Young Touch Association are gearing up for another massive season of touch football and are calling on the residents of Young to get involved in this amazing sport.
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According to long term committee member Ben Cooper “touch is a game anyone can play.”
“We cater for people wanting to play socially right through to players wanting to follow elite pathways to represent their town and region,” he said.
Over the past few years, Young’s town touch competition has consistently grown in size and the level of talent on display has certainly increased.
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“Each year the competition becomes faster and the level of talent continues to improve,” committee Secretary Shelby Inwood said.
“It is rewarding to see the development of players from our town competition.”
This year’s committee sees a great combination of experience and youthful energy.
The combination of long-held knowledge and eagerness will see the touch season herald in some new changes.
One of the committee’s referee directors Brandon Sanderson is excited to see the level of refereeing continue to increase.
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“This season we have moved away from any team having to provide duty referees.
“We will have a bank of trained and experienced referees to officiate each game. This will lead to continued improvement in our local competition.”
Young Touch Football will play all their games at Keith Cullen Oval this year with mixed competition being held on Thursday nights and men’s and Women’s competitions being scheduled for Wednesday nights.
Touch is an inclusive, fun and rewarding sport to play that promotes fitness, teamwork and skill development.
The committee has a very clear message for those in the community wanting to participate in this great sport. President Jahnayah Freeman says “get involved”.
Nominations are closing next Friday, September 28.
Nomination forms are available at Young High School, Hennessey Catholic College and the Aussie Hotel.
Anyone requiring further detail can check out Young Touch Football on facebook, email youngtouchfootball@gmail.com or call 0427322982.
