A team Zoom hookup is the latest way Young are looking to cope with coronavirus restrictions.
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New coach Nick Hall decided to bring his players together as best he could with the online session on Saturday.
With work and other commitments around half of the team came together but Hall thought it was a valuable exercise in the current climate.
"As much as anything is it about welfare and trying to maintain the bond some way when you are not in each other's pockets," Hall said.
"We tried to have some gags with the boys face-to-face, sort of .
"It's just little things and I'm sure all the clubs are doing different things but it is hard to get too much of a boil going as you might run out of water.
"You just have to keep it simmering at a level so when they tell us when we can go back we can achieve a good high level again quickly."
A self described footy tragic, Hall admitted it's been tough to have the season taken away.
Especially with so much uncertainty about what may unfold.
"I've got no one to talk footy about and I'm out there trying to motivate people and get people training and doing things but you are not with them every moment other than texts and chats," he said.
"We had a bit of a Zoom meeting and everyone is hopeful but what can you do? Where are we going? What's happening? We're not really sure."
However he pleased with how his players have responded to having to train as individuals with the hope to be able to hit the ground running.
"I'm sure some guys are struggling and it is a bit hit and miss but it will show when we come back," Hall said.
"We've warned everyone that when we do come back we aren't going to ease into it, we are going to come back and go hard and anyone who hasn't been doing the work is going to stand out.
"They are all saying they are doing work but I expect it is not the same and everyone knows it is not quite the same.
"I've been trying to give them some tips on what they can do to make it footy training not just athletics training - things like getting on the ground, picking up a footy, doing some skills - but it is hard."
As NSW start to ease restrictions, Hall is hopeful the Cherrypickers will be able to get together to train in smaller groups soon.
NSW Rugby League named July 1 as the date teams can train together with an eye on July 18 to start competitions.
However Hall hopes changes to bootcamps can be utilised to get closer to normal training.
"The good thing I hear is they are going to let bootcamps go for groups of 10 so you would think there is some way you can manage some training," he said.
"You could segregate it and do some different training on different nights but I will wait for some guidance for NSW Rugby League and Group Nine.
"We definitely don't want to be breaking any rules."
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