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Canberra hosts its first all abilities touch football carnival
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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10/8/2023
Canberra has hosted it's first, stand-alone all abilities touch football carnival. Teams from across New South Wales travelled to Canberra for two days of competition.
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Running away for a length of the field try, these players are showing they've got plenty
00:07
of ability.
00:08
We talked about what we needed to work on today.
00:12
Basically it was our defence that actually won us the game.
00:15
While some players are fiercely competitive, carnivals like this are about the bigger picture.
00:20
Hey, number one thing, have fun.
00:23
This is your last day here today, make sure you guys have heaps of fun.
00:27
It gives every single level of ability to be able to play.
00:33
These guys are loving it.
00:34
I assume he's loving it.
00:38
Reggie Hodges has watched his family play touch football his whole life, but never had
00:43
the chance to take the field.
00:45
When the opportunity came to be part of Canberra's All Ability Alliance team, he took the ball
00:49
with two hands and ran with it.
00:51
A lot of the kids here, they finally have fitted into a sport that they love and that
00:59
they feel inclusive.
01:00
What are some things you've learnt?
01:02
Yeah, he's gone to school twice.
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It's all in the name, with the All Abilities Cup catering for competitors of varying levels
01:10
of ability, with players from Orange, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong, The Hunter and Sydney separated
01:16
into three tiers.
01:17
I'm really happy to be with them too, with their friends.
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Canberra's All Ability Alliance has come a long way since it started last year, now fielding
01:27
three teams who are ready to play in a weekly summer competition.
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We are Touch Team!
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A lot of these players are preparing to play in next year's National Touch League in Coffs
01:36
Harbour.
01:37
Carnivals like this give players of all abilities valuable game time and competition experience
01:42
to hone their skills.
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