WHO WE ARE
SETTERS RUN THE GAME. NOBODY’S BEEN KEEPING SCORE.
The setter is the quarterback of volleyball. The most important position on the floor has never had a national standard. We built one because it was time.
JOE WORSLEY · MICAH MA’A • CO-FOUNDERS OF THE 1%
OUR MISSION
IDENTIFY.
DEVELOP.
ELEVATE.
There has never been a national standard for setters. No unified evaluation. No consistent criteria. No pathway that connects the best young setters in the country to one another, to elite coaches, or to the national stage.
The setter is the most important position on the floor, and for decades, the sport has operated without a real system built around finding and developing the best ones.
We built one.
Built by Joe Worsley and Micah Ma'a — the founders of Out of System — The 1% is the first national identification and development program designed exclusively for the setter position. A full calendar year program built around a singular mission: identify the best setters in the country, develop them at the highest level, and crown a national champion.
The program runs on a June to June calendar year. Each cycle begins the day after The 1% Final concludes in Knoxville. Over the following twelve months, a national network of Elite ID Combines and Futures Clinics builds toward the next Final. The best setters in the country earn their way there — and when they arrive, they train alongside Olympic and professional coaches at a level that does not exist anywhere else in the sport. Technical mastery, volleyball IQ, leadership, the mental game. Four to five days of the most elite setter development in the country. One male and one female national champion emerge from it.
Setters are where we start. Every position in the sport is where we're going.
NATIONAL SCORING STANDARD
Every evaluation uses the same professional scoring criteria — position-specific, consistent, and identical in every city across the country.
EARNED ADVANCEMENT
Athletes advance based on performance. Top performers from regional combines earn their invitation to The 1% Final. Every spot is earned.
DOCUMENTED RESULTS
Every athlete receives a composite score, evaluator notes, and a permanent profile in the national database. Seen by college coaches and professional players.
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
The 1% Final in Knoxville is a 4-5 day championship event. The 12 best junior-class setters in the nation train and compete alongside Olympic setters, national champions, and professional players across four disciplines: technical, physical, mental performance, and leadership. One male and one female national champion named annually.
THE FOUNDERS
OF THE 1%
JOE WORSLEY · CO-FOUNDER OF THE 1%
Pro setter currently with Trefl Gdańsk, Poland. Back-to-back Best Setter in France's Ligue A and 2025 French League MVP.
At the University of Hawaiʻi, he was AVCA All-America First Team, NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team, All-Big West First Team, and won the Off the Block Lloy Ball Award as the nation's top setter.
Co-founder of Out of System.
Built The 1% to create the national system the position has never had.
MICAH MA'A · CO-FOUNDER OF THE 1%
2024 Paris Olympic bronze medalist and US Men's National Team setter. Two-time AVCA First Team All-American at UCLA. Competed professionally across France, Poland, and Turkey, winning the Turkish Championship in 2024.
Co-founder of Out of System.
One of the most decorated American setters of his generation.
1% PROGRAM DIRECTOR
CELIA CULLEN • 1% PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Celia Cullen is a former All-American setter and First Team All-ACC selection who played collegiately at Michigan State and SMU, competed professionally with the San Diego Mojo and Dallas Pulse, and was part of the 2026 MLV Championship-winning Dallas Pulse team. She also served as a Graduate Assistant Coach at SMU. As Program Director of The 1%, she oversees the day-to-day operation and execution of the national program.
WORK WITH US
PARTNER WITH
THE 1%
A national program launching across 15 markets in fall 2026. Professional media documentation at every event. An audience of serious volleyball families, coaches, and players across the country.
◈ TITLE PARTNER
◈ PERFORMANCE PARTNER
◈ MEDIA PARTNER
◈ APPAREL PARTNER
Launching in summer 2026. Partnership opportunities available now.
WHERE DO YOU STAND?
Register for an Elite ID Combine in your region. Two hours. Find out.
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