside hitter, and competed in the highest rank of Croatian volleyball, i.e. Superleague, in the 2023/2024. season, apart from the volleyball players from Dubrovnik who won the placement through the qualifications, and thus became part of the sample. Considering each Superleague team has a minimum of three to four outside hitters in the announced line-up for the competition, it was insured that each team is represented by at least one outside hitter, in case of no response of all players in that role. The average chronological age of the female respondents is 24.57±7.68 years, while the average experience of the outside hitters is 6.39±3.52 years. The average body weight of the subjects was 73.23±7.44 kg and the body height was 184.68±8.27 cm. By statistical processing of the data, the results obtained indicate that the outside hitters perceive their role as important factors for the success of the team and also exhibit a high level of motivation, responsibility and self-confidence during the game. Besides, they expect individual progress with adequate psychological support within the club, which they have evaluated as insufficient.