Federation of International Touch
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| Abbreviation | FIT |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1985 |
| Founded at | Melbourne, Australia |
| Type | International Sport Federation / World Governing Body |
| Membership | 49 |
Secretary General | Retired Position |
Chair | Mark Croston |
Finance Director | Aaron Jones |
Promotions & Marketing Director | Vacant Position |
Sports Development Director | Peter Topp |
| Website | internationaltouch |
The Federation of International Touch (FIT) is the worldwide governing body for Touch football. The Federation of International Touch was formed at a meeting held in conjunction with the Australian National championships, and first ever international representative fixtures between Australia and New Zealand, in Melbourne, 1985.[1]
Events
[edit]Several international representative events are organised or sanctioned by FIT, including:[2]
- Touch Football World Cup
- Youth Touch World Cup
- European Touch Championships ("the Euro's")
- European Junior Touch Championships ("the Youth Euro's")
- Asian Touch Cup
- Trans Tasman Test Series (between Australia and New Zealand), including Open, Youth, Senior divisions
- Pacific Games
- World Masters Games
European Championship
[edit]Source:[3]
2023 Vichy, France
2022 Nottingham, England
2018 Nottingham, England
2016 Jersey, Channel Islands
2014 Swansea, Wales
2012 Treviso, Italy
2010 Bristol, England
2008 Massey, France
2006 Edinburgh, Scotland
2004 Jersey, Channel Islands
2002 Cardiff, Wales
2000 Edinburgh, Scotland
1998 Nottingham, England
1996 Halifax, England
Members
[edit]As of March 2022, FIT recognised the national governing bodies of 49 nations as members of the Federation:[6]
- Asia (13):
China (China Touch Association)
Chinese Taipei (Chinese Taipei Touch Association)
Hong Kong (Hong Kong Touch Association)
India (Touch Rugby Federation of India)
Japan (Touch Rugby Japan)
Lebanon (Lebanon Touch Association)
Malaysia (FIT Touch Malaysia)
United Arab Emirates (Middle East Touch)
Philippines (Touch Association Pilipinas)
Qatar (Qatar Touch Rugby)
Singapore (Touch Singapore)
Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka Touch Association)
Thailand (Thai Touch Football Association)
- Oceania (12):
Australia (Touch Football Australia)
Cook Islands (Cook Islands Touch Association)
Fiji (Touch Federation Fiji)
Kiribati (Kiribati National Touch Association)
New Zealand (Touch NZ)
Niue (Niue Touch Association)
Papua New Guinea (Touch Football Papua New Guinea)
Samoa (Samoa Touch Rugby)
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga (Tonga National Touch Association)
Tuvalu (Tuvalu Touch Association)
- Africa (1):
- North America (2):
- South America (1):
- Europe (20):
Austria (Touch Austria)
Belgium (Touch Belgium)
Bulgaria (Bulgaria Touch)
Czech Republic (Czech Republic Touch)
England (England Touch Association)
Estonia
France (Touch France)
Germany (Touch Deutschland)
Guernsey (Guernsey Touch)
Ireland (Ireland Touch Association)
Italy (Italia Touch)
Jersey (Jersey Touch)
Luxembourg (Luxembourg National Touch Association)
Netherlands (Touch Nederland)
Portugal (Touch Rugby Portugal)
Scotland (Scottish Touch Association)
Spain (Touch España)
Sweden (Sweden Touch)
Switzerland (Touch Switzerland)
Wales (Wales Touch Association)
References
[edit]- ^ "Federation of International Touch - About International Touch".
- ^ "Federation of International Touch - Events". www.internationaltouch.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Federation of International Touch - Thompson's International Almanac - Results - European Championships". www.internationaltouch.org. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Federation of International Touch - Thompson's International Almanac - Countries". www.internationaltouch.org. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Federation of International Touch -". www.internationaltouch.org. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Federation of International Touch -".