NSW Rugby League gave the green light for delayed competitions to get under way from July 18.

However with questions over the restrictions on crowds, pubs and clubs and other parts of society still unanswered clubs are finding it hard to start making too many plans.

Late last month Temora president Anthony Madden thought playing any type of competition was a joke and questioned if the club would be able to take part.

However as the situation has developed Dragons secretary Mark Hughes is more confident of their position.

"I'm pretty sure we will (play)," Hughes said.

"But that is just my personal opinion as haven't had a meeting and won't call a meeting to discuss the two dates we know, the start and the finish, and nothing else.

"People will be in the same boat and have nothing to discuss until we get some definites and the government hold all the cards there."

NSWRL board member Terry Brady has already indicated the season wouldn't go ahead without crowds.

However a July return and then plans to push the season into October poises further problems.

Not only is Nixon Park used for cricket but many already have plans for beyond the usual football season.

"The later is goes the harder it is to get players motivated," Hughes said.

"There is no good having a committee ready to go if your players are ready to go and vice versa.

"I think we have to try and get the season going but once you go beyond the normal season dates you start to clash with events people have organised for after the footy season."

Another problem the Dragons face is recruits who are yet to arrive.

They had two Fijian forwards ready to come to Australia before COVD-19 restrictions came into effect.

With international travel one of the last aspects of life that is expected to return it's another worry.

It is a similar situation in Junee who haven't had all their international players arrive yet.

While clubs will decide on what shape the season takes however Diesels president Simon Vanzanten believes it is the players who will have the final say.

"Will the players want to play? I know it sounds silly but with the crisis depending on people's work commitments and where they are with work I don't know if players will want to risk playing football this year to lose an income," Vanzanten said.

Especially with the impact on sponsorship and player payments yet to be fully known.

"We need to see what percentage of sponsorship and if the borders aren't open two of our international players ca

n't get here," Vanzanten said. "We have to work out what is best for our club going forward, if a nine-round competition and semis is going to be ok or if everything is normal do we push for having a little longer."

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