IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:

Our terms and conditions of entry document can be viewed here: Albury Touch 2023-2024 Summer Competition

COMPETITION:

The Albury Touch Association 2023-2024 summer touch competition will commence on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 October 2023.

Monday Night – Mens / Open Competition

Tuesday Night – Mixed Competition

All games will play be played as six (6) a side.

All players must be 13 years or older.

All games are played at Jelbart Park, Kaylock Road, Lavington.

SEASON DATES:

The competition will be run from October 2023 to March 2024 consisting of 17 weeks of play (including finals) with a 5 week break over the Christmas / New Year period. Summary of the key dates for the season are:

GAME TIMES:

Game times are 6.10pm and 7.10pm.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST:

Players must register online via the My Sideline portal. The registration fee is $70.00 per player, per team. This fee must be paid at the time of online registration. Unregistered and / or unpaid players will not be able to take the field until their registration is complete and paid. Players must be at least thirteen (13) years old to play. Players must be able to produce proof of age and / or identity if required by the association. Players may only be registered in one (1) team per competition night. Any player who plays in different teams in the same competition will incur any automatic two week suspension. Players cannot change teams during the season except by written application to and approval by the Albury Touch Association Committee. Teams playing an unregistered player, or a player registered in a different team will forfeit the game.

DUTY REFEREES:

All duty referees are required to supply their own whistle. All duty referees are to wear a white shirt or singlet. Duty referees are to report to the Admin/Canteen area prior to game time to receive their game allocation. The duty referee is to collect the following items from the Admin/Canteen area to take to the field:
• Game Ball
• Score Sheet
• Team Sheets
• Hand Sanitiser
The score sheet is to be completed by one (1) referee.
The team sheets are to be completed by the team managers/captains.
At the end of the game the referee is to return al items to the Admin/Canteen area

FIELD LAYOUTS:

We have 6 fields available and our competition is played at Jelbart Park, Lavington. Below is an image of our fields with highlighted team areas.

PLAYING RULES:

Games are played according to Touch Football Australia Playing Rules (8^th Edition), and any amendments stated in these terms and conditions. Albury Touch Association reserves the right to make changes to these playing rules or implement any new rules as per the governing bodies.

CODE OF CONDUCT:

It is a requirement that teams, players, officials, parents, guardians, and spectators abide by the following codes – Touch Football Australia (TFA) Code of Conduct and NSW Touch Association (NSWTA) Social Media Policy. Any person may be asked to leave the touch fields by an Albury Touch representative if they are in breach of these codes. Failure to do so will result in the game being stopped or abandoned until the offending person complies.

TEAM UNIFORMS:

Team uniforms may be any colour except white (no white or predominantly white shirts or singlets allowed). All players must wear matching shirts. All shirts are to have a clearly visible number on the back. Numbers must be unique (no two players are to wear the same number). All teams to be in correct uniform by Round 4. Any player not in correct uniform will not be allowed to take the field of play. Players are not allowed to swap shirts during the game. All players are to wear socks and suitable footwear. Shoes or boots with screw in studs are not allowed.

FORFEITS:

Forfeits must be notified to Albury Touch Association no less than 48 hours prior to the game time. A team forfeiting without giving notice in the required time will incur a penalty of the loss of 3 competition points. Any team which forfeits 3 games during the season may be removed from the competition.

INJURIES / INJURED PLAYERS:

Any injury that occurs during a game must be reported to the association after the game to ensure that the necessary forms may be completed. Albury Touch Association reserves the right to call an ambulance to attend an injury player if deemed necessary. Injured players who are present at a game but do not play due to their injury may sign the team sign on sheet to register their attendance by writing (injured) in brackets next to their name.

SPORTS INJURY CLAIMS PROCEDURE:

When injured, report your injury to your Association immediately and fill out the injury report form. (This must be done on the day / night) DOWNLOAD HERE

1. Request a claim form within 30 days via Sportscover – www.sportscover.com or download via the TFA website www.touchfootball.com.au/claimform

2. Ensure your team, local association and state are provided. Ensure the official report form is completed by your association. Please remember to complete all section to avoid delay

3. Have your medical practitioner to fill in the appropriate statement and email all completed paperwork to sport@marsh.com

4. Claim from your Private health insurer/Medicare, if applicable

5. When treatment is complete please return all accounts.

Touch Football Australia manages changes to the policy to maintain currency with industry requirements. In addition, claims are managed so large increases related to increase claims are evened out across the scheme ensuring stability with insurance related costs for local associations.  

To review the coverage available, we recommend all individuals to consider their personal circumstance and assess if additional external coverage is required outside of what is offered as part of membership to the affiliated structure of Touch Football Australia.

To view policy related information, please visit the ‘Insurance’ section of the Touch Football Australia website:

https://touchfootball.com.au/tfa-insurance/