Port Macquarie Touch Association
PORT MACQUARIE TOUCH
JUNIOR COMPETITION
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The Junior Competition is one of four competitions run annually by Port Macquarie Touch Association.
Our Junior Competition runs from October through to December each year at Tuffins Lane Sports Fields.
Tuesdays: U7 & U9, U11 Boys and Girls.
Start date is Tuesday 13 October 2026
4.15pm start time - U7 and U9
4:55pm start time - U11
Finals for U11 Boys and Girls - 15 December 2026.
No finals for U7s nor U9s but they will have games on 15 December 2026
Thursdays: U13, U15 Boys and Girls
Start date is Thursday 15 October 2026
4.15pm start time U13
4:55pm start time U15
Finals for U13 and U15 Boys and Girls - 17 December 2026.
Junior Representative trials are conducted in September.
The JUNIOR COMPETITION MANAGER contact email is: touch@portmakostouch.com
STEP 1 - IS YOUR TEAM REGISTERED YET?
TEAM REGISTRATIONS FOR SUMMER 2026 are NOW OPEN !!
TEAM REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 28th AUGUST 2026
STEP 2 - PLAYER REGISTRATIONS
PLAYER REGISTRATIONS WILL OPEN ONCE EACH TEAM IS SETUP ON MY SIDELINE
TEAM CONTACTS WILL HAVE A LINK TO ENABLE PLAYERS TO REGISTER DIRECTLY
INTO THEIR TEAM.
Which competition should you be in?
U7, U9, U11 AGE FLEXIBILITY POLICY
The U7-U11 competitions are non-competitive.
Coaching:
It is proposed that the first week of U7 and U9 will be coaching sessions
undertaken by qualified Port Macquarie Touch Coaches and our Australian and NSW representative players.
This will enable all kids to be involved and give them the confidence to play and have fun.
Team Composition:
We require each team to have a minimum of 9 players up to a maximum of 14 players.
U7 and U9 Competitions ONLY: Where a team comprises a group of friends who wish to play as a team and a few of them are just over the age limit for the competition, PMTA will allow up to a maximum of two (2) overage children to play in that lower age division.
For example, a team in the U7 competition comprises 8 x seven year olds and two kids turning 8 years old before 31 December. Instead of forcing the whole team to play in the U9 competition, they will be able to all play in the U7s this summer season.
Number of Players Allowed on the Field
U7s Competition ONLY: LOCAL RULE - 7 PLAYERS ALLOWED ON THE FIELD PER TEAM (UNDER REVIEW)
All other age groups: 6 players on the field as per Rules of Touch Edition 8
Match Duration
A match is 35 minutes in duration, comprising two (2) x 15 minute halves with a 5 minute half-time break.
There is no time off for injury during a match.
Local competition conditions (weather, etc.) may vary the duration of a match.
We will start the 2026 Junior Competition
on Tuesday 13 October and Thursday 15 October.
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Player Registration is now all done via “MySideline”
The Registration Fee comprises:
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The Annual NSW Touch Membership Fee of $60.00 (including GST and transaction fees):
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$30.00 – Touch Football Australia (TFA) National Membership
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$30.00 – NSWTA Membership
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Port Macquarie Touch Competition Fee of $15.00 (this excludes playing singlet and shorts):
You only pay the Annual NSW Touch Membership Fee once per year (01 July- 30 June).
You can play in multiple competitions across NSW as well as representative tournaments across Australia.
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USING ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS
For JUNIORS, don’t forget that you can use Active Kids Vouchers.
When typing in the number, do not put in any spaces !!!
Make sure you click on Complete Registration at the end.
Registration fee to be paid online at time of registration.
COMPETITION FEE IS ONLY $15
Port Macquarie Touch Association Inc. is a Not-for-Profit sporting organisation run by volunteers.
Always check the draw for the most up-to-date info !!
See link to draws on home page
Last competition rounds before Christmas
Non-competitive, fun competition.
Referees supplied. New referees welcome !!