INFORMATION - Pinkster Tournament

INFORMATION

• Schedule

• Bad weather alternatives

• Outreach & lottery

• Massage

• Padel

• Pinkster Tournament Dinner & Love
  Boat Party

• Amstelpark Tennis Venue location
 - Public Transport
 - Parking
 - Facilities

• Contact information

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Thursday 6 June
16.00              Welcome to our clinic-guests and sponsors
16.30-17.45        Tennis clinic (guests and invited participants)
17.45-19.30        Network drinks for sponsors

19.00-21.00        Meet & Greet; start registration tournament participants
19.15              Start Toss: 1e toss shift (shifts 30 minutes)
19.45              Official Opening Pinkster tournament 2019
20.00 – 21.30             3x toss shifts
21.00              Drinks

Friday 7 June      Day 1 of matches at Amstelpark
08.00                    Registration and Check- inn Amstelpark
08:30- 22.00             First day of matches
10.00- 20.00             Massage

Saturday 8 June          Day 2 of matches at Amstelpark
08.30-   19.00           Second day of matches
10.00-   20.00           Massage
19.00-   21.00           Love Boat Captain’s dinner
21.00-   01.00           Love Boat Party (location: Amstelpark). – Dress code:
navy

Sunday 9 June            Day 3 of matches at Amstelpark
08.30-   19.00           Third day of matches
10.00-   20.00           Massage
11.30-   12.30           Padel demonstration
13.00-   15.00           Service speed test
16.00                    Lotery draw, by Drag: Akiet

Monday 10 June
09:00 – 16.00            Final Day of matches start at Amstelpark
After last match   Closing Ceremony and Trophy (approx. 16.00 hrs)

BAD WEATHER ALTERNATIVES
In case of bad weather that make play at one or more sites impossible, the
Tournament Committee may choose any way it deems necessary to finish the
tournament by the scheduled time. This in line with the GLTA rules.

In these situations the tournament committee could be forced to let divisions
play on more than one type of surface (we will try to avoid this). This will occur
when the tournament cannot be finished on schedule at the outside courts.

It   could also mean that:
-     consolations will be cancelled.
-     we will be forced to let matches play on alternative venues.
-     in the event of period of rain, we will reschedule matches towards indoors.
-     This could also mean that there will be matches rescheduled indoors towards
      a time it is already dry outside. This could mean that we have matches
      scheduled outdoors & indoors to catch up time.

We will do our best to avoid the situations described above.

Alternative venues in case of bad weather
Initially, we will use the indoors courts of Amstelpark Tennis Centre. We could be
forced to schedule matches towards Tennis Park Buitenveldert or Frans Otten
Stadion. Please see next page for how to get there.

Tennis Park Buitenveldert
Van der
Boechorststraat 38,
1081 BT Amsterdam

Frans Otten stadion
IJsbaanpad 43, 1076 CV Amsterdam

Outreach and Lottery
The Pinkster Tournament is proud of its tradition to support gays and lesbians in
more difficult parts of the world. Every year we choose a group or initiative in the
LGBT network who fight for equal rights for homosexual men, lesbian women, bi-
sexuals and transgenders

2019 Charity – Secret Garden Foundation
Secret Garden is a foundation focused on LGBTQI’s (Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual and
Transgender) with a Muslim or other ethnic-cultural background, based in
Amsterdam. Secret Garden offers information and support to these groups on
various topics and activities. To persons who are threatened by family and/or put
on the streets, Secret Garden supports through her volunteer network shelter
and psychological support.

In addition, Secret Garden supports on a daily basis LGBTQI+ asylum seekers in
the Netherlands who come from countries where they cannot be open about their
sexual orientation, it is forbidden or even involves life-threatening situations.
Over the last three years, Secret Garden has supported more than 500 refugees
and asylum seekers. Secret Garden wants to create more awareness of the
specific problems of LGBTQIs with a migrant background and contribute to
increasing the acceptance of LGBTQI’s in their own community.

Furthermore, Secret Garden organizes courses, debates, language lessons and
recurring events such as Oriendam.

Read more about the Secret Garden Foundation or visit the foundation
on Facebook.
Support this foundation with a donation, and enable Secret Garden
Foundation to support LGBTQI+ asylum seekers and LGBTQI’s with Muslim or
other ethnic-cultural background.

IBAN number: NL17 INGB 0007013396 donation Secret Garden Foundation
Account name: Smashing Pink, Amsterdam, NL
BIC number: INGBNL2A. Bank Name: ING, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

LOTTERY DRAW: SUNDAY 9 JUNE 4 PM BY AKIET, DO NOT MISS IT!

MASSAGE
Jolanda Bruinsma is a certified sports masseuse (incl. kinesio taping) and
certified first aid helper. She is well experienced in massages and first aid during
several sport events. She took care of the massages and first aid for a full week
during an ITF tennis tournament. She also took care of massages and first aid
during the gay tennis tournament at Rosmalen (organised by Hein Jan
Lapidaire).Besides tennis, she is the sports caregiver from a women’s soccer
team.

Book your massage at the information desk!

Costs: €10 for 20 minutes

PADEL
Padel is a racquet sport. It is different from the
sport known in the US and Canada as paddle
tennis

Padel is typically played in doubles on an
enclosed court a third the size of a tennis court.
Scoring is the same as normal tennis and the
balls used are similar but with a little less
pressure. The main differences are that the court
has walls and the balls can be played off them in
a similar way as in the game of squash and that
solid, stringless racquets are used. The height of the ball being served must be at
or below the waist level.

You can see and try it out at the Padel demonstration and work out!

Sunday       11.30 – 13.00             Free of charge

Otherwise:
Special price of EUR 15 per hour (4 persons, including balls and rackets) during
tournament.

LOVE BOAT AND DINNER PARTY

Get dressed for the Love boat Party!
Of course we will be playing tennis and tennis and tennis, but we should also
party!

Let’s slip in something comfortable is not a challenge and we all know the tennis
outfits by then. Let us slip in something: Ahoy! as in “ai ai Captain”, or “Oops
you look gorgeous in your sailorgirl outfit....”.

Go wild! Give it your best. We do not expect a real costume party (actually we
do) but please do SOMETHING.
We are there to help: please find some links (for those living in the Netherlands),
check your attic or just google. ---- or visit Feestkleding.nl or Themakleding.nu
of Feestbazaar.nl.

All to have a great party together ... and ... the best dressed will get a special
price!

TENNIS VENUE AMSTELPARK – Travel information
Address:         Koenenkade 8, 1083 HZ Amsterdam
Telephone:       +31 (0)20 3010751 (clubhouse)
https://goo.gl/maps/zCDCq57rCpx

The Pinkster Tournament takes place at Sportspark Amstelpark, located in a
large green park. The venue has 21 outdoor gravel courts (red clay) and 11
indoor hard courts. It offers a cool restaurant with hot and cold meals and
snacks.

Free wifi is available and there is a tennis shop. The tournament has massages
and fysiotherapists available. Tickets available at the tournament desk. The
venue has a fitness, spa and pool and plenty of parking.

The Amstelpark Clubhouse is “cashless”.
In the Amstelpark Clubhouse the options for payment are by
bank/debit/credit card or Amstelpark voucher, or “top up” card (with no
refund). These Amstelpark cards are available at the bar.

How to get there

By car

On the Amsterdam ringroad A10 take exit S 108. At the end of the exit turn left.
Follow Amstelveenseweg until you have the entry of Amsterdamse Bos on your
right. You will find a parking on your right. Note it’s a paid parking, first 3 hours
for free, after that €2,50/hour (€0,25/6 min. and €15,– max for a full day).
There is also the parking of Spa Sporthotel Zuiver next to Smashing Pink tennis
courts for €2,50/hour.

Important: There will be road works on the Highway A10 (ring Amsterdam)
from Friday evening 7 June 22.00 hrs until Tuesday 11 June 5.00 hrs.This means
that the outer ring from ring A10 is closed! Se be prepared for extra travel time
and please check alternative routes.

Public Transport

Trains

Important: Railway station Amsterdam Zuid will be closed from Friday
evening 7 June 22.00 hrs until Tuesday 11 June 5.00 hrs! So this will affect you
journey (also coming from / going to Schiphol Airport). So this means when you
travel by train, you need to travel via Amsterdam Central Station and take the
metro (51, 52) or tram 24.

Bus

Bus 62, 242, 246, 341, 346, 347, 357: get out at VU Medical Centre. From there
it is a 10 min. walk in southern direction on the Amstelveense weg to
Koenenkade. Check times and details for all public transport in the Netherlands
at www.9292.nl With an OV-chipcard you can travel in tram, bus, metro and
train. You can buy an OV-chipcard at Tabacco shops and any supermarket or in
the ticket machines at the trainstation. Cost €7,50 and you have to charge it with
the amount you want. Use the card to check in when you enter the transport
and don’t forget to check out when you leave it.

Metro / tram

Line 50: get out at stop Amstelveenseweg and walk 10 min. in southern direction to
Koenenkade.
Line 51: get out at stop Amstelveenseweg and walk 10 min. in southern direction t0
Koenenkade.
Line 52: (from Central Station) travel to Amsterdam Zuid and take line 50 or 51
to stop mstelveenseweg and walk 10 min. in southern direction to Koenenkade.
Tram 24: get out at stop Vu Medical Centre. From there it is a 10 min. walk in
southern direction to Koenenkade.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
(ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE INFORMATIONDESK)
Club Facilities
- There are full changing and shower facilities
- Good restaurant with special Pinkster Players Menu!
- We play on clay courts

Your Valuables
- There are limited locker facilities at Amstelpark/Spa Zuiver for your items,
  keys; phone, tennis bag and you will need a small lock (Not Provided).
  You can buy them at Spa Zuiver Reception.
- Players and spectators are responsible for their own belongings and
  players are recommended to bring their tennis bags onto court.
- Amstelpark and Smashing Pink will not accept liability for any valuables.

Tennis Balls
Wilson US Open tennis balls will be used for this tournament.

Bottled Water
Tap water inside and outside the club (in front of padelcourts) is drinkable.

Weather
In the event of light rain, players are expected to continue playing. Play will
only be suspended where the referee deems it necessary. Should adverse
weather prevent the full running of the tournament, the format will be
changed in line with the GLTA Rule Book.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Contacting Us: +31 (0) 645761494
Pinkster Tournament Desk
Email: pinkster@smashing.pink