The Libero can take the place of any back row player, male or female. (In other words, the libero may hand set a ball from behind the ten-foot line but not in front of it.) When the Libero replaces a back row player, only the player he or she replaced may replace the Libero. The libero cannot be substituted for any other type of player. A libero usually has excellent passing skills and is responsible for distributing the ball to her teammates during offense and helping them out when they make mistakes during defense. She often starts games off by setting a high screen shot that forces opposing players away from the basket. Once her team gets open shots, she will pass the ball until someone else can get a shot off. Liberos are very important to their team because they can handle the ball at both ends of the court. This allows other players on the team to get easy baskets and also prevents the opponent from getting easy opportunities against them. Because of this reason, many coaches say that there is no better player to have on your team than a libero. Liberos come in all shapes and sizes. Some are very tall while others are not as tall. Some weigh more than others however, most liberos weigh over 100 pounds. No matter what position they play, liberos always have an impact on their teams game.