News - Oceania

The Federation of International Touch (FIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of the FIT Referee Panel for the period post-TWC2011 up to and including TWC2015. The panel will be overssen by Referee Panel Director, Ian Matthews.

Australia and New Zealand's elite Touch Football players, coaches and referees will converge on Mudgee, New South Wales, in April this year when the 2012 Trans Tasman Test Series (TTTS) returns to Australia with the world's top two Touch Football countries set to continue their strong rivalry.

The FIT Board is reviewing a number of policies & procedures in coming weeks and we ask for your feedback on communications.

The 2011 Federation of International Touch World Cup has concluded in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Australia claiming the World Cup with wins in the Mens Open, Womens Open, Mixed Open, Mens 30's & Mens 35's. New Zealand claimed the Mens 40's & Senior Mixed; whilst England took the W30's.

Touch - the sport for all, is a worldwide phenomenon based on participant skill and teamwork, with a degree of fitness thrown in at the elite level. But where did it all start, and how has the game changed over time in comparison to it's early cousins in the other football codes?