Basic Principles of Play

The general objective of the game of Touch is to score touchdowns while in attack and prevent your opposition from scoring in defence.

The attacking principle is for the ball carrier to avoid being touched, for support players to move into areas of space on the field and for the ball to be subsequently passed to a player in a better attacking position as the team attempts to score touchdowns.

The main objective of the defending team is to deny the attacking team time and space in which to move around the playing field and score touchdowns. To achieve this a team should adopt appropriate defensive policies to be adhered to and implemented. This will range from high risk to holding patterns and should vary depending on the different areas of the pitch.

For a guide to the basic objectives of Touch together with an outline of Team positions, please see the attachment below

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