Touch Football Championships: Canggu, Bali

Besides soccer, my all time favourite game has to be Rugby whether it is League or Union. Australian Rules football I can watch and tolerate but it's not on the top of my list as favourite sports.

But this new game called Touch Football does intrigue me and probably because I have never seen it played. I imagine it is a bit like tag!. Whatever the case, the Indonesian Championships are coming up in August and are sure to attract some attention from locals and tourists alike.

Teams from across Indonesia will be represented in the Indonesian Touch Championships set to be held at the Canggu Club, Bali's first private member's sporting and recreational club, on Saturday August 19th according to the Bali Discovery.

Played in over 60 countries around the world touch is a non-contact sport played by both males and females and in mixed competition, in which the aim is to score as many touchdowns as possible.

Touch is an extremely popular sport in many areas of the world, especially in Australia and New Zealand, and is increasing in popularity in Asia.

For the social participant it is a fun, healthy and invigorating activity while at an elite level, it is a fast paced competitive sport that attracts highly skilled athletes

Teams from Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya, Lombok and Sumbawa are expected to enter the competition with junior games also planned as part of the event.