News - Asia

Touch Football Qatar, in conjunction with the Hurricane Storms Rugby Club recently conducted the first ever Touch League over a five week period. The event was a huge success, attracting eight teams and showcasing some excellent Touch.

The International Club Challenge (ICC) being held next weekend, 7-8th June 2014, is a Federation of International Touch (FIT) sanctioned event with national teams and club teams from Asia and internationally competing in the inaugural year.

Please find enclosed the event overview for the 2015 Federation of International Touch (FIT) World Cup (2015 TWC), aligned with the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) form of which we are seeking a response by Wednesday, 11 December, 2013.

The Federation of International Touch (FIT) is the executive body for Touch globally and manages all aspects of the sport. One of the key areas of responsibilities for FIT is to improve the ongoing development of all female participants, including players, coaches, and referees; and another is to improve the ongoing development of all players at all stages of development. Introducing and developing Touch for children and youth is regarded by FIT as essential for the expansion and continuity of the sport.

On the 28th February 2014 approximately 30 touch players from Saudi Arabia travelled to Abu Dhabi to play in a one day touch tournament.