Warrnambool's Zara Glenn was thrilled when her parents told her the state's coronavirus pandemic restrictions were easing on Sunday.
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"I was really happy because I knew touch footy was going to start again," the 12-year-old said.
Warrnambool Touch Football started its activities again on Monday night at Deakin University.
President Leon Senchenko had told The Standard the club was waiting on the state government to allow outdoor adult contact sport.
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Even though contact play was allowed for those 18 and under from earlier this month; he said the club wanted to wait until participants of all ages could take the field.
On Sunday Premier Daniel Andrews announced outdoor contact sport could resume for both adults and children with groups limited to 50 people.
While there's no tackling in touch football, Senchenko explained defenders actually have to touch attacking players or the ball as part of the game.
Zara has been playing touch football with her dad Richard - a committee member - for the past three years.
"I'm excited to play because we haven't done it in a while," she said prior to Monday night's come and try session and matches.
"I like coming here every week when it's on and I played for Beach Energy last year with my dad."
The Warrnambool East Primary year six student hasn't played as much sport as she would have liked this year.
"I just play touch footy outside of school but I play lots of sports in school which I didn't get to do (this year)," she said.
The youngster added she had missed friends she had made at touch football in previous summers.
WTF is running a mixed round-robin competition each Monday at 6pm through to December 14.
Matches started last night alongside a come and try night which was designed to attract new players to the sport.
The club already has seven sides registered with new teams and participants welcome.
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