Federation of International Touch explained
Federation of International Touch |
Abbreviation: | FIT |
Formation: | 1985 |
Founding Location: | Melbourne, Australia |
Type: | International Sport Federation / World Governing Body |
Sec Gen: | Retired Position |
Leader Title: | Chair |
Leader Name: | Mark Croston |
Leader Title2: | Finance Director |
Leader Name2: | Aaron Jones |
Leader Title3: | Promotions & Marketing Director |
Leader Name3: | Vacant Position |
Leader Title4: | Sports Development Director |
Leader Name4: | Peter Topp |
Membership: | 49 |
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
Several international representative events are organised or sanctioned by FIT, including:[2]
European Championship
Source:[3]
European Touch Championships
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
Source:[4] [5]
As of March 2022, FIT recognised the national governing bodies of 49 nations as members of the Federation:[6]
- Asia (13):
- (China Touch Association)
- (Chinese Taipei Touch Association)
- (Hong Kong Touch Association)
- (Touch Rugby Federation of India)
- (Touch Rugby Japan)
- (Lebanon Touch Association)
- (FIT Touch Malaysia)
- (Middle East Touch)
- (Touch Association Pilipinas)
- (Qatar Touch Rugby)
- (Touch Singapore)
- (Sri Lanka Touch Association)
- (Thai Touch Football Association)
- Oceania (12):
- (Touch Football Australia)
- (Cook Islands Touch Association)
- (Touch Federation Fiji)
- (Kiribati National Touch Association)
- (Touch NZ)
- (Niue Touch Association)
- (Touch Football Papua New Guinea)
- (Samoa Touch Rugby)
- (Tonga National Touch Association)
- (Tuvalu Touch Association)
- Africa (1):
- (South African Touch Association)
- North America (2):
- (Touch Canada)
- (USA Touch)
- South America (1):
- Europe (20):
- (Touch Austria)
- (Touch Belgium)
- (Bulgaria Touch)
- (Czech Republic Touch)
- (England Touch Association)
- (Touch Deutschland)
- (Guernsey Touch)
- (Ireland Touch Association)
- (Italia Touch)
- (Jersey Touch)
- (Luxembourg National Touch Association)
- (Touch Nederland)
- (Touch Rugby Portugal)
- (Scottish Touch Association)
- (Touch EspaƱa)
- (Sweden Touch)
- (Touch Switzerland)
- (Wales Touch Association)
Notes and References
- Web site: Federation of International Touch - About International Touch.
- Web site: Federation of International Touch - Events . 2022-04-14 . www.internationaltouch.org.
- Web site: Federation of International Touch - Thompson's International Almanac - Results - European Championships . 2024-05-07 . www.internationaltouch.org.
- Web site: Federation of International Touch - Thompson's International Almanac - Countries . 2024-05-07 . www.internationaltouch.org.
- Web site: Federation of International Touch - . 2024-05-07 . www.internationaltouch.org.
- Web site: Federation of International Touch -.