NSW Touch affiliate summit and Awards night
The NSW Awards is open to everyone in NSW to attend, you do not have to be a player, referee, volunteer or committee member. The NSW Touch Awards recognises those individuals, Affiliates, Regions, and teams who have achieved not only excellence, but have also provided outstanding service to the sport of touch
football in NSW each year.
The Affiliate Summit is suited to all Affiliates, Clubs and Regions across NSW – Administrators, Committee Members & Coaches – this will not be running in 2025.
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AWARDS INFORMATION
NOMINATION CRITERIA
The NSW Touch Football Performance Awards are not nominated Awards and will be decided by a select committee with expertise in the relevant discipline.
Nomination Period: 1st July 2025 – 30th June 2026
Nominations Open: TBA
Nominations Close: TBA
awards NOMINATIONS
The NSW Touch Awards recognise those individuals, Affiliates, Regions, and teams who have achieved not only excellence, but have also provided outstanding service to the sport of Touch Football in NSW each year. The celebration focuses on all manner of persons within the Touch Football community. Those members of our sport from the local park through to State, National and International achievements.
A nomination in all categories can be completed by any member of the NSWTA/Region/Affiliate or park player.
The Awards and linked nomination forms are below, click the Award to submit your nomination.
Sport Administration:
Rod Wise Medal (NSWTA Volunteer of the Year)
Aileen May Medal (NSWTA President of the Year)
Blues Award (Individual volunteer recognition award)
Distinguished Long Service Award
Affiliate of the Year – 6 x Regional winners & Tier 1, 2, & 3 State Affiliate of the Year (Tiers are based on total number of teams an Affiliate has play in their competitions over the voting period)
Community Event of the Year
Administrator of the Year – 6 x Regional winners, progress to overall Administrator of the Year
Affiliate Referee Director of the Year
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Outstanding Community Social Media Account of the Year
Region of the Year
Selector of the Year
Louise Winchester Medal (NSWTA Open Female Player of the Year)
Dylan Hennessey Medal (NSWTA Open Male Player of the Year)
Tony Trad Medal (NSWTA Coach of the Year)
Senior Team Coach of the Year
Junior Team Coach of the Year
Junior Female Player of the Year
Junior Male Player of the Year
Senior Female Player of the Year (Over 27yrs)
Senior Male Player of the Year (Over 30yrs)
Team of the Year
Senior Team of the Year
Junior Team of the Year
The Matthew Medal – The Referee of the Year is awarded at the NSWTA State Referees Dinner.
JUDGING PROCESS
The NSW Touch Football Administration Awards will be decided by a panel consisting of, but not limited to:
- NSWTA General Manager
- NSWTA Business Operations Manager
- NSWTA State Participation Manager
- NSWTA Membership Services Coordinator
The panel will assess all nominations received, as well as internal nominations.
Selector of the Year will be decided by:
- NSWTA Selector Panel
- NSWTA General Manager
- High Performance Unit
Region of the Year will be decided based on performance and compliance throughout judging period.