Golden Jubilee Teams

This year the New South Wales Touch Association (NSWTA) celebrates its 50th year, our Golden Jubilee. In recognising this milestone, we are running several programs to celebrate. One such program is the selection of Golden Jubilee Teams, Coaches, Referees, and Selectors. The NSWTA appointed Golden Jubilee selection panels from within our community to undertake what […]

Refereeing is in the blood

After the 2003 World Cup in Japan, Stephen Pike decided that after 10 Nationals, 3 World Cups, and a ranking of number 2 in the world, the time was right to step away from Refereeing Touch Football and focus on other priorities. To keep active, he still refereed at his Local Affiliate, Wagga Touch but eventually […]

Touch Football Her Way

Touch Football Her Way Coaching Program tapped off over the weekend with great success. Spearheaded by NSW High-Performance Coach Tony Trad as well as the game’s undisputed Leading Female Coach Karley Banks, the Touch Football, Her Way Coaching Program will consist of several conferences working on Game Development, Game Analysis, and Touch IQ. The program […]

2022 SOO Referees Announced

Queensland Touch Football along with NSW Touch would like to congratulate the following referees on their State of Origin selection for the 2022 event, to be held Friday 19 August and Saturday 20 August 2022 at C.ex International Stadium, Coffs Harbour. David Bowtell QLD Linda Buchanan QLD Darren Couper QLD Brett Freshwater QLD Lachlan Freshwater […]

Vale Liz Jeffs

It is with sadness that we advise the passing of Liz Jeffs a long-time administrator at both affiliate and regional levels in the early years of our sport. Liz spent 13 consecutive years guiding and running the ‘old’ Region 5, or Hunter Region as it was known. The forerunner for Hunter Western Hornets Region. Liz […]

SOO TEAM SELECTED

NSW Touch Football would like to congratulate those who have been selected to represent Team NSW for the 2022 State of Origin Series.⁠⁠ To receive such an accolade in the year of our Golden Jubilee adds to the honour of representing yourself, family, friends, Affiliate, Region, and now NSW.⁠ Anyone seeking feedback can do so […]

2022 SOO DIVISIONS JOINT STATEMENT

State of Origin is the pinnacle event of domestic Touch Football in Australia. Origin is Touch Football’s greatest rivalry, showcasing the best players from across Queensland and New South Wales. The 2022 State of Origin will be played at C.ex Coffs International Stadium on 19-20 August 2022, in partnership with Coffs Harbour City Council. Queensland […]

2022 Merit Teams Named

At the 2022 Junior Regionals in Tuggerah the NSW Touch Football Selectors have identified the Merit Teams for each of the divisions. Each team comprises of 5 Middles, 5 Links, 3 Wingers and a Utility player. These positions are selected on the basis of where players played for their team across the event. NSW Touch […]

12 – The Magic Number

Sydney Scorpions – what can we say? 12 Regional Titles in a row! They’re gonna need a bigger pool room! 52 teams from the six New South Wales Regions – Sydney Mets, Sydney Scorpions, Southern Rebels, West South West Suns, Hunter Western Hornets, Northern Eagles, and ACT Raiders – arrived in Tuggerah for the 2-day […]

Touch Footy is back in town

After an arduous 12 months where a number of sporting events have been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19 or severe weather events, the NSW Touch Association is pleased and excited to be running the 2022 Junior Regionals at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreational Complex on April 30 and May 1. NSWTA General […]