Recently we have been running 2 Women’s Exposure Tours and 1 Men’s Exposure Tours annually. The tentative tour schedule can be found on our Exposure Tour page. Note that this will likely be the same schedule for future years.
Exposure Tours typically last 11 days/10 nights, again depending on the countries and the number of matches played.
Exposure Tours range in cost from $1200 to $1750 USD, depending on the countries, time of year, and amount of travel. The price is all-inclusive (sometimes excluding lunch) other than airfare from your desired city of origin. The price includes hotel accommodations, meals, and all bus transportation upon arrival in Europe. You are only required […]
Exposure Tours are designed, as the name suggests, to expose players to European professional volleyball. Throughout the Tour, the team will compete almost every night against some of the top professional teams available in the countries included in the tour. There will, of course, be plenty of sightseeing opportunities and fun to be had as […]
For non-USA National Team, collegiate 1st Team All-Americans, or top USA development pipeline players, coming on an Exposure Tour is 99.9% necessary to prove your level of play and more importantly, your commitment to the potential of living overseas. As noted previously, those players who have participated on an Exposure or University Tour will be […]
Unfortunately, yes. With the European Union tightening its belt in regards to foreign workers, and a rough economy, it is getting harder and harder each year to place lower and mid-level players on teams. Teams simply can not afford someone unless they make the team better. Also, with an added tax burden from current EU […]
Your professional contract normally includes some type of formal health insurance. Bring It Promotions highly recommends having some type of emergency insurance provider in the States as a back-up as well. If your injury is minor, local doctors, physical therapists, and athletic trainers will be equipped to treat you. Major injuries can also be treated […]
Bring It Promotions has developed an extensive network of professional team contacts across the world and has placed players in 40+ different countries on 5 continents. Most, if not all, of our client placements are on teams that have already established a relationship with us. Although anything can happen, the situation is unlikely to occur. […]
As with any job, if you do not perform you can be released without pay. However, such a scenario is highly unlikely, especially if you were on an Exposure Tour and the team had the chance to see you play prior to the signing of your contract. Most teams do not release players until the […]
Breaking a foreign contract is not a good reflection on your as a person, Bring It Promotions as a company, nor on American players in general. That’s why it is important to participate on a Bring It Promotions Exposure Tour first so you can determine whether you could handle living in Europe for the duration […]
Yes and no. Great players playing on great teams in the most competitive countries have much more bargaining power for such accommodations. For second tier players, wanting your spouse along usually counts as a strike against you in potential contract negotiations. By and large, most clubs in Europe would prefer individuals rather than couples because […]
Of course, but the details of visits should always be coordinated with your team. Be aware, also, that despite having visitors from the States, you will still be required to be at all practice sessions and competitions.
Bring It Promotions strives to give quality, personalized representation to all clients in their respective situations. If a client has been misrepresented in any way or is unsatisfied with Bring It Promotions, we will release you from your agent/client agreement.
It should first be noted that the highest levels of professional volleyball are not exclusive to Western Europe. In fact, Korea, Japan, and Brazil have some of the best (and highest paying) teams in the world. China is also hiring foreign players now, and the top teams have a lot of money. Within Europe, Italy […]
Champions League, CEV Cup, and CEV Challenge Cup are international, cream-of-the-crop tournaments. Basically, some of the teams in the top countries play in multi-country playoffs to determine the best teams in all of Europe for any given year. Champions League is the highest level tournament; it consists of the top team from most of the […]
Going to Europe is not necessarily a vertical step from college. European professional teams are not structured the same, are often less organized, and have less money and fewer resources than most U.S. universities. Depending on where you go and who you play for, the training may or may not be as strenuous as your […]
The number of times you practice in any given week depends on the country, the team, and the division in which you play. Many highly competitive European teams practice twice a day and compete at least once each weekend. Other mid- to lower-level teams practice three to four times each week and compete once on […]
Your salary depends on your skill level, where you play, and the financial capabilities of the team you play for. Professional contracts can range from a few hundred U.S. dollars to $10,000+ each month. Some contracts also include signing bonuses and performance-based incentives packages for wins. It is important to keep in mind that, aside […]
Typical European contracts include provisions for a furnished apartment (usually to be shared with another foreign player on the team), one roundtrip airline ticket (to Europe at the beginning of the season and back to the States at the end of the season), health insurance, and sometimes the shared use of a car. Higher-profile contracts […]
The typical European season begins sometime between August and October and ends sometime between March and May. The duration of your season depends entirely on the country, the team, and the playoff schedule for your particular league.