Club Affiliation Process
Touch Canada Associate Member Program
Touch Canada (TC) is the official organization affiliated with the Federation of International Touch (F.I.T.). With the sport's recent international and domestic growth, it has become increasingly important to properly establish associate members throughout Canada under the Touch Canada umbrella. An associate member can be any club or organization within Canada that wishes to become an associate member of TC as defined in the TC Bylaws.
This page is intended to elaborate on the details related to becoming an associate member of Touch Canada and outline membership benefits. The intent is to make the process simple, transparent and efficient.
At Touch Canada, we aim to create an inclusive and supportive environment to foster the sport's growth in Canada at every level. The associate member program is intended to provide organizations with the proper tools and resources to promote and grow both the development and competitive levels.
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Key Benefits of Registration With TC:
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Free access to Referee and Coach courses for registered players.
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Insurance coverage that allows your organization to rent facilities.
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Eligibility for individual members of organizations to be selected to play with the Canadian National Touch Team.
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Credibility in your province or community with official association to TC and consequently F.I.T.
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Note1: Insurance does not currently provide Director's and Officer's(D&O) liability insurance.
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Note2: Insurance does not provide coverage outside of Canada. Players must purchase their own sports and travel insurance.
Basic Requirements for Associate Member Registration with TC:
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Associate members must provide the required details of all participating individual members within their organization and pay an annual club fee to Touch Canada for each individual participating individual member. See here for more details.
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The club registration fee will cover the calendar year from January to December inclusive.
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There are no limits on the amount of members throughout the calendar year.
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Associate members will be responsible for providing TC with an initial list of its participating individual members. They must provide the names of any additional individual members over time as needed, with the following information being mandatory for all individuals:
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First Name
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Surname
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Email
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If fields are booked using your TC associate member status, organizations must follow F.I.T. rules - What is Touch?
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Associate members must appoint a designated representative who will attend TC board meetings on behalf of the associate member.
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The designated representative will have the authority to act on behalf of the associate member at board meetings.
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The designated representative will be required to use WhatsApp and will be added to the TC thread that outlines relevant information to associate members.
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A designated representative may designate a proxy in writing(email or WhatsApp) to the TC board if they cannot attend a TC board meeting.
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It is recommended the affiliated club to register as a non-profit, a society or whatever the equivalent is for their province to protect the club's board and volunteers.
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Non-affiliated clubs or individual members with TC do not have voting rights. Each province has a voting representative.
Insurance:
A prospective affiliated member can request the complete insurance documents if required. The insurance includes basic coverages that allow associate members to book facilities. Prospective associate members are responsible for reviewing the TC insurance policy to determine if their needs are met by the insurance policy.
Clubs must request an insurance certificate from Touch Canada for every new venue for coverage for the venue otherwise the venue and players are not covered.
Registration:
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If your organization is interested in submitting your complete application to become an affiliated club member, please email president@touchcanada.org with the following information:
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The legal name of your organization.
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Complete list of participating individual members within your organization.
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Completed member waivers of participating individual members within your organization.
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Waiver can be requested from TC.
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Submit the required payment to treasurer@touchcanada.org.
Please inform us if you have any questions regarding the registration with Touch Canada and
we will be happy to help you.