Modified Rules

Modified touch rules

• Two teams of 4 – 6 players in a grid 40m by 30m.
• Two handed touch football passes only (across the body).
• First pass must go backwards then the ball can be passed forward.
• Minimal force to be used in making the touch.
• Defenders must retreat 3 metres.
• When touched the ball is tapped on the ground and passed backwards.
• Attacking team has unlimited touches in possession.
• Loss of possession if the ball is dropped.
• You score by either running over the try line with the ball yourself or you can pass either in a
backward or forward motion to a player on your team who is over the try line. You don’t
need to put the ball down; you just need to cross the line.
Progression 1
• Players must place the ball on the ground (as in touch football) to score.
• Minimise the number of touches to 6.
• Extend the field to 50m by 30 m.
Progression 2
• Players incorporate the touch football skills of passing backwards at all times, the roll ball,
effecting a touch and running backwards to get on- side.
• The game progresses to a mini touch game on a smaller sized field with 7 players on each
team.

(Department of education and training, 2008)