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54 Cards in this Set
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running |
all players must run in all directions throughout the game in order to move the ball up the field to score a touchdown |
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passing |
utilized by members of the attacking team to move the ball from player to player |
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lateral pass |
sideways pass |
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evasion |
avoid being touched |
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evasive sidestep |
involves tricking oponents into thinking you are going in one direction when you really intend to go the other way |
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making a touch |
touch on the ball, hair or clothing and may be made by an attacking player or by the player in possession |
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diving |
players may dive to score a touchdown or to touch an attacker who is out of their reach |
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making a rollball |
normal act of bringing the ball into the following touch or a change of possession |
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making a rollball |
controlling the ball and placing it on the ground while stepping over ir facing their score line |
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scooping |
made by attacking player called the 'half' using a scooping the ball and continues running with the ball or passing it to another member of the attacking team |
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half pass |
the attacking player who picks up the ball may either run with the ball or immediately pass the ball using the half pass |
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scoring a touchdown |
objective of the game scored by placing the ball on or over the score line The ball is not allowed to bounce. |
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defensive and attacking skills |
team skills |
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grass, rectangular field 70 x 50 m |
the field |
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oval, inflated, hard grip 36cm long 55cm circumference |
the ball |
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cones of distinguishing color made from safe pliable material |
corner markers |
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a. intersectiin of the sideline and halfway line b. sideline c. scoreline |
position of cones |
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t-shirts or polo shirts and shorts soft rubber cleated shoes no jewelry etc. may wear spectacles or sunglasses |
clothing |
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Philippine Rugby Football Union |
1998 |
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1968 |
game formally established at the Souths Juniors originally as training method for League players and retired players to still compete and stay fit |
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1972 |
NSW Touch Association formed with 6 affiliated associations and approximately registered 1500 players. |
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1973 |
Game spreads internationally in New Zealand |
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1973 |
First interstate clash between a team from NSW and QLD |
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1976 |
First International match (AUS vs NZ) touch played as curtain raiser to 1976 Rugby League Grand Final |
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1978 |
Australian Touch Association formed |
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1979 |
Women's touch first played at rep level |
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1980 |
First National Championships held catering for 1000 players and officials. Game starts to develop unique rules and become a sport in its own right. first official rule book released |
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1988 |
First Touch World Cup at Gold Coast Goes on to be held at four year intervals |
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1997 |
First National Touch League (NTL) tournament |
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2003 |
First Touch World Cup hosted in Asia (Japan) |
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2011 |
First Touch World Cup hosted in Europe (Scotland) |
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2013 |
NRL and Touch Football Australia form a partnership |
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2018 |
50th Anniversary of Touch Football. More than 613,000 participants |
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Objective |
Each team to score touchdowns and to prevent the opposition from scoring |
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mode of play |
the ball may be passes, knocked or handed between onside players of the attacking team who may in turn run or otherwise move with the ball in an attempt to gain territorial. |
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kicking the ball is not allowed |
kicking the ball is not allowed |
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Advantage by touching the ball carrier |
after a touch, play stops and is restarted with a rollball unless other rules apply |
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45 minutrs consisting of two 20 minutes halves and 5 min halftime break |
duration |
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end of play |
when time expires play is to continue until the next dead ball and end of play is signaled by the referee. |
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scoring |
touchdown is worth 1 point |
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touched while attempting to score |
touched dyring the act of placing the ball on or over the scoreline |
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scoring attempt short of the scoreline |
player places the ball on the ground and releases it short of the scoreline while attempting to score a touchdown |
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winner |
with most touchdowns |
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the drop off |
required in drawn matched after the end of play |
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3 |
max no. of males in the playing field (mixed gender) |
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abandoned matches |
the member or affiliatr association shall decide the result |
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max. 14 players no more than 6 in the playing field min. 4 players except during drop off and injuries |
number of players |
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toss |
team captains are to toss coin in the presence of a referee |
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tap |
a player of the attacking team is to commence the match with a tap at the centre of the half way line following the indication to commence play from referee |
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Recommencement after Half time |
teams shall change directions and the team losing the toss is to re-start the match with a tap |
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the rollball |
the attacking pakyer is to position on the mark, face the opponent's scoreline, stand oarallel to the sidelines, place the ball on the ground between the feet in a controlled manner... |
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perform rollball when a touch has been made, possession changes after 6th touch, possession changes due to th ball being dropped or knocked, infringement by an attacking player, a tap or a rollball, after the Half is touched or when half places thr ball on or over the scoreline, touching the sideline, dead ball line |
perform rollball when a touch has been made, possession changes after 6th touch, possession changes due to th ball being dropped or knocked, infringement by an attacking player, a tap or a rollball, after the Half is touched or when half places thr ball on or over the scoreline, touching the sideline, dead ball line |
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late pass |
a player is not to pass or otherwise deliver the ball afyer the touch has been made |
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simultaneous touch |
if referee is unable to distinguish between a pass before a touch and a late pass |