Group 10 will hold a Zoom meeting on Wednesday to get a gauge on the commitment level of all eight clubs after the widespread disappointment regarding the lack of directive from the NSW Government this week.
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June 1 was the original date community sport was to receive some guidelines for their way back post-COVID-19 and despite gyms and junior sport being given the green light, competition for those over the age of 18 is still in the virus-wilderness.
The long term chairman of Group 10, Linore Zamparini admitted right now it was hard for clubs to express any level of commitment for season 2020 given the uncertainty around the situation.
The Central Western Daily understands several Group 10 clubs are on the fence in the lead-up to this shortened season and Wednesday's meeting, which will include the referee's association as well, will seek to confirm which sides are going to commit to the abbreviated winter and which clubs could potentially wait until 2021.
"We're having a meeting to make sure everyone's keen and to see what teams they're going to be putting up," Zamparini said.
"We want to know everyone's level of commitment but it's hard right now.
"When we have the meeting people are going to ask questions but we don't know what our paths or responsibilities are right now."
While there isn't a set-in-stone plan of action, Zamparini has a rough idea of what Group 10 playing grounds will look like on Sundays, should the competition kick off this winter.
"No handshakes, no high fives and everyone needs to bring their own water bottles," he said.
"If the dressing sheds need to be used, they're to be sanitised between every grade.
"But, at the moment, we don't know what our paths are and what our responsibilities are."
Each Group 10 club will be required to have a designated, game-day COVIDsafe officer to help police all of those measures.
A number of competitions, both rugby league and rugby union, across NSW have cancelled their 2020 seasons on the back of those measures, deeming the extra pressure on volunteers too much.
Group 4 was going to be one of those competitions but, following a conversation with NSWRL boss Dave Trodden, their chairman Ray McCoy told the group's stakeholders on Wednesday there may be some form of financial incentive given to participating clubs in 2020.
Zamparini, though, wasn't privy to that knowledge.
"We're hoping something comes through (by the end of the week) so I can answer some of the questions the clubs are asking," the Oberon-based chief added.
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