Tāhuna Thursday Touch (2025/26)

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Touch is a simple game that anyone can play. It's great for teamwork, fun and fitness. Join us at Tāhunanui fields on Thursdays in Spring/Summer and enjoy the after match from our sponsor Sprig + Fern Tahuna. 

Here's a great video from NSW Touch about How to Play Touch Football (Note the 5 metres in now 7 metres)

Here's another good video showing The Basic Rules of Touch. 

Starting 9 October till 4 December

- 5 Week break over Christmas -

Resuming 15 January till 19 February

- Finals Saturday 21 February -

Adult Grades

  • Womens Open
  • Mens Open
  • Mens Social
  • Mixed Open
  • Mixed Social

$400 for 15 weeks of summer fun at the best Touch venue in NZ. The funds from your fees go to pay for the grounds, referees and helping to get Nelson Representative Teams to National Tournaments. You're doing good. Account for Team fees: Nelson Touch 03-1354-0639121-00.

Mixed Teams

For a valid mixed game there is a maximum of 3 males on the field at any one time. Therefore if your team has only one female, you will have 4 players on the field. If you're short of females, clearly young boys can play, but they must be year 8 (Intermediate) at most. 

Starting Times

Games must start on time with a minimum of 4 players/side. If a side is not ready at the starting hooter, the ref can add a touchdown to the ready side at a rate of 1 per minute, until the games starts or is forfeited.

Uniforms

Matching, numbered tops must be worn, preferably with matching or black shorts. The ref may add a touchdown to the non-offending side if your team is not in uniform at the start of each half. Regular offenders will forfiet their game. You will need to wear covered-toe footwear. Being stood on by plastic cleats is painful!

Defaults

Please contact us via facebook messenger if you can not field a team on a particular day, as soon as is possible, before midday so we can post on the page or make arrangements for a replacement team. Failure to do so will make me very cross. Don't be that team.

Cancellations

Council only close the grounds if there is danger to people, or to their grounds, ie. after sustained rain. We will make a call by midday on the day and post this to the facebook page. Please make sure you and your players are following the page to get updates. If we play in the rain, you get wet. It's not that bad.

Referees

Referees decisions are final. Respect their rulings.

We will NOT tolerate referee abuse from players or spectators. Minor infringements will lead to penalties or being sin-binned. Major infringements will lead to the offender/s being sent off or the game halted. Read our Referee Policy here. 

We always need more Referees too, so if you like to keep fit and get paid, let us know.

*All penalties are at the Referees discretion and are final.

If there are any serious issues, please find the Module Coordinator at the time or contact us via facebook or email.

Please contact us through facebook or via email tahuna@nelsontouch.com

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