As we head into the final few weeks before the FIT Touch World Cup 2019 - Players, Coaches, Referees and Tour Managers are attending their last squad sessions and going through the checklists before flying out to Malaysia. Across all of Europe the wider support networks have been working hard to ensure our representatives [...]
Is it right that a referee badge upgrade rests on just one event? What if that event doesn’t come around again for a year? A referee may be brilliant at one event and then drop that performance. Or a referee may have an injury niggle that’s just enough to get in the way of a [...]
We are pleased to announce the venue for JTC 2019 is the home of French Rugby - Marcoussis : Centre National de Rugby. Our youngsters will be able to enjoy fantastic facilities during their three days of competition in Paris. More details will be added to the website toucheurope.org/jtc Referees will be contacted by the EFT [...]
The playing schedule for the 2018 European Touch Championships is here! Take a look at when your team or the team you are supporting are playing in Nottingham during the 2018 European Championships. If they are playing on Field 1 or Field 2 throughout the tournament, you will even be able to watch the game [...]
May saw Touch Berlin host their annual Capital Cup, but in honour of their 10th Anniversary they were able to secure the spectacular Mayfields which is home to the iconic back drop of the Olympiastadion. The surroundings and venue were enough to make the 10th edition of the Capital Cup special, but Touch Berlin then [...]
Over the past 2 months, the European Federation of Touch has had a major recruitment drive and expanded its volunteer force significantly. The EFT Referee, Women, Youth and Coaching Commissions all have new Commission Chairs at the helm and they are all excited to start in their roles. “It’s great to see a mix of [...]
The EFT is at a very exciting stage in its development. With a leadership team at the helm consisting of both old and new hands, our focus moving forward is really on developing touch across Europe, but also on enhancing the sport for each and every player. Over the last twelve months, many people have [...]
The EFT would like to thank Derek Fisher for his dedication and hard work over the last 6 and a half years in taking referee development across Europe to the next level. Thanks to Derek, we now have processes in place for much of the governance surrounding refereeing, coaching and presenting which has led to [...]
