Capital Challenge
Edinburgh Touch is launching the Capital Challenge
The Capital Challenge is a three game series pitting the two regional franchises against each other - Edinburgh Flames and Edinburgh Ice. Regional representation is the first step on the ladder of representative touch in Scotland. Playing for Edinburgh will give you exposure to some of Scotland’s top players and coaches, it could also potentially lead to international representation and needless to say you'll have a great time playing som
e good quality touch. Players taking part in any of the three summer touch leagues in Edinburgh are eligible for selection, read on to find how to get involved.
Game 1 of the series will take place at the In2Touch Leagues at Inverleith Park on Wednesday 23rd May for Womens Open and Wednesday 30th May for Mens Open. Game 2 will then take place at the Brewin Dolphin Touch League with dates tbc. The third and final game will form part of the National Championships to be held on August 6th.
The team compositions will follow last year's set up with the feeder clubs coming from the Edinburgh Touch Superleague. For Ice the clubs are Sixpack & United Nations and for the Flames they are Galaxy & Superhands, this year the mixed sides will be the feeder teams not the mens and womens. There will be 10 players from each of these teams selected, the Core 10, and the remaining 4 spots in each squad will be selected through a Draft system containing all players interested in representing Edinburgh.
The Core 10 will be selected for each side exclusively from the feeder clubs. All remaining players both from the feeder clubs and every other club will be entered into the draft. The Draft will fill the remaining 4/6 spots in each side. Every name entered into the draft is equal and names will be selected one by one by the Selector for each franchise.
Those who play in Feeder Clubs are automatically considered for the Core 10. Entry into the draft is achieved by putting your name on EITHER OF THE FRANCHISE PAGES below. The Draft will then place 4/6 players into each franchise (this could be different from the franchise that you originally put your name on).
FLAMES - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Edinburgh-Flames/161307593944111
ICE - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Edinburgh-Ice/232587433444596
Please register your interest by Sunday 13th May as sides will be announced early the following week for Game 1 of the series on May 23rd (WO) and May 30th (MO).
Edinburgh Touch looks forward to hearing from you!
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Commitment to the cause!
This weekend the Scotland Mens Open team, containing a number of Edinburgh players, had a training camp in Aberdeen. Conditions were less than ideal, as can be seen in the photo, but they trained hard through all weather conditions! This is their last session before trials in late March.
Good luck to all the the Edinburgh players from Edinburgh Touch!
2012 Summer leagues - your options
All three summer leagues have now opened up for entries for their 2012 seasons and teams are busy in the process of picking way to play. Here is a brief one stop shop giving you a run down on each:
- Monday nights
- 17 weeks
- Venue split first half of the season Broughton RFC, second half Edinburgh Academy Prep School
- £410 entry fee
- intermediate and experienced
- 40 minute games
- Mens, Womens & Mixed
The ETS, run by Scotland Touch representatives Eddie and Robbie, caters for those looking to take their touch to the next level with 40 minute game, a longer season and triple reffed games. The Edinburgh Touch regional franchise feeder clubs participate in this league.
- Wednesday nights
- 12 weeks
- @ Broughton RFC
- £290 entry fee
- beginner, social and intermediate
- 30 minute pitch time
- Mixed and Mens
The Brewin Dolphin Touch League, run by Viki from big Blue, is the longest running league in Scotland having started in the 1990s! It is the largest league in the city with over 80 teams and is very social.
- Wednesday nights
- 2x 8 week seasons
- @ Inverleith Park
- £275 entry fee for each 8 week block
- beginner, social and intermediate
- 40 minute games
- Mixed and Mens
In2Touch are the biggest touch company in England and arrived in Scotland in 2011, their Scottish franchise is run by Scotland Touch representative Iain Gray. They are still growing in Scotland but have introduced ideas such as Winter Active Touch to raise awareness of the sport.
All leagues are affiliated to Edinburgh Touch.
