The 2008 NTL saw a significant restructuring with the Open and Senior competition being run concurrently. The Seniors competition was run from the 12th to 14 March 2008, and for the first time in the events history, the Opens competition overlapped the Seniors competition, starting on the 13th and running until 15 March. The under-20s divisions were removed from the Open competition and were held in conjunction with the National 18s competition, to become the Touch Football National Youth Championships held from the 17th to 20 September. They later returned to the NTL.