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Touch (Sport)

Touch (Sport) is a ball or target-game sport in which points, goals, hits, or sets decide competition. At its core, the sport is about score more touchdowns than the opposition. Participation format: Teams, usually six-a-side. It is typically contested on or in Grass/turf field with touchdown zones. Scoring is based on Touchdowns. Core equipment includes Oval touch ball, marked field, and team kit. Important forms include Open / men's / women's, Mixed touch, Beach / indoor touch. Listed competitions include Touch World Cup, Trans-Tasman Touch Series, European Touch Championships. Origin/development: Australien, 1968. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Ball Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A ball sport is built around passing, hitting, throwing, carrying, or scoring with a ball under defined rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who enjoy movement, coordination, reaction, and often team play.

Cost 20-120 EUR for a ball and basic equipment. 0-40 EUR per month depending on hall, court, or team. 5-30 EUR per month in a club, depending on sport and region. Goal, protective, or indoor sports may cost more because of shoes, protection, and venue time.

First progress First rallies often work after 1-3 sessions; game understanding takes several weeks.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

ball or playing object
suitable shoes
sports clothing
field, hall, or open space
protective gear for contact versions

First steps

practice basic ball control
use a small field and short sessions
learn simple rules first
start with a beginner group or club

Start through a club, school, university sport, recreational group, or public court.

Warm up, wear suitable shoes, and build contact gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Tags team, outdoor, touch-sport, ball-sport, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to score more touchdowns than the opposition.

Teilnehmer

Teams in men's, women's, mixed, age, and beach/indoor categories.

Teamgröße

Standardly six players per team on the field.

Spielfeld

Rectangular grass or turf field with touchdown zones.

Dauer

Match duration under FIT and competition rules.

Wertung

A touchdown counts when the ball is controlled and grounded in the score zone.

Gewinnbedingung

More touchdowns at full time wins.

Ausrüstung

rugby/touch ball
field markings
team kit

Wichtige Regelpunkte

forward pass
touch count exceeded
rollball/tap fault
offside
excessive contact

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Federation of International Touch (FIT)

Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
FIT rules of the game Federation of International Touch · official · high
About FIT Federation of International Touch · federation · high
FIT Federation of International Touch · federation · high
TFA Touch Football Australia · official · high