QTF Individual Membership Model FAQs

It is important that we innovate to ensure we continue to meet the needs of an increasingly digitalised community. A key benefit of the new membership system is it provides a quick and simple online registration and payment experience for all participants.

It is also our desire to ease the burden on our volunteers. This system shifts the management of member information from paper to digital while removing the inconvenience and workload of collecting the affiliation and insurance fees.

And, for those who play multiple competitions it removes the duplication of affiliation fees. Currently, every time a player plays in a competition a portion of those fees contribute to the administration of the sport and the cost of insurance. The new system is a one-off payment making it cheaper for those who play regularly.

All participants will pay $52.00 a year for membership. This fee includes TFA’s $22 National Membership and the cost of insurance, Queensland Membership, GST, and transaction fees.

That’s $1 a week to play touch football as much as you like anywhere in Queensland – Touch football remains one of the most affordable sports to play!

The payment process is completely online via the MySideline system and is payable the first time a participant registers into a competition after 1 July each year. The Queensland Membership ($30) inc gst will appear as a second line item below TFA’s National Membership ($22).

The National Membership line item will be $0, but you’ll be required to pay the Queensland Membership ($30).

No, vouchers for your TFA and membership component can’t be used at this stage, however Fair Play vouchers can still be used for your local competition expenses.

Regardless of how many games you have played once you have registered and paid your membership through MySideline you will not be eligible for a refund.

You’ll be joining players, referees, coaches, and officials across the state in participating in the most accessible participation sport in the land.  Your contribution as a member will be invested in the ongoing promotion and development and growth of the sport while providing you access to our:

• National Insurance Scheme,
• Exclusive discounts,
• Access to competitions everywhere in QLD,
• Development opportunities,
• Affiliate, Regional, State and National representative opportunities.

You also get access to our Referee, Coach and Player pathways that include courses, certifications and opportunities to grow your involvement in the game we all love.

So why wouldn’t you want to join us as a member and contribute to the ongoing growth of Touch Football in Queensland!

You will need to create an NRL account and a profile to create your unique ID in MySideline. Instructions on how to do this can be found here: MySideline Resources and Support – Touch Football Australia.

The membership is an annual membership running from 1 July – 30 June each year.

During this 12-month period, a participant can register and play in as many competitions as they choose.

Please keep in mind that you will still need to pay local competition fees for each of these competitions.

Your membership expires on 30 June each year. When you register into your first competition after 1 July your membership will be due again. It will appear automatically on your MySideline profile.

Since our sport was founded in 1968 senior participation has been higher than junior participation and senior fees have been used to subsidise junior players.

With participation balancing out in recent years, the decision was made to equalise the fee to make it cheaper for everyone to play the sport.

Some people may experience a slight increase but for most people it will be the same or even cheaper. Junior players who play only once a year may see an increase but those who play in multiple competitions should see a decrease.

The current affiliation fees have previously been built into your competition costs so you may now pay less at your local competition.

Touch football remains one of the most affordable sports to play.

Some events require players to be members before they can participate, in this case the answer is Yes – you will pay the Membership. Others are social events, which don’t require players to pay Membership to participate.

Participants in programs designed to grow competitions or enhance development do not pay the Membership.

While non-playing referees and coaches are required to register via MySideline, there is no cost.

Reach out to your Affiliate committee urgently – if you aren’t registered online you aren’t insured.

Regional offices can provide training for your committees to make the transition to MySideline.

Players will not be able to complete the registration process into your competition if they are not a member so they won’t appear in a team’s registration or on scorecards.

Affiliate administrators can view each team to see how many individuals are registered in each team.

A team needs a minimum of eight (8) players in order for the team to appear in the fixturing system.

Anyone that takes the field without being a member is uninsured. If an affiliate is found to be knowingly allowing non-members to play they may be held liable in the event of injury.

The updated Affiliate Regulations will require all players to be national members as a prerequisite for retaining affiliation status with the sport.

TFA and QTF Membership does not cover Loss of Income insurance. Loss of Income insurance is optional, and available for $49.95 per team. Please contact your Affiliate Committee for further information.

QTF is implementing an individual membership model, in alignment with Touch Football Australia’s move towards individual memberships, implemented in July 2023 through MySideline.

It is also our desire to ease the burden on our volunteers. This system shifts the management of member information from paper to digital while removing the inconvenience of collecting affiliation on our behalf.

For those who play multiple competitions it removes the duplication of affiliation fees. Currently, every time a player plays in a competition a portion of those fees contribute to affiliation fees. The new membership system is a one-off payment making it cheaper for those who play regularly.

Participants will pay $52.00 annually for membership, including GST, and transaction fees. This will include TFA’s $22.00 National membership, insurance and $30.00 Queensland membership.

At just $1 per week, this fee allows unlimited touch football play across Queensland, maintaining its status as one of the most affordable sports.

The payment process is completely online via the MySideline system and is payable the first time a participant registers into a competition after 1 July each year. The Queensland membership ($30) will appear as a second line item below TFA’s National Membership ($22).

The National Membership line item will be $0, but you’ll be required to pay the Queensland Membership.

No, Fair Play vouchers for your membership component can’t be used at this stage. Fair Play vouchers can still be used for local competition expenses which represents better value for families.

Regardless of how many games you have played, once you have registered and paid your membership through MySideline you will not be eligible for a refund.

You’ll be joining players, referees, coaches, and officials across the state in participating in the most accessible participation sport in the land.  Your contribution as a member will be invested in the ongoing promotion and development and growth of the sport while providing you access to our:

• National Insurance Scheme,
• Exclusive discounts,
• Access to competitions everywhere in QLD,
• Development opportunities,
• Affiliate, Regional, State and National representative opportunities.

You also get access to our Referee, Coach and Player pathways that include courses, certifications and opportunities to grow your involvement in the game we all love.

So why wouldn’t you want to join us as a member and contribute to the ongoing growth of Touch Football in Queensland!

TFA Affiliated Associations are required to follow the updated TFA Affiliate Regulations to maintain Affiliation.

The new regulations include the mandatory use of MySideline for registration to ensure membership is correctly captured. Competitions failing to use MySideline will be considered unaffiliated and will lose access to the benefits of membership.

TFA Affiliated Associations are required to:

• Ensure that all participants are registered online through MySideline.
• Ensuring that teams have a minimum of eight (8) registered participants.
• Completing the Annual Registration of an Affiliate form, the ANX3.

It’s fine for Affiliates to set up Season 2 competitions before 1 July and open team registrations, however we ask that affiliates do not open player registrations until 1 July.

For certain events, players must be members to participate; they’ll pay the membership fee. This will include Affiliate, Region and State competitions and events.

Registration for a limited range of programs and services offered by Affiliates & Regions to provide development opportunities, may on application to QTF, be exempt of membership fees. For example, Come and Try days, Tiny Touchies, Women in Touch, Affiliate development programs, etc.

Players will not be able to complete the registration process and enter into a competition if they are not a member, therefore they won’t appear in a team’s registration or on scorecards.

Affiliate administrators can view each team to see how many individuals are registered in each team.

A team needs a minimum of eight (8) players in order for the team to appear in the fixturing system.

Anyone that takes the field without being a member is uninsured. If an affiliate is found to be knowingly allowing non-members to play, they may be held liable in the event of injury.

The updated Affiliate Regulations require all players to be national members as a prerequisite for retaining affiliation status with the sport.

TFA and QTF Membership does not cover Loss of Income insurance. Loss of Income insurance is optional, and available to affiliates for $49.95 per team, directly from Touch Football Australia. Please contact your Regional Office for further information.