Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The current rules are based on the 8th Edition published by the Australian governing body, Touch Football Australia, in 2020. The updated rules were subsequently adopted by FIT as the FIT 5th Edition Playing Rules. The rules include a section of touch-specific terms and phrases, many of which are shared with rugby league (e.g. offside ...
The Australian Touch Association (ATA) was founded in 1978, following the formation of several state-level organisations, as the national governing body of the sport. The ATA was responsible for the coordination of the sport at a national level, which included the creation of a national championships and the release of the first official rule book, in 1980.
Several variations of Australian rules football are known as touch football Rec footy was a non-contact version of Australian rules football, played from 2003 until 2016;
Australian rules football is known by several nicknames, including Aussie rules, football and footy. [9] In some regions, where other codes of football are more popular, the sport is most often called AFL after the Australian Football League , while the league itself also uses this name for local competitions in some areas.
Touchball (or Touch Footy)—not to be confused with Touch Aussie Rules (a UK variant) or touch football—is an obscure 5-a-side version of Australian rules football rules that was trialled and televised for a limited time in the late 1960s on World of Sport. [14]
The NRL Touch Premiership is the defunct national domestic touch football competition in Australia. It was formed in 2018, through a partnership between its governing body, Touch Football Australia (TFA) , and the National Rugby League (NRL) . [ 1 ]
Australian touch football may refer to: Rec footy , a non-contact version of Australian rules football Touch Aussie Rules , a non-contact version of Australian rules football played in the UK
Touch match officials are responsible for fairly enforcing the Playing Rules of Touch during a match and imposing penalties for deliberate breaches of these rules. [1] The most senior match official is the referee, they may be assisted by a range of other officials depending on the level and rules of the competition.