Here are two opportunities to get your Touch coaching credentials underway for this season.
​The first is the Touch NZ 'Foundation-Online' course. Go to http://www.touchcoachconnect.co.nz/ for lots of coaching information, or go direct to https://sporttutor.nz/ to complete the online course.
The second is the Foundation Course practical component, that you can enrol for after completing the Foundation-Online course. This is being held at Harbour Sports House on Monday 24th September, 6:00-8:30pm. To enrol, go to https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/75203

The Local Touch 2018-19 season is now open for business!

School Touch Coordinators have been emailed the Junior Entry Pack, and last year's Senior (Adult) Team Managers have been emailed the Senior Entry Pack.

Go to Entries & Registrations for information on this season, the Entry Pack, and to enter your team's online.

Unfortunately the grounds are under water, and line markings have washed away!
 
Semi Finals will now be played next Tuesday 20th February, with Finals pushed out til Tuesday 27th February. The draw will be updated online in the next day or two to reflect this.
 
If Cyclone Gita makes her way to Auckland early next week, we may have to abandon Semi-Finals and just play straight Finals on the 27th Feb.
 
We will keep you posted.

PROGRAMME

Click here for the Tuesday Seniors Local Touch Semi-Finals and Finals Programme.

ALL TEAMS (unless a bye) will play on the 13th and 20th February.

Top 4 qualifying teams need to arrive 15minutes prior to tap off, as players must be checked off before taking the field.

Semi-Finals draws are available online.
The Finals format is available online, and team names will be updated after the 13th Feb.

Please make an extra effort everyone to get your teams to games in the last two weeks, so everyone can enjoy the Semi's and Finals.
 

As of the 9th January restart, there were 7 games left in the season for all teams (bar Mens with bye).

• Competition games: Tuesdays - 9th Jan, 16th Jan, 23rd Jan, 30th Jan, 6th Feb (All Mixed teams play Waitangi Day; all Men's have a Bye).
• Semi Finals and Finals game: 13th Feb, 20th Feb.

We expect all teams to stay committed to the competition (and the opposition) until the last week on 20th February. 

Semi Finals & Finals

• ALL TEAMS are included on the draw unless there is a bye.
• The top 4 teams* in each section at the end of the competition round (which finishes 6th Feb) will be playing off for 1st - 4th place which includes prizemoney. All other teams will also play off for final placings. (*does not include NH Rep teams, who are not eligible to place. They will however still be given games).
• Please note, we expect ALL TEAMS to play the last two weeks, regardless of whether they are eligible for top 4 prizemoney or not.
• Re top 4 Semi's & Finals: Only players who have played the required 47% of games (eg 6 round robin games out of 13) during grading/competition rounds, will be eligible to take the field for Semis and Finals. Also note:
  • Module Manager - Bernie McCallion, will have a list of qualified players for teams to check.
  • Teams playing off for the top 4 places will have their players marked off prior to Semi's and Finals games commencing.
  • Prizemoney is given out to teams who place 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
  • Teams must play in the Semi's and Finals to be eligible for prizemoney.
  • Teams must have completed their player registrations (prior to 12th Dec 2017 cutoff).
  • Teams must be in correct uniform to play in the Semi's and Finals. (see notes below)
  • Teams must play the semi-finals in order to be eligible to play finals, be placed, and receive prizemoney.
     

UNIFORMS
A reminder that teams must be in correct uniform to avoid points being deducted. The rules state:

• All players must wear IDENTICAL SHIRTS WITH NUMBERS (numbers no less than 10cm high).
• All players must wear the SAME COLOURED SHORTS.
• No player is to play in bare feet. 

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We are now getting to the end of the Junior Local Touch season for 2017.  
Some grades continue on with their round robin competitions, and some are now moving into Semi Finals this week, with Finals next week.
Please note that unless there's a bye, ALL teams play to the last week (11th, 12th, 14th December).

FINAL TWO WEEK'S DRAW STRUCTURES, PLACINGS AND PRIZES
Teams who place 1st will be receiving trophies, and teams placing 2nd will receive medals straight after their final game. Where there are grades split into Gold, Silver, Bronze, prizes will only go to the top 2 teams in the Gold section (as these are the top 2 teams for that entire grade).

Please note that where a grade is determined by the final points table, there may be a delay giving out prizes until all results are in.​

We're pleased to confirm that the venue for the Tuesday Junior Year 1&2 competition will be Mairangi Bay Park in Ramsgate Tce.
​As we've only got 4 fields there, we cannot fit in the 'friendly' games. Therefore we have had to adjust the draw slightly. Please re-check.

​For a location map and field layout for all 3 of our Junior venues, please go to the Locations page of the Local Touch website.