If you live the beach volleyball life, you know these struggles.

1. When you get sand in your mouth.

2. When your partner gets every serve.

3. When the ref calls your hands.

4. When your partner shows up in an itsy-bitsy bikini.

5. When the sun is in your eyes.

6. When your partner won't stop arguing with the ref.

7. When you match up against the tournament No. 1 seed.

8. When you have to adjust your bikini bottoms between every point.

9. When you get hubby-wifed.

10. When you get sand in your eyes.

11. When you're trying to jump at your first beach tournament of the year.

12. When you have to play on really hot sand and you forgot your sand socks.

13. When you play your ex-partner.

14. When you hit the perfect high-line shot.

15. When the other team wins warm-ups.

16. When you're reffing and you miss a hands call.

17. When someone new asks to join your pickup game.

18. When your partner hits a nectar set out of bounds.

19. When you finally get your sand legs.

20. When you dump your partner.

21. When you get home after the first beach tournament of the year.

22. When you're reffing a match to 28 and the math gets really hard.

23. When it's really, really windy.