Dear Touchers,

The 2018 Taipei Touch Tournament is organized by Taipei Touch Association, an affiliate of Chinese Taipei Touch Association. 2018 年的臺北觸球錦標賽是由臺灣觸球協會隸屬會員, 臺北觸球協會主辦!

The TTT 2018 Draw can be found here. The referee appointments will follow.

The organizers will like to thank all of the team management/coach, captain and player for coming to Taipei for this event. We look forward to seeing you all on April 21st.

Organized by Taipei Touch Association, an affiliate of Chinese Taipei Touch Association 由臺灣觸球協會隸屬會員, 臺北觸球協會主辦!

Details for the 2018 Tournament are as follows:

Date: Saturday April 21^st, 2018
Times: 08:00 – 17:00
Locations: Xinzhuang  Athletics Field, Section 1, Zhonghua Road, Xingzhuang District, New Taipei City. https://goo.gl/maps/m1W1w36KAmL2

Field Size: 2 x 60 m (L) by 48 m artificial grass
Division: Mixed Opens

Team entry fee: NTD $14,000 (No Dinner)

Team Limits: Maximum 14 registered players per game. Team can have more than 14 players registered.

Playing Rules: FIT Playing Rules 4th Edition

Referees: Each team should nominate at least 3 referees. This is compulsory as it assists with the running of this tournament. There are only so many accredited referees here in Taipei, so we would greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Due to logistical issues, this tournament is limited to One Mixed Open Division of 12 teams. We hope to have some overseas’ teams to enter this tournament and therefore reserve the right to accept or decline team registration based on the team’s experience, skill’s level and most recent ranking (tournament or leagues).

Please provide your full name (as shown on passport) and ID (Taiwan) passport number (Foreigners or visitors without TW ID) as we will purchase accident insurance for all players/officials/support staff who supplied the required information. Team Captains must sign the Indemnity Waiver Form on the day before the tournament.

Please EMAIL your expression of interest by 5:00 pm, 10th February 2018. Full Team Registration closes 5:00 pm, 16th March 2018. Teams must complete all fields in the Registration Form and email them to taipeitouchassociation@gmail.com.

Organized by Taipei Touch Association, an affiliation of Chinese Taipei Touch Association 由臺灣觸球協會隸屬會員, 臺北觸球協會主辦!

2018年錦標賽的詳細如下:
日期： 週六，2018年4月21日
時間： 8:00 am ~ 5:00 pm
地點: 新北市新莊田徑場. 臺灣省新北市新莊區中華路一段 https://goo.gl/maps/m1W1w36KAmL2

場地尺寸： 2 x 60 m (L) x 48 m 人工草面球場
報名費: 每隊NTD $ 14,000 (不包括晚餐)

隊伍限制: 每隊最場只能派註冊14名球員. 但是每隊報名的名單可以超過14位.

組別: 男女混合公開組 (限制球隊報名數)

規則: FIT規則第四版本

裁判: 每隊必須提名最少3名裁判。這點非常重要，因為它能夠協助本屆錦標賽的運行。臺北有認證裁判是有限的，所以主辦單位非常感謝您的協助。

由於後勤的問題，本屆錦標賽將被限制於12支男女混合公開組。我們希望有一些國外球隊來參加本屆比賽，因此，主辦單位將保留接受或拒絕球隊報名的權利。我們將會以球隊的經驗、技能水平和最近排名的因素來決定 (錦標賽或聯賽)

每隊必須要穿一致的球服，球服必須要有號碼。 球員不能穿鐵釘球鞋。上場時，不能夠帶首飾 (包括但不限制於手錶、戒指、耳環、手環、項鏈等).

請在 2018年2月10日, 下午5點前以EMAIL通知有興趣參與本屆錦標賽.

然後在報名截止日期: 2018年3月16日, 下午5點前下載並填完報名表格內的所有項目以及寄回給 taipeitouchassociation@gmail.com.

請提供球員全名 (與護照一致), 身份證編號 (臺灣)或護照號碼 (外國人和無臺灣身份證人物). 主辦單位將會為所有有提供資料的球員/官員/員工購買旅平險。 隊長必須在當天簽好賠償保證豁免表格，並且交給主辦單位。

Dear Touchers,

Pleases see the following information regarding Asian Club Championships.

Event: – Asian Club Championship 2017

Hosts:-  Federation of Touch Football, Pilipinas

Who: – Teams from Asia and Internationally

Where: – Alabang Country Club – Manila, The Philippines

When: – Friday evening September 1^st (Technical Forum) – competition Saturday 2^nd & Sunday 3^rd September 2017

Overview: The Asian Club Championship (ACC ’17) is an International tournament – established in 2002

Over the years the tournament has been held in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Thailand & Cambodia – NOW in Manila, The Philippines!

The 2017 tournament will be staged in collaboration with Touch Pilipinas, so as to work as a catalyst for future development and promotion of the game with the goal to establish an annual international tournament in The Philippines.

http://www.touchsingapore.org/news/2017/may/30/asian-club-championship-2017/

Co-organized by CTTA and it’s affiliate, Taipei Touch Association.
由臺灣觸球協會以及隸屬會員 臺北觸球協會承辦

Dear Touchers,

Following the national campaign to enhance the physical and mental health of Taiwan citizens by promoting the importance of playing sports, Chinese Taipei Touch Association, it’s affiliate Taipei Touch Association, Republic of China Rugby Union, and it’s co-organizers *  will be organizing a Touch Tournament along side the 71st National Rugby Championship.

Due to logistical issues, this tournament is limited to 8 teams per division (Men/Women/Mixed). Each division would need a minimum of four teams. The organizers reserve the right to accept or decline team registration based on the team’s experience, skill’s level and most recent ranking (tournament or local leagues).

Date: Saturday March 18th, 2017
Times: 08:00 – 17:00
Locations: Bailing Rugby Fields, Shilin District, Taipei City
Field Size: 2 x 60 m (L) by 48 m grass fields
Team entry fee: TWD $1,000

Playing Rules: FIT Playing Rules 4th Edition (for mixed division, minimum of 3 females on the field at all times).

Team Limits: Maximum 14 registered players per team.
Referees: Each team must nominate 4 referees with experience. This is compulsory as it assists with the running of this tournament. There are only so many accredited referees here in Taipei, so we would greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Teams must complete all fields in the Registration Form and email them to taipeitouch@gmail.com.
Please provide your name (as shown on passport) and ID (Taiwan) passport number (Foreigners or visitors without TW ID).
Team Captains must sign the Indemnity Waiver Form on the day before the tournament.

Registration closes 5:00 pm,  10th February 2017.

* (Ministry of Education, Sports Bureau, Taipei City Government Department of Sports, Tainan City Council Department of Sports, Taipei City Rugby Football Association, Tainan City Rugby Committee)

觸球的朋友們,

爲提倡全民運動，增進國民身心健康及推展提升橄欖球運動技術與水準，臺灣觸球協會 和隸屬會員 臺北觸球協會 以及 指導單位：教育部體育署、主辦單位：臺北市政府、臺南市政府 、協辦單位：臺北市政府體育局、臺南市體育處、承辦單位：中華民國橄欖球協會、臺北市體育總會橄欖球協會、臺南市體育會橄欖球委員會特舉辦本比賽。

由於後勤的問題，本屆錦標賽將被限制於每組別八支球隊 (男子/女子/男女混合組), 每組別需要最少四支球隊才能舉辦球賽。主辦單位將保留接受或拒絕球隊報名的權利。我們將會以球隊的經驗、技能水平和最近排名的因素來決定 (錦標賽或聯賽)

日期： 週六，2017年3月18日

時間： 8:00 am ~ 5:00 pm
地點: 臺北市士林區百齡橄欖球場
場地尺寸： 2 x 60 m (L) x 48 m   草面球場
報名費: 每隊 TWD $ 1,000

規則: FIT規則第四版本 (男女混合組別: 場上最少3名女球員)

隊伍限制: 每隊最多註冊14名球員

裁判: 每隊必須提名最少4名裁判。這點非常重要，因為它能夠協助本屆錦標賽的運行。臺北有認證裁判是有限的，所以主辦單位非常感謝您的協助。

每隊必須要穿一致的球服，球服必須要有號碼。 球員不能穿鐵釘球鞋。上場時，不能夠帶首飾 (包括但不限制於手錶、戒指、耳環、手環、項鏈等).

球隊必須下載並填完報名表格內的所有項目 以及寄回給 taipeitouch@gmail.com. 請提供球員全名 (與護照一致), 身份證編號 (臺灣)或護照號碼 (外國人和無臺灣身份證人物)。 隊長必須在當天簽好賠償保證豁免表格，並且交給主辦單位。

報名截止日期: 2017年2月10 日, 下午5點。

Dear Touchers,

The date and venue for the 2016 Asian Club Championships have been announced.

It will be held at the International School of Phnom Penh, Cambodia on September 3 & 4.

Any CTTA referees that want to come to this event, please register your interest with your National Referee Director @ taipeitouch@gmail.com. Endorsement from your country is mandatory.

All players and teams attending will need to be affiliated with their national/regional touch affiliation.

For more details, please clink on the link below.
Asian Club Championships 2016– Fact Sheet

親愛的觸球朋友們，

2016 年亞洲俱樂部錦標賽的日期和地點已經確認了哦!

日期: 2016 年9月3-4日

地點: International School of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

任何有興趣參加的臺灣觸球協會的裁判，必須聯繫國家裁判主席 @ taipeitouch@gmail.com. 您需要主席的支持。

有興趣參加的所有球員和球隊，必須隸屬於該在地的國家觸球協會或區域觸球協會。

欲了解更多詳情，請點擊下面的鏈接.

Asian Club Championships 2016– Fact Sheet

Dear Touchers,

Please see the Expression of Interest Document about the 2016 Asian Club Challenge to be hosted in Cambodia this year.

When: Either August 27/28 or September 3/4

Where: Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the Tournament Organiser Committee, volunteers, coaches, captains, players, medics (卓欣慈) cameramen (Morris Leung, Bill Huang 賢拜), referees (all 20 odd of you, especially full time referees Simon Bernie (TS), Mio Shimma (JTA), Tony Wong, Ning Cheng, Charles Ng, Queeni Ng, Corinna, Man Chi Wong, Andrew Yung (HKTA), Chinese Taipei Rugby Football Union, Taipei International Rugby Football Club (Taipei Baboons), and friends of participants who entered the 2016 Taipei Touch Tournament. Sean Carless & David Liao for administration and making sure everything ran smoothly. Thank you to Leo’s Tuck Shop, for keeping everyone satisfied with food. Thank you to Bob Marshall and Redpoint Breweries for sponsoring the event and hosting the dinner and prize-giving at The Brass Monkey! Last but not least, we would like to say THANK YOU to Simon Bernie (L4) & Mio Shimma (L4), Tony Wong (L3) & Ning Cheng (L3) for showing us the true SPIRIT OF THE GAME and coaching many referees on the day.  Your passion for the sport we love and your determination to help grow the sport of touch within Asia, it is the selfless people like yourself, whom makes this sport so much more enjoyable.

This year, over 100 people participated in the 2016 Taipei Touch Tournament with 7 teams entering the Open Mixed Division, they are as follows. Two teams from Hong Kong (STRIVE, HKDI & IVE (LWL)), 1 combined team from Guangzhou & Shanghai (SCAU Shanghai Dragons), 4 teams from Taipei (MIDAS, Sexy Beasts, Pacific Dragons, JV). We thank you all for your support and participation, and we wish to see you again in the near future!

Congratulations to JV for winning the PLATE Trophy and MIDAS for winning the CUP Trophy!

除了感謝感謝還有感謝! 2016年的Taipei Touch Tournament 臺北觸球競標賽在四月二十三日舉辦圓滿的結束。我們需要感謝的包括 錦標賽委員會，所有志願者, 教練, 領隊, 隊員, 運動防護員 (卓欣慈), 攝影師 (Morris Leung、Bill Huang 賢拜), 裁判團隊 (20幾位，特別感謝全職裁判Simon Bernie (TS), Mio Shimma (JTA), Tony Wong, Ning Cheng, Charles Ng, Queeni Ng, Corinna, Man Chi Wong, Andrew Yung (HKTA), 中華民國橄欖球協會, 臺北國際橄欖球俱樂部, 所有參加競標賽隊友親朋好友們。 廖守謙 和 Sean Carless 確保賽程一切進展順利。感謝里奧的灶咖 – Leo’s Tuck Shop 提供美味飲食。感謝Bob Marshall & 紅點鮮釀啤酒贊助本屆活動以及在銅猴子舉辦晚餐和頒獎典禮。 最後我們還需要和Simon Bernie (L3), Mio Shimma (L4), Tony Wong (L3) & Ning Cheng (L3) 說最大聲的感謝您!因為您們展示了這個運動的真正精神，您對於在亞洲發展觸球的熱心是令人佩服的，我們很感謝您們教導其他的裁判們。

今年的臺北觸球競標賽有超過100位參賽者，成人男女混合組有7支球隊；2支香港球隊(STRIVE, HKDI & IVE (LWL)), 1 支廣州和上海合併球隊 (SCAU Shanghai Dragons), 4 支臺北球隊 (MIDAS, Sexy Beasts, Pacific Dragons & JV). 我們感謝大家的支持和參與，我們非常希望在不就的將來能夠再次見到您！

恭喜 JV 獲勝 獎盤冠軍 (PLATE TROPHY) 以及 MIDAS 獲勝 獎盃冠軍 (CUP TROPHY)!

(Photo courtesy of Morris Leung,  Bill Huang 賢拜)

TTT 2016 Results

Dear Touchers,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the organizers had to make some adjustments to the Playing Draw and Referee Schedule.

Please use the links to download the new Playing Draw.
Captains please come to the ADMIN Tent to sign The Indemnity Waiver Form and pay the Team Registration Fee before the tournament starts.

Dear Touchers,

Please use the links to download the Information Pack, Playing Draw and read the information carefully. Captains please come to the ADMIN Tent to sign The Indemnity Waiver Form and pay the Team Registration Fee before the tournament starts.

TTT 2016 Information Pack
TTT 2016 Playing Draw*

* Should there be any changes to the draw, the organizers will notify the teams in advance.

親愛的觸球朋友們，

請使用以下的鏈接下載錦標賽信息包，賽程表並閱讀所有的信息。隊長們請在錦標賽開始前先到 ADMIN 的帳篷來簽參賽同意書並支付球隊報名費。

TTT 2016 錦標賽信息包

TTT 2016 賽程表*
* 如果有任何的變化，主辦單位將會提前通知球隊

Dear Touchers,

Please see the registration form for the Intermediate Level Referees’ Course to be held on the 27^th of February 2016.

Participants must complete both the theory and practical assessment in order to attain accreditation. The theory assessment will take place during the course, while the practical assessment will be during Taipei Touch Tournament on 23^rd April 2016.

For those who are interested in the FIT Introductory Level Referees’ Course, please download and fill out thefit-intermediate-level-referees-course-registration-form

We will inform interested participants the cost of this course.

Please express your interest before 5 pm, February 13, 2016.

親愛的觸球朋友們，

請查看中級裁判員課程的報名表，本課程將在 2016 年 02 月 27 日舉辦。

參與者必須完成理論和實際操作的評估才能夠獲得認證。理論評估將會在課程中進行，而實際操作將會在2016 年 04 月 23 日 的臺北錦標賽進行。

請有興趣的參加中級裁判員課程，請下載 fit-intermediate-level-referees-course-registration-form

我們將會通知有興趣參與者本課程的費用。

請在2016 年 02 月 13 日的下午 5 點前表示您的興趣。

Participants should meet the following criteria, including but not limited to:

* Must be a registered & paid member of Chinese Taipei Touch Association, or a recognized Affiliate (e.g TTA) or a registered member of any other FIT authorized National Touch Association.

* Faculty members of the hosting school are exempt from the above rule. Their CTTA membership will be covered by their Course Registration Fee.

* With refereeing experience (e.g. For Taipei, referees should be involved in weekly TTA sessions, Taipei Touch Leagues and/or tournaments).

* Actively involved in the local Touch scene and whom will continue to contribute positively to the local Touch community.

* Taiwan based referees should be located in Taiwan R.O.C. for the foreseeable future (minimum of 2 years).
* After accreditation, must be actively refereeing to lift the level of touch (e.g. For Taipei, referees should be involved in weekly TTA sessions, Taipei Touch Leagues and/or tournaments).

* Due to limited spots available for this course, the organizers will screen each potential candidate based (not limited) on the above criteria and withhold the right to decline applications on a case-by-case basis

參與者應滿足以下條件，包括但不限於：

*必須是臺灣觸球協會 (CTTA) 或認可的隸屬會員協會 (如臺北觸球協會 TTA)的註冊及付費會員，或任何其他合適的 FIT 隸屬國家觸球協會的會員。

*主辦課程學校的教師免於上述規則。他們的CTTA會員費將是他們的課程報名費。

*擁有裁判員的經驗 (如臺北裁判員應參與每週的TTA活動、臺北觸球聯賽和/或錦標賽等)。

*積極參與當地的觸球活動也會繼續積極向當地的觸球社區做出貢獻。

*位於臺灣的裁判應在可預見的將來定居在台灣 (至少2年)。

*獲得認證後，一定要積極執行裁判員以提升觸球的水平 (如臺北裁判員應參與每週的TTA活動，臺北觸球聯賽和/或錦標賽)。

*由於本課程參加人數有限，主辦單位將基於以上標準 (不限於) 篩選每一位潛在的候選人，並包留拒絕參與者的所有權利。