Just two days until the start of the biggest Racketlon event of the year. With over 400 players this will be an epic event. To ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone, here is some essential player information to be mindful of.
Registration, entry fees and practice
The registration desk will be open between 17.30 and 9.30 on Tuesday 1st August as well as during tournament days on 2nd, 3rd and 4th August. The tournament and registration desk can be found towards the back of the main bar and restaurant area, near the hockey pitches. Please pay all entry fees before August 1st by bank transfer.
It’s also possible for all players to practice at the venue between 18:00 and 21:30. The Racketlon menu will be available from Tuesday evening.
Card-only payments at the bar & restaurant
Victoria is a cashless venue and doesn’t accept cash payments. Only card payments will be accepted.
Food
A special Racketlon Menu has been designed for the tournament with Pasta and Salads (with different portion sizes) as well as a selection of other snacks available throughout the day. Saturday night will be the player’s dinner (included with entry fees and EUR15 for
guests). Friday night is the BBQ (pre-orders already taken, but tickets can still be bought at registration) On Wed & Thurs evenings there will be two different themed buffets served – to help the restaurant approximate numbers, please fill out the below form and send it to bar@svvictoria.nl
Match check-in
It is essential that all players check in at the tournament desk 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of their matches. Players who arrive late for their matches have a huge negative impact on the organisation of the tournament and could result in players being defaulted.
Tennis
Tennis will be played on outdoor clay courts. We are expecting rain during the tournament – play can continue in rain on the clay courts and it will be the sole decision of the FIR Delegate to decide when the clay courts are unplayable and that play should take place on the back-up indoor hard courts.
Physiotherapy by FÍSICA Fysiotherapie
There will be on-site physio available during the FIR Racketlon World Championships next week by FÍSICA Fysiotherapie. They offer physical screening and or treatments to optimally support all players, and answer questions, complaints, and help with prevention during the tournament.
They offer the following:
- Treatment, (20 or 10 minutes)
- Sports massages (20 min)
- Sports taping
They have expert knowledge in rehabilitation of physical complaints, sports-specific rehabilitation, dry needling, myo fascia release therapy, manual therapy and sports massages.
Appointments can be made via WhatsApp +316 20218947 or you can visit them at the centre, they are located next to court 7 at the back of the squash courts.
Players can book themselves slots any tournament day between 10.00 and 12.00 or
between 14.00 and 17.00.
Bag Drop Area
Players are asked to leave their bags in one of the two designated bag drop areas on the large balcony overlooking the indoor sports hall (For courts 2 to 6) or in the indoor tennis hall by Centre court 1 and court 1 Table-tennis and badminton. Please do not drop your bags anywhere else in the venue.
Warm-up area and squash spectating
There is one warm up table tennis table in the indoor sports hall (courts 2-6) and another warm up TT table in the indoor tennis hall ) by centre court TT and badminton). There are also warm up squash and tennis courts. There is a player warm up area with mats and gym equipment near the squash glass court. We are kindly asking supporters, friends and family who are not playing to watch all squash matches from the elevated balcony/viewing area, There is a lot of space and we are trying to keep the ground level in the squash area for players only.
Location & Transport
Kralingse Zoom is the nearest Metro/Train/Bus stop. There are direct public buses, metro, and trains from all over Rotterdam. You can use your contactless debit or credit card. Victoria is a 10 mins walk from Kralingse Zoom.
