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'''Touch Football Australia''' (TFA) is the governing body of [[Touch football (rugby league)|touch football]] in [[Australia]]. It is a member of the [[Federation of International Touch]] (FIT) the sport's international governing body.
'''Touch Football Australia''' (TFA) is the governing body of [[Touch football (rugby league)|touch football]] in [[Australia]]. It is a member of the [[Federation of International Touch]] (FIT), the sport's international governing body.


==History==
==History==
There are over 400,000 registered members and 500,000 children who participate in Touch Football. It is among the top participation based, organised sports in Australia.
There are over 400,000 registered members and 500,000 children who participate in Touch Football. It is among the top participation based, organised sports in Australia.


==[[Touch Football Australia Clubs|Teams]]==
=== NRL Touch Football ===
On August 13, 2013, Touch Football Australia and the [[National Rugby League]] announced a joint-venture partnership between the two organisations to work together and form the largest sporting community in Australia<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://touchfootball.com.au/an-historic-day-for-touch-football/|title=An Historic Day for Touch Football! – Touch Football Australia|website=touchfootball.com.au|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-15}}</ref>. The NRL Touch Football partnership resulted in a major boost to funding and promotion of touch football across the country, with an aim to boost participation rates of both sports.

==National Teams==

*Men's Open
*Men's Open
*Women's Open
*Women's Open
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==Domestic Competitions==
==Domestic Competitions==

=== National Touch League ===
Founded in 1997, the [[National Touch League]] was the only domestic competition for touch football in Australia, until the formation of the sport's first national home and away competition, the [[NRL Touch Premiership]], in 2018<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/18/nrl-announces-historic-touch-football-premiership-competition/|title=NRL announces historic Touch football premiership competition|date=2018-04-18|work=National Rugby League|access-date=2018-05-15|language=en-AU}}</ref>.
Founded in 1997, the [[National Touch League]] was the only domestic competition for touch football in Australia, until the formation of the sport's first national home and away competition, the [[NRL Touch Premiership]], in 2018<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/18/nrl-announces-historic-touch-football-premiership-competition/|title=NRL announces historic Touch football premiership competition|date=2018-04-18|work=National Rugby League|access-date=2018-05-15|language=en-AU}}</ref>.


===NRL Touch Premiership===
===NRL Touch Premiership===
''See [[NRL Touch Premiership]]''

In May 2018, in partnership with the [[National Rugby League]], Touch Football Australia launched the NRL Touch Premiership. The competition features six touch football teams aligned to NRL teams.
In May 2018, in partnership with the [[National Rugby League]], Touch Football Australia launched the NRL Touch Premiership. The competition features six touch football teams aligned to NRL teams.


Revision as of 06:00, 15 May 2018

Touch Football Australia
SportTouch Football
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationTFA
AffiliationFIT
ChairmanAnita Hagarty
CEOSteven Mitchell
Official website
touchfootball.com.au
Australia

Touch Football Australia (TFA) is the governing body of touch football in Australia. It is a member of the Federation of International Touch (FIT), the sport's international governing body.

History

There are over 400,000 registered members and 500,000 children who participate in Touch Football. It is among the top participation based, organised sports in Australia.

NRL Touch Football

On August 13, 2013, Touch Football Australia and the National Rugby League announced a joint-venture partnership between the two organisations to work together and form the largest sporting community in Australia[1]. The NRL Touch Football partnership resulted in a major boost to funding and promotion of touch football across the country, with an aim to boost participation rates of both sports.

National Teams

  • Men's Open
  • Women's Open
  • Mixed Open
  • Women's Over 27 Years
  • Senior Mixed
  • Men's Over 30 Years
  • Men's Over 35 Years
  • Men's Over 40 Years
  • Men's Over 50 Years

Domestic Competitions

National Touch League

Founded in 1997, the National Touch League was the only domestic competition for touch football in Australia, until the formation of the sport's first national home and away competition, the NRL Touch Premiership, in 2018[2].

NRL Touch Premiership

See NRL Touch Premiership

In May 2018, in partnership with the National Rugby League, Touch Football Australia launched the NRL Touch Premiership. The competition features six touch football teams aligned to NRL teams.

The inaugural teams include[3]:

The competition is divided into to conferences - Queensland and New South Wales - during the regular season, and culminates in the first placed teams from each conference competing in the grand final.

All matches are played prior to NRL matches with coverage being provided by broadcast partners Fox Sports Australia[2].

International Competitions

Australia participates in the Touch Football World Cup at an international level. Since the inaugural World Cup in 1988 they have won 332 games out of the 362 they have played.

At the recent World Cup that was hosted at the Coffs Harbour International Stadium in Coffs Harbour Australia won eight of the nine categories they competed in.[4][5]

Membership

There are eight member associations in each state:

Hall of Fame

Australian touch football Hall of Famers:[6]

References

  1. ^ "An Historic Day for Touch Football! – Touch Football Australia". touchfootball.com.au. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  2. ^ a b "NRL announces historic Touch football premiership competition". National Rugby League. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. ^ "The NRL Touch Premiership clubs have been announced! – Touch Football Australia". touchfootball.com.au. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  4. ^ touchfootball.com.au (7 May 2015). "Australia wins the 2015 World Cup!". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. ^ Ben Harris (3 May 2015). "Aussies dominate gold medals at Touch World Cup". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. ^ touchfootball.com.au (2015). "Hall of Fame". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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