Sport | Touch Football |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | (TFA) |
Affiliation | FIT |
Chairman | Michael Rush |
Chief Exec | Colm Maguire |
Official website | |
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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.
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.
Founded in 1997, the National Touch League is the only domestic competition for touch football in Australia.
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.
There are eight member associations in each state:
Australian touch football Hall of Famers: