Turkey Lacrosse Open 2014 is the second international lacrosse tournament held in Alanya, Turkey. We offer ALL-INCLUSIVE resort housing for all guests. Discounts on airfare with Turkish Airlines up 15% off ecenomy and up to 20% off business class for all TLO2014 guests. We exprect this year to be bigger than the year past with up 16 men's and up to 10 women's teams from around the globe participating. Referees and Umpires from around the world even as far as Australia and US.

1. TURKEY LACROSSE OPEN 2014
ALANYA, TURKEY
SEPTEMBER 01-07 2014
Hosted by: Turkey Lacrosse Association
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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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History of Turkey Lacrosse
History of Turkey Lacrosse Open
2013 Highlight video
2014 Tournament Overview
Alanya, Turkey
Event schedule
ALANYA KIZILCASEHİR STADIUM “OBA STADIUM”
KESTEL STADIUM
Milli EGEMENLIK STADIUM
Beach Lacrosse
TLO Festival Games
Men’s Tournament
Women’s tournament
Championship Saturday
Referees
Umpires
All-Inclusive Resort(s)
Visas
Airfare
Ground Transportation
Costs
Deadlines
Contact Information
Sponsors/Partners
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3. HISTORY OF TURKEY LACROSSE
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Turkey Lacrosse founded (October 2009)
Istanbul Sultans Lacrosse Club founded (October 2009)
Becomes 38th member nation of FIL (June 2010)
Turkey Lacrosse first ever referee clinic (August 2011)
Turkey Lacrosse plays first ever international tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria (August 2011)
Becomes 25th member nation of ELF (December 2011)
Izmir Lacrosse founded (April 2012)
Turkey hosts first ever international tournament in Istanbul, Turkey (June 2012)
Istanbul Sultans plays in first ever international tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria (August 2012)
Ankara Lacrosse founded (September 2012)
Turkey Lacrosse Association founded as not for profit corporation (October 2012)
First ELF co-sponsored Istanbul Lacrosse Clinic (November 2012)
First ever national team try-outs/ training camp (June 2013)
Israel Friendship Games in Israel (July 2013)
Turkey Lacrosse Open- largest lacrosse event in Turkey’s history (September 2013)
First ever national team selections- Senior and Developmental teams (December 2013)
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4. HISTORY OF TURKEY LACROSSE OPEN
June 15-17 2012
1st- Israel 2nd –Bulgaria 3rd – Turkey
September 23-28 2013
Men’s Division
1st- NorthStar Nation (USA)
2nd – NTNUI (Norway)
3rd – Just Lax It (Germany)
4th – Crescent Moon All Stars (Turkey)
5th – DreadLax (UK)
6th – NUI Galway (Ireland)
7th – Moscow LC (Russia)
Women’s Division
1st – Just Lax It (Germany)
2nd – ArchLevel Lacrosse (Mix)
3rd – NTNUI (Norway)
4th – TLO13 Mix (Mix)
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5. 2014 TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
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Third international field lacrosse tournament in Turkey
September 01-07 2014
We highly recommend that teams arrive between August 29-31 to take full advantage of all the events planned
Everyone can stay longer past the tournament end date if they like.
Common field line markings for both men and women on same field
16 men’s and 10 women’s teams with 12 min- 23 max players for each team
Player’s are allowed to play on only 1 team during tournament.
Day and night games
Umpires and Referees from around the world
ALL-INCLUSIVE resorts for all tournament housing
Minimum of 6 games per team
Ground transportation is included to/from resorts to/from stadiums
Beach lacrosse tournament on September 2nd from 10.00-20.00
Main tournament from 3rd to 6th September 2014
3 different stadiums
Playing surface is natural grass
TLO Festival Games
Open to all friends, family and fans
And much much more…
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6. ALANYA, TURKEY
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Is a beach resort city in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, known as the Turkish Riviera.
Because of its natural strategic position on a small peninsula into the Mediterranean Sea below
the Taurus Mountains, Alanya has been a local stronghold for many Mediterranean-based
empires, including the Ptolemaic, Seleucid, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. Alanya's
greatest political importance came in the Middle Ages, with the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm under
the rule of Alaeddin Kayqubad I, from whom the city derives its name. His building campaign
resulted in many of the city's landmarks, such as the Kızıl Kule (Red Tower), Tersane
(Shipyard), and Alanya Castle.
The Mediterranean climate, natural attractions, and historic heritage makes Alanya a popular
destination for tourism, and responsible for nine percent of Turkey's tourism sector and thirty
percent of foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey. Tourism has risen since 1958 to become
the dominant industry in the city, resulting in a corresponding increase in city population.
Warm-weather sporting events and cultural festivals take place annually in Alanya.
Average Temperatures for September are 30.2C (86.4F) High, 21.2C (70.2F) Low with an average
mean of 25.4C (77.7F)
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7. EVENT SCHEDULE
September 1st
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September 2nd
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September 3rd
(Wednesday)
September 4th
(Thursday)
September 5th
(Friday)
September 6th
(Saturday)
TLO2014
Festival GameBeer Pong
12.00- ??
Beach Lacrosse
10.00-20.00
Tournament
09.30- 21.30
Tournament
09.30-21.30
Tournament
09.30-18.30
Placement
Games
09:30-18:30
TLO2014
Festival GameBoat Race
22.00-??
TLO2014
Festival GameDizzy Lax Head
23.00-??
TLO2014
Festival GameFlip Cup
23.00-??
Women’s
All-Star Game
19:00-20:00
Women’s Final
19:00-20:00
Men’s
All-Star Game
20:00-21:00
Men’s Final
20:00-21:00
TLO2014
Festival Game=
Championships
23.00-??
Awards
Ceremony
22.00-23.00
Closing Party
23.00-??
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8. ALANYA KIZILCASEHİR STADIUM
“OBA STADIUM”
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9. ALANYA KIZILCASEHİR STADIUM
“OBA STADIUM”
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Home to ALANYASPOR professional football club
15,000 seat capacity
Outdoor, natural grass
2 men’s locker rooms
2 women’s locker room
Referee/Umpire locker rooms
Use of electronic scoreboard
Announcer/ PA system
VIP seating
Live DJ music
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10. KESTEL STADIUM
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11. KESTEL STADIUM
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Home to Kestel Sports Club
Located directly on Mediterranean Sea
Changing rooms for each team
Referee/umpire changing room
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12. MILLI EGEMENLIK STADIUM
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13. MILLI EGEMENLIK STADIUM
• Former home of ALANYASPOR
• Located directly across the street from the
Mediterranean Sea
• Natural grass
• Lights for night games
• Changing rooms for each team
• Referee/umpire changing room
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14. BEACH LACROSSE
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15. BEACH LACROSSE
• September 2nd from 10.00 to 20.00
• In the heart of Alanya city center on the harbour where all clubs, bars,
shops and restaurants are located
• The harbour will be filled with locals and tourists from around the world
• Hand out promotional material and showcase lacrosse educating about
our sport and getting everyone excited about the main tournament
• Day and Night games
• Live DJ
• 6v6
• 2x15 minute running time
• Teams will be mix of women and men
• Teams will be drawn on September 1st
• Rules will be emailed
• Tournament style
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16. TLO FESTIVAL GAMES
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TLO Festival Games will run on Monday September 1st through Friday September
5th See Event Schedule for times. Each team has an opportunity to partake in
all, some or none of these games.
Each registered team will compete against other registered teams.
Each TLO Festival Game will be tournament style with one team winning each
event
1 TLO Festival Game tournament per day ( Monday through Thursday)
The winning teams of each TLO Festival Game will compete on Friday, September
5th for the championship
The TLO Festival Games are: Beer Pong, Boat Race, Flip Cup, Dizzy Lax Head
The TLO Festival Championship Game will be announced on Friday, September 5th
The rules and descriptions of each TLO Festival Game will be issued to registered
teams
Team sign up for each TLO Festival Game will be issued on August 15th 2014
These games are meant to be fun and are for ages 18 and older.
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17. MEN’S TOURNAMENT
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First come, first serve
Individual players welcome
16 teams in total
Players are allowed to play for ONLY 1 team during tournament
10 v 10
Natural grass fields
International Rules
Ages 16 and older
Players are responsible for their own travel and medical insurance
12 min players per team
23 max players per team
Min 6 games per team
Day and night games
All-Star game
Medical staff and ambulances at all field locations
We are currently working on tournament game schedule brackets now
Contact teams@TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com
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18. WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
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First come, first serve basis
Individual players welcome
10 teams total
Players are allowed to play for ONLY 1 team during tournament
12 v 12
Natural grass fields
International rules
Ages 16 and older
12 min players per team
23 max players per team
Players are responsible for their own travel and medical insurance
Minimum of 6 games
Day and night games
All-Star game
Medical staff and ambulances at all field locations
We are currently working on tournament game schedule brackets now
Contact teams@TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com
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19. CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
• Women’s final
• Men’s final
• Other placement games for both men and
women
• Awards ceremony with the Mayor of Alanya
and other government officials handing out
awards
• Closing party
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20. REFEREES
• Don Blacklock is Referee in Charge
• Referee accommodations are provided but all other accompanying
guests must pay the normal rates per night per person
• Tournament unique referee uniforms
• Must pay own airfare
• Ground transportation to/from airport provided ONLY if airfare is
booked through TLO
• Ground transportation to/from stadiums provided
• Must arrive not later than September 1st 2014 but recommend
arriving on August 29-31st
• Own locker and meeting rooms in stadiums
• Will work in a mix team for the Beach Lacrosse tournament
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21. UMPIRES
• Ulrike Smid is the Umpire in Charge
• Umpires accommodations are provided but all other accompanying
guests must pay the normal rates per night per person
• Tournament unique umpire uniforms
• Must pay own airfare
• Ground transportation to/from airport provided ONLY if airfare is
booked through TLO
• Ground transportation to/from stadium provided
• Must arrive not later than September 1st 2014 but recommend
arriving on August 29-31st
• Own locker and meeting rooms in stadiums
• Will work in a mix team for the Beach Lacrosse tournament
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22. ALL INCLUSIVE RESORTS
We are currently working with a few different resorts and will update this page once we have
selected the right one(s) for our event.
•All resorts will be ALL-INCLUSIVE within the per night fee of 55Euros.
•Resorts will be 4 star of higher
•All you can eat
•All you can drink (Alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
•Located on or near Mediterranean Sea
•Resort(s) will have it’s own DISCO on property
We will update you with the resort(s) name(s) and details shortly.
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23. VISAS
VISAS ARE TYPICAL PURCHASED AT THE BORDERS OR ENTRY POINTS OF TURKEY
INCLUDING AIRPORTS UPON YOUR ARRIVAL. BELOW IS A LIST OF COUNTRIES, VISA
DURATIONS AND FEES.*
COUNTRY OF PASSPORT
VISA DURATION
VISA FEES
AUSTRALIA
3 MONTHS
60 $ - 45 €
AUSTRIA
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
BELGIUM
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
CANADA
3 MONTHS
60 $ - 45 €
IRELAND
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
NETHERLANDS
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
NORWAY
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
POLAND
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 €
PORTUGAL
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
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24. VISAS
COUNTRY OF PASSPORT
VISA DURATION
VISA FEES
SLOVAKIA
1 MONTH
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
SPAIN
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10£
UNITED KINGDOM
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 € - 10 £
UNITED STATES
3 MONTHS
20 $ - 15 €
*IF YOUR COUNTRY IS NOT LISTED THEN PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNTRY AS YOUR
COUNTRY MAY HAVE SPECIAL PROVISIONS WITH TURKEY.
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25. AIRFARE
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Turkish Airlines is the Official Airline of the Turkey Lacrosse Open 2014 and offers a special
discounted rate for the international participants:
Up to 20% on Business Class
Up to 15% on Economy Class
All airfare is arranged by TLO and ACK Turizm at travel@TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com if you want your
airport transportation included. If you book your flight on your own or through THY directly, you
will be responsible for your own airport transfers
Thanks to the extensive flight network has more than 240 point flying Turkish Airlines flight map,
you can use the link below to explore:
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/flights-tickets/flightsdestinations?departure=istanbul&continent=all&class=economy
Please show the event registration letter to the Sales Office of Turkish Airlines in your country if
you plan to attend the Turkey Lacrosse Open 2014 via Turkish Airlines.
For a list of Turkish Airlines offices please follow the link: http://www.turkishairlines.com/enINT/contact_us/offices.aspx
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26. GROUND TRANSPORTATION
• Transportation to/from airport is included ONLY if airfare is
booked through TLO. Otherwise airport transportation
to/from resorts are on your own. We will give contact
information for transportation companies if needed.
• Antalya airport is approximately 120km from Alanya and is
a direct along the sea coast
• Gazipasa airport is approximately 40KM from Alanya
• Transportation to/from beach stadium/resorts is included
• Transportation to/from resorts/main stadiums are included
• We will have buses on a regular schedule from each resort
to stadiums
• Taxis are not expensive and are easily accessible if desired
to use
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27. COSTS
• Tournament fees are 40Euros per player/guest
• Resort stay is 55Euros per night per
player/guest
• Children 7-12 are 27Euros per night and ages
0-6 are free
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28. DEADLINES
• April 1st 2014- 25% down payment for
accommodations due
• May 1st 2014- Per Player Tournament fees due
• August 1st 2014- Accommodation Balance due
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29. CONTACT INFORMATION
• Tournament information contact Patrick at
admin@TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com
• Team and Individual player registration contact
teams@TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com
• Travel contact travel@TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com
• Resort accommodations contact Zeynep at
zeynep@TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com
• Website: www.TurkeyLacrosseOpen.com
• Facebook:www.facebook.com/TurkeyLaxOpen
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/TurkeyLaxOpen
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30. SPONSORS/PARTNERS
www.thy.com
www.TurkeyLacrosse.com
www.alanya.bel.tr
www.adrlin.com
www.laxallstars.com
www.Funds4Sport.com
www.ArchLevelLacrosse.com
www.ackturizm.com
www.sorrosconsulting.com
We are currently in discussions with multiple corporations to become sponsors and partners
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