Qualification tournament Dutch National Squad

This year we have the first ever Roundnet World Championship taking place in Belgium. We as the Netherlands are proud to be present during the Worlds 2022. Every country will send a National squad that consists of 5 men’s, 3 women’s and 1 mixed team. To decide who will be wearing the orange colors of the Netherlands we are organizing a qualification tournament on Saturday May 14th. 

Who?

Teams are eligible to play in the Qualification Tournament if both players meet one the criteria of the IRF (citizen of the country, permanent resident of the country, valid immigrant visa for the country, have lived permanently in the country before the start of 2022). See question page of IRF Worlds for full details.

Selection men teams:

Top 2 finishers Dutch Nationals 2021

Top 3 finishers of Qualification Tournament on May 14th

Selection women teams:

Top finisher Dutch Nationals 2021

Top 2 finishers of Qualification Tournament on May 14th

Selection Mixed team:

Team will be formed based on qualified men/women team

Tournament rules:

We will play with the official rules of the IRF. See full rule book here. This means: we play with no-hit zone, soft touches and service line at 2.13m (2.6m from the center).

Practical details:

Date: Saturday May 14th

Team registration + warming up: 09:30 

Start tournament: 10:00 

Break: +/-12:00-12:30 

End tournament: Women: 12:00, Men: +/- 16:00 

Costs: This tournament is free of charge 

Drinks/Food: Please note we won't provide drinks or lunch so bring your own food. There is a small place where you can get some drinks but it is a 5-10 minutes walk from where we are playing. There is also a place where you can fill your water but make sure you bring water with you. 

Dressing rooms: As we are playing in a public park we don't have a place to change clothes. There is also no place (besides trees) for keeping your bags dry once it rains. So take a garbage bag with you so you can put your stuff there if needed. 

Location: Flevopark Amsterdam (See attachment for exact location of pin: 52.35891, 4.95061) 

How to get there by car? Parking is quite expensive in Amsterdam. You can park somewhere at the Valentijnkade or Kramatweg (4.5 euro p.hour). Cheaper parking option is P+R Zeeburg 2 (Zuiderzeeweg 8) and take the bus 37 to Amstelstation and get out at Insulindeweg (Bus leaves every 10 min). From the bus station Insulindeweg it is a 10 min walk. 

How to get there by public transport? Closest train station is Amsterdam Muiderpoort, from there you can take bus 37 (to Amsterdam Noord) or tram 3 and get out at Soembawastraat. You can also go to Amsterdam Amstel and rent an OV bike to get to Flevopark. 

Why is this information in English? We will welcome a few international players that don't speak Dutch that well but meet the eligibility requirements of the World Championships to play for the Dutch team.