 Jiri Novak, Paris 2005 Star of the French volleyball league, czech national team player, winner of Champions league prepare for us interesting reading about volleyball in France. CompetitionHow many teams play in the competition? How many go lower, how many come up?
14,2,2
Which system do you play? ( basic part, play-off, play-down )
Basic part at home-abroad. First 8 teams play-off at 2 winning matches. We start on a ground of worse placed then 2 matches on a group of better placed. The last 2 decline directly.
When does the competition start, when does it finish? How many matches a week?
This year it started 3rd October and finished 1st May 2005
Matches on TV? What time do the matches start?
I think 1 match a month of league, more matches of the play-off, and every match of finals then. It starts usually at 8 pm. but sometimes happen exceptions.
Visit rate of matches?
Something about 1000 but also about 3-5000 in some cities.
Level, quality of league, legionaries are ( maximum number ) ?
Above-average level, the best teams are able to beat also the best Italian A1 teams. I think EU legionaries are not fixed number, legionaries aside EU are limited to 2 players.
Which balls do you play with?
Mikasa, final and Franch Cup - Molten
Cups: How many teams are in the LM, CEV and the other cups?
2 are in the L, 3 in the CEV
WWW pages where I can find the statistics?
www.volley.asso.fr
How many stars would you evaluate the competition? 1-bad, 5-the best
TravelingDepartures to matches?
The day of match in our state, in foreign countries one day before. It depends on used means of transport. Long distance by aeroplane, medium distance ( 250-400 km ) - TGV, to 250 km - car
Maximum distance, length of journey?
I don´t know how much could be maximum length...probably 900 km and it lasts 1.15 h
Infrastructure, quality?
O.K.
How many stars would you evaluate the traveling? 1-bad, 5-the best
ClubsDo they give or pay:
A car?
It depends on contract of each player.
A meal?
I don´t know, also this depends on contract.
An accomodation?
Payed.
Clothes?
Sport dresses payed.
Vitamines and food adjuncts?
No.
Language teacher?
It´s possible.
What about rehabilitation, doctors, masseurs?
In the team is possible to have rehabilitation every day. Anyway I think they take players as profesionals here and that´s why the rehabilitation is up to them. Doctor - every club has it´s own.
How many stars would evaluate the clubs? 1-bad, 5-the best
MoneyAverage season pay?
3500 Euro(?)
How much does the best star (you) get ?
It´s not my case but I think that one of us could get about 120 000 Euro
Average pay in the country?
900 Euro
How many stars would you evaluate the money? 1-bad, 5-the best
LifeHow much difficult is the language to learn?
They tell that difficult but I think that it´s the same as all another languages. Difficult is to write.
Life style, entertainment?
People like entertainments, they like dinners at restaurants. They drink less than at home. We board less sure.
Women and their charm?
I don´t like them much. We have much more beautiful at home.
How much is 1/2 l of known beer in the restaurant? ( Heineken, Budweiser...)
It depends which city, in Paris about 4 Euro
How much is 1 km by taxi?
2 Euro, also it depends which city
Climate, hot or cold?
South is hot, in Paris the same as in Czech, only the winter is warmer, tempeature only about 0.
How many stars would you evaluate the life? 1-bad, 5-the best
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