Cary Thompson’s Touch Almanac   website contains historical statistics of the Federation of International Touch, Touch Football Australia and Youth and Australian Schools.

Cary Thompson first became involved with Touch in the early 1970s when he founded both the ATO and NSW Public Service Touch Organisation. He then rose through the ranks to become the President of the World Governing Body of Touch, The Federation of International Touch, from 1991 to 2007.

Elite Competitions

Touch Football Australia holds many international and regional competitions. Some of these are:

International and Include the World cup, European Championships, etc.

National Touch Championships (1980 to 1996)

National Touch League 1997 –

The National Touch League (NTL) is a competition played in Australia between the strongest regions (franchises). As touch football is stronger in two or three states due to it’s origins in rugby league and union, a regional competition was established instead of a state competition. This allows some states to band together to compete. It also has allowed non-state organisations to enter as a franchise, eg, the defence forces.

State of origin (Australia)

Australian Touch Football holds a State of Origin series between the two historically strong states – Queensland and New South Wales, every 2 years. (This originates from the Rugby League State of Origin series).