2023 FIR Racketlon World Doubles | Essential tournament information

It’s only a week away before we kick off the 2023 FIR Racketlon World Doubles Championships in Roehampton and we couldn’t be more excited. To make sure everything runs smoothly we have some important information regarding next week’s tournament.

Dress code

When playing Tennis, all players must wear a shirt, vest or dress that is 90% white. Players must also wear white socks. Shorts/skirts/ tracksuits etc may be any colour. Any type of tennis shoe may be worn on the grass courts, and there is no dress code whilst playing the other three sports. Please note that it’s not allowed to play Table Tennis in a white shirt (as per normal TT rules). People can change into a white shirt for the tennis set (the changing rooms are located between the squash and tennis courts).

Entry Fees

Please do transfer your entry fees (all details on yesterday’s email) by Tuesday 18th July.

Practice Courts on July 19th and food menu

It’s possible for all players to come to the Roehampton Club on Wednesday from 16:00 to practice on all courts until 20:00. n Club on Wednesday from 16.00 to practice on all courts until 20.00. It will also be possible to eat and drink at the Clubhouse after practice, the menu can be found here. All food and drink must be ordered and eaten in the Racketlon Player’s Lounge. Use of the Club Cafe and Member’s Bar is not permitted by players during the tournament.

Other information

On arrival at the club, please tell security that you are playing in the Racketlon Doubles World Championships. When you come to the club, we will give all players and their guests a wristband (either at registration or at practice on Wednesday). It is important for everyone connected to the tournament to wear this wristband at all times for the whole time while at the Roehampton Club. The Club are setting up a Racketlon Player’s Lounge in the Main Clubhouse (in the Roehampton Room: upstairs on the first floor immediately above the main reception) – this will be for the exclusive use of all players and their guests.
Players must go to this Player’s Lounge when ordering any food or drink throughout the morning, day or evening. There is a special Racketlon Menu on offer. Use of the Club Cafe and Member’s Bar is not permitted by players during the tournament.

Match information and accommodation

All tennis will be played on grass courts (weather permitting). It is sometimes not possible to play on the grass courts before 10am in the morning because of the overnight dew making the courts too slippery. Any rain will also mean grass court tennis is not possible.

When it is not possible to play on the grass courts, we will use 3 outdoor synthetic clay courts (which can be played on during rain). If the rain is too hard to play on the clay courts, then we will use the 1 indoor hard court (It is the sole discretion of the FIR Delegate to decide when the grass /clay courts are playable or not).

All those who have booked rooms at the University, you should have already been contacted with all check-in information. If not, please contact:
conferences@roehampton.ac.uk

Mobile phones and WiFi

It is a club rule that mobile phones should not be used anywhere in the Club House (apart from in the changing rooms). Please respect this.

WIFI Log-in: Members
Password: 123456789

Physiotherapy & treatments

Tulloch Clinic (On site – next to Squash Centre)
Physiotherapy – Acupuncture – Massage – Reflexology – Sports Rehabilitation
Please go to this link for more information and to book any treatments directly:
https://dwsevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tulloch-Clinic.pdf

Stringing & Sports shop

The on-site sports shop offers stringing services for Squash and Tennis as well as equipment sales.
10% discount on any restring during the tournament. Players must have a tournament wristband to prove participation.