Represent the Mudcrabs
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Playing for Mudgee Touch
Players who want to test their skills beyond the park level competition are encouraged to trial for representative team pathways. Mudgee Touch provides a number of levels of representation at both the junior and senior levels – playing, coaching, refereeing and managing. Representative teams cover all age groups from under 8’s to over 55’s. There are divisions for girls, boys, women, men and mixed.
Mudgee Touch currently competes in several tournaments across the state including the NSW State Cup (December), NSW Junior State Cup (February), Country Championships (October), Hornets Championships (September), Don Green Western Junior Championships (November), Central Coast Junior Championships (December) and the Peter Wilson Memorial Championships (February).
Junior Representative teams announced
Mudgee Touch Association are pleased to announce our 2023-2024 Junior Representative teams, who will compete at a number of tournaments in 2023 and 2024 including the Don Green Western Junior Championships, Peter Wilson Championships, NSW Touch’s Junior State Cup. Teams can be viewed on the home page.
Erin Perini
Representative co-ordinator
To get involved with playing for Mudgee Mudcrabs at any representative tournaments, contact the club’s Representative coordinator, Erin Perini – mudgeetouch@outlook.com
NSW State Cup 2019
NSW Junior State Cup 2020 (Southern conference)
Refereeing for Mudgee Touch
Mudgee Touch Association utilises a Duty Referee system whereby all teams are required to provide two referees for their selected game .
All referees please report to the desk at least 15 minutes prior to your game. Some of you will be buddy refereeing which means we do not want two of you on the field at once, you must interchange.
Referee Uniform
Please wear your own t-shirt and shorts; referee bibs can be provided upon request. Please wear football boots or similar to referee in. Remember your whistle and water bottle.
Become a Referee
Vacant
Director of Referees
For more about referreeing at Mudgee Touch, contact mudgeetouch@outlook.com
Touch Football Australia has introduced the 8th Edition Rule Book for all touch football competitions nationwide. View the videos below to get an outline of what rules have changed.
Introduction
Starting the match
Seven metre defensive line
Obstruction
Three penalties on the try line
Zero touch
Sin Bin (formerly Period of Time)
Interchange area
Defensive player in the 7m zone
Drop-off procedure
Conclusion
Referee Courses
Touch Football Australia has a six-tier accreditation system – as per the TFA Sports Education Framework
- Foundation (Level 1 Referee) – Duration: 4 Hours, Age of entry – 12 years of age
- Talent (Level 2 Referee) – Duration: 4.5 Hours, Age of entry – 13 years of age (minimum 6 months Level 1)
- Talent (Level 3 Referee) – Duration: 4.5 Hours, Age entry –13 years of age (minimum 12 months level 2)
- Elite (Level 4 Referee) – Duration: N/A, Age of entry – 14 years of age (minimum 12 months level 3)
- Elite (Level 5 Referee) – Duration: N/A, Age of entry –15 years of age (minimum 12 months level 4)
- Mastery (Level 6 Referee) – Duration: N/A, Age of entry -16 years of age (minimum 12 months level 5)
Coaching for Mudgee Touch
- Foundation Coach: Duration – 3 Hour Workshop, Age of entry – 14 years of age.
- Talent Coach: Duration – 8 Hour Workshop, Age of entry – 15 years of age (minimum 6 months Foundation Accredited).
- Elite Coach: Duration – 16 Hour Workshop, Age of entry – 16 years of age (minimum 12 months Talent Accredited).
- Mastery Coach: Currently under development.
Please note: Coach Accreditation lasts for a period of four years, after which Updating your Accreditation is required.
Coaching courses
- Click foundation coach and pay online
- Paying online does not mean you are registered into a course
- Complete all online theory i.e. – ASC and work book
- Once completed click into a course via the calendar
- If there are no courses available please check back for updated courses – register here now
- You cannot book into a face to face without completing all theory prior
Roy Prasad
Coaching Director
To get involved with coaching at Mudgee Touch, contact the club’s Coaching Director, Roy Prasad – mudgeetouch@outlook.com
NSWTA Coaching Policies
To find more information about coaching touch football and policies, visit the Coaching Page on the NSW Touch Football website.