The 2021 Term 4 Rabbitohs Touch Competition is a junior social touch football competition offered in partnership between the UNSW Touch Club and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The competition brings touch football to the local area and provides a fun and social environment for players to engage in our sport.

The competition will be played at Marcellin Fields at Heffron Park, on the corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and Robey Street. Parking is located along Fitzgerald Avenue and there is also street parking on Robey Street.

The competition will be played at Marcellin Fields at Heffron Park, on the corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and Robey Street. Parking is located along Fitzgerald Avenue and there is also street parking on Robey Street.

The Term 4 competition will run from Tuesday 2nd November 2021 through to Tuesday 14th December 2021

For Term 4 2020, there will be three divisions:

• • Under 8’s – played at 4:30pm
  • Under 10’s – played at 4:30pm
  • Under 12 Girls – played at 5:00pm
  • Intermediate Boys (ages 12 – 14) – played at 5:00pm

The draw for the competition can be found on the lefthand menu. The draw is subject to change. If the draw changes for whatever reason, team managers will be notified via email. Some divisions may have byes, and therefore it is vital that team managers are aware of any scheduled byes and informs their team accordingly.

If any team needs to forfeit, they must inform the competition manager via email at least 24 hours before the game. Teams who forfeit will not register any competition points for that game, and incur a 9-0 scoreline.

In the event of wet weather, a decision on if the competition will proceed will be made by 3pm and a notice posted on the website and on our facebook page. Please do not email the competition organiser. If no notice is received, assume the competition is on.

The competition will be played under the rules as set forth in the Touch Football Australia Rules – 7th Edition.

8’s and 10’s will play a modified version of the rules. They will play 6-a-side, with a field size approximately 50m x 35m.

All other age groups will play 6-a-side on a field-sized touch field, approximately 70 x 50m.

Tries are worth one point each, except in the 10’s Boys and Girls divisions, tries will be worth the following points:

• • • Female tries: 2 points
    • Male tries: 1 point

All participants will receive a Rabbitohs Touch playing shirt, included as a part of their team registration. This shirt must be worn when playing. Players may be refused from playing if they are not wearing the correct shirt.

Football boots may be worn, however only plastic moulded studs will be allowed. If not wearing football boots, other appropriate footwear should be worn. Players will not be allowed to play in bare foot.

Players may wear any shorts they choose.

This is kids sport, and at the end of the day, it is meant to be a fun and safe space for all participants. This includes our referee’s. By all means, cheer on our kids, but please refrain from speaking to referee’s. Our referee’s are also Under 18, and are doing their best, so please make sure that we remember this when participating in our competition.

Members of the UNSW Touch Club are covered for injuries sustained during participation in our Social Competition, University sporting events (such as Unigames and relevant  training sessions) and representative events/tournaments (such as Vawdon Cup, State Cup and relevant training sessions). The Club is covered by 2 insurance providers – one by the University (ACE Insurance) and one from Touch Football Australia (Sportscover).

For details on our insurance coverage, as well as information on what to do if you are injured, see this page.