From the 1960s to the present day, Touch Football has provided great enjoyment as well as significant health benefits to hundreds of thousands of players of all ages by providing well organised competitions and facilities.

Touch Football had its origins as a training drill for players of Rugby League and Rugby Union. It was used to develop running, catching and passing skills as well as developing fitness. It removed the strong physical confrontation aspects of the Rugby codes such as tackling and scrummaging. This meant that people could play a fast skillful team sport with the relatively low risk of injuries.

Touch Football is played by men, women, and children from the age of five to seventy-five and even older. There are separate competitions for men and women, as well as mixed competitions where men and women play on the same team. Some competitions are based on age, especially for junior and older players. Open competitions are graded so that elite athletes compete against each other while, in lower grades, everyone else can play against opponents of a similar standard.

It is a low-cost sport as it does not require expensive equipment – just a uniform, suitable sports shoes and a football. The game relies on the honesty and good sportsmanship of its players. This makes it a great community activity.

In 1968, in the city of Sydney, some former and current Rugby League players formed the first Touch Football competition and codified a set of rules. It was very well received and the number of teams competing grew rapidly.

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