Touch Football – The Sport
Touch Football, often referred to as `Touch’ or `Touch Footy’, is a sport that can be played anywhere at any time. The sport’s governing body in the country is Touch Football Australia, as recognised by the Australian Sports Commission.
Touch Football Australia operates using an affiliated network nationwide; ensuring participants in affiliated competitions are covered by the sport’s National Insurance Scheme, whilst experiencing quality fields, organised draws and dedicated volunteers, effectively the Touch Football experience.
The 7 Basic Rules
- There are six players for each team on the field at a time. Though there can be up to 14 players on the team, with unlimited substitutions.
- You can only pass backwards.
- If you get touched with the ball, you have to put the ball on the ground and step over it.
- The person who collects the ball, known as the ‘dummy half’, should try to offload quickly because they’re not allowed to get touched or score. If they do, it’s a ‘changeover’ (the ball goes to the other team).
- The team that makes the touch has to get back seven metres before they can make another touch.
- After six touches to a team, there’s a changeover.
- The ball can’t touch the ground. If it does, it’s a changeover.
Click here for more information on learning the sport on Touch Football Australia’s Website