Coaching Touch Football
Coaches play a vital role in Touch Football, fostering the development of our athletes both on and off the field.
Becoming an accredited coach is an important step in ensuring that you are providing a quality service to the participants you are working with.
Touch Football Australia has a four-tier accreditation system linked to the AIS Development model FTEM. A coaching accreditation lasts for a period of four years, after which Updating your Accreditation is required
Become a touch football coach today!
Foundation Coach
Duration: 7 hours face-to-face
Requirements:
- ASC Community Coaching General Principles (online)
Talent Coach
Duration: 8 hours face-to-face
Requirements:
- Foundation Coach accreditation
Elite Coach
Duration: 4.5 hours face-to-face
Requirements:
- Talent Coach accreditation (12 months)
- ASC Intermediate General Principles Course
Become A Coach Check My Accreditation Coaching Resources
Coaching Accreditation Framework
| ATHLETE | PLAYER AGE & TOURNAMENT PATHWAY | ACCREDITATION SYSTEM | |||
| YOUTH/DEVELOPMENT 13-20 YEARS |
ADULT 21+ YEARS |
ATHLETE COACH | REFEREE | REFEREE COACH | |
| MASTERY Sustained Success |
Youth World Cup | World Cup | MASTERY | LEVEL 6 | MASTERY |
| Trans-Tasman (Youth & Open) |
|||||
| State of Origin | |||||
|
ELITE |
National Touch League | National Touch League | ELITE | LEVEL 5 | ELITE |
| National Youth Championships | State Tournaments | LEVEL 4 | |||
| TALENT Practice and Achievement |
School Sport National 15's | Regional Tournaments | TALENT | LEVEL 3 | TALENT |
| State/Regional Tournaments | LEVEL 2 | ||||
| FOUNDATION Participation/Social |
Local Association Junior Competitions | Local Association Competitions | FOUNDATION | LEVEL 1 | FOUNDATION |