JUNIORS
Player Registration
Click ‘Register into your team‘ and then type in your ‘TEAM NAME‘ to register to your team.
Looking For a team?
For more information including season dates, age divisions and estimate costs please use the “Help Me Find a Team” button below. We have limited spots available. If you’re interested please fill out our EOI Form below. Our competitions start on Friday August 7th with EOIs to be start being contacted from the 17th of July
Mini Touchies
Our Mini-Touchies program provides a fun learning experience for players 4-7 years old for those not yet ready to play in our Under 8s competition.
Come ‘N’ Try day: 28th February
Junior Competition information
Gold Coast Touch Junior Competition have divisions for all players from new to representative level!
We offer the following in both boys and girls divisions: Under 8, 10, 12, 14 & our newest Division 13-16 Years Division.
We offer 2 seasons per year with Season 2 starting 7th of August with 14 weekly rounds with Grand Finals/playoffs on the 20th November
At Gold Coast Touch Association, we have a competition for all ages, experiences and skill levels.
Season 2 Dates
All games are played at Owen park, Southport on Friday nights on the following dates:
Friday Nights
Round 1 – Friday 7 August
Round 2 – Friday 14 August
Round 3 – Friday 21 August
Round 4 – Friday 28 August
Round 5 – Friday 4 September
Round 6 – Friday 11 September
Round 7 – Friday 18 Sep
School Holiday Break
Round 8 – Friday 9 October
Round 9 & 10 – Friday 16 October
Round 11 – Friday 23 October
Round 12 & 13 – Friday 30 October
Round 14 – Friday 6 November
Pan Pacific Games Break
Grand Final / Playoff – Friday 20 November
Team Nominations
Team Nominations for Season 2 2026 are now open
If you require any further information regarding registering a team at Gold Coast Touch please read our conditions of entry below or contact us at Competitions@goldcoasttouch.com.
Expression of Interest
GCTA Junior Clubs
All our clubs are volunteer run. We appreciate your patience in awaiting a reply. Not all clubs are recruiting for all age groups as places are limited. this is for if you would like to contact clubs directly.
Mini Touchies Program (Ages 4-7)
Mini-Touchies Expressions of Interest for season 2 are OPEN
Mini-Touchies is our development program for boys & girls Aged 4 to 6
Where: Gold Coast Touch Association (Meet on grass in front of Clubhouse)
Who: Boys and Girls 4-7 years of age
When: 4:30pm-5:15pm – meet at 4:20pm in front of club house.
8-week program
Cost: $90 and includes a GCTA Tee!
Our Mini-Touchies program provides a fun learning experience for our future Touch stars! Our junior competition starts at under 8’s, however we all know that the keen ones are already playing with a footy much younger than that! Get them along to our Mini-Touchies 8-week program for them to take part in our skills/drills and game play sessions run by our GCTA Representative Players.
Season 2 2026 Schedule – Friday Nights:
Come N Try – Friday 21 August
Session 1 – Friday 28 August
Session 2 – Friday 4 September
Session 3 – Friday 11 September
Session 4 – Friday 18 Sep
School Holiday Break
Session 5- Friday 9 October
Session 6- Friday 16 October
Session 7 – Friday 23 October
Session 8 (grand final)- Friday 30 October
Wet weather Catch up (if needed) – Friday 6 November
JUNIOR COMPETITION FAQ'S
Our Junior Competition games for Season 1 are played on Friday Nights on the following time slots; 4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6:00pm & 6:45pm. All games are played at Owen Park, Southport.
We recommend that all junior competition players have started primary school as a guide. We offer our Mini-Touchie’s Program for kids aged between 4-7 years of age.
Anyone can register a team into our junior competition. The GCTA Clubs are established and enter numerous teams into our junior competitions. They take in new players each season if their teams needs numbers. Email Bryce at competitions@goldcoasttouch.com to assist you in starting your team in 2026.
The best way to find a team is to fill in our Junior Player EOI form.
Yes, teams will need to arrange uniforms for themselves. All uniforms must be matching and have a clearly visible number on the back. We encourage all teams to order their uniforms from our official apparel partner Tribal. For enquiries, contact Jack Lake on 0401 350 323 or jack@tribalsport.com.au
Grand Final Night is a chance to celebrate the season and each team gets a chance to either play in a Grand Final or Play-Off match. Our Junior Grand Final Night for Season 1 is Friday 19 June.
Players need to pay two fees to participate in Season 2.
Membership Fee: Upon registration, a $60 yearly membership fee for Touch Football Australia and Queensland Touch must be paid online. This membership covers the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
Team Fee: A separate fee is payable to your coach, as each team is charged a team fee.
For detailed information, please contact your coach or team manager.