The Wendouree Netball Association aims to recommence play in the last week of July, in what will be a brand new season.
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The association will put a line through its summer campaign when play returns following the COVID-19 shutdown.
Association manager Jordan O'Keefe said teams would start fresh in a re-branded championship season in a month's time.
"The plan was to pick up the season where we left off, but because we basically had to abandon the first season it might not be practical to do so," he said.
The association was seven rounds into its senior summer competitions when the outbreak struck back in February. Its juniors were also well into the year, but will get a clean slate when play resumes.
O'Keefe said the new season would run from July until December.
"We will give everyone the option to come back and play, but we are understanding that everyone might not be comfortable to come back and play yet, but we will at least give people that option," O'Keefe said.
COVID-19 came at an inopportune time for the association. After commencing the year with a healthy number of members, it was set to host the Western Region Association Championships in June.
Super Netball club the Melbourne Vixens and Victoria Netball League team the Geelong Cougars were also set to visit the association's home at the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre.
Luckily, O'Keefe said the majority of its members should return in some capacity.
"However, how those numbers are yet to be determined," he said.
"We will recover but what that will look like is uncertain.
"Everyone is enthusiastic and positive about coming back and recent news has given people a bit of motivation about playing again."
How competition will look post COVID-19 is still up in the air, however O'Keefe said all health measures would run in line with the BSEC venue itself.
This might mean restrictions around how many people are allowed at a game and an enforced 'swap over' process between matches as people arrive and leave.
On Wednesday it was reported that the state government's definition of an 'indoor space' was likely to change, meaning 20 people would be allowed on an indoor court at one time.
O'Keefe welcomed the amendment.
"If that hadn't occurred it would have been hard to resume without overhauling the rules," he said.
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