Early last week NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian issued a directive advising against people travelling to and from Border regions.

But plenty of angst and frustration exists in Riverina sport as it remains a suggestion and not an official rule as most expected, which puts the onus on associations and clubs to make their own decisions.

Football Wagga allowed Albury City to play in their Pascoe Cup first grade men's competition this year after the Albury-Wodonga Football Association cancelled its season.

After Albury City's round one match against Tolland was called off and deemed a draw, Sunday's scheduled clash with Wagga United at Rawlings Park has been deferred.

Dobbin said they must give Albury City a firm answer on whether they can play soon, but said it's up to the government to remove the grey area and give associations a yes or no on the issue.

The situation has turned the plans of local Aussie Rules clubs upside down, who are frustrated they have no official directive or clarity from government to adhere to in the midst of a pandemic, with AFL Riverina strongly recommending participants avoid travelling to and from the Border.

"We need a definitive answer, and it's time for government to give one," Dobbin said.

"We've acted in good faith with what the premier said at the time (advising against Border travel) and we really expected that would be put into the NSW health guidelines, but it hasn't happened.

"It's asking people like us who are absolute amateurs in this to do a risk assessment, but what we need is expert advice and a clear statement from the department of health or the premier that this is the rule.

"We're all erring on the side of caution and we don't want to put anyone's health at risk, but our reading is there nothing in Albury or their community."

Dobbin said the contradictions in place regarding travel restrictions has put sports associations under extreme pressure.

"We're still following the directive from the premier, but we have not seen that in black and white," he said.

"The health website says there's no issue travelling within NSW, so the Sydney cases related to the pub (Crossroads), anyone in that pub can travel anywhere.

"They may travel to Wagga or Griffith on the weekend and there's no restriction on that, yet we're still hanging on something the premier said that has guided us.

"But we now need more than just guidance, we need a definitive statement. We're trying to do the right thing by the (Albury City) club, and we're caught in the middle of something that's ill defined.

"We don't want anything wishy washy, we want this black and white, and we'll accept it either way. But we need an answer."

Dobbin said an email has also been issued to clubs on Friday discouraging spectators attending senior and junior games this weekend unless necessary.

Although they are effectively only suggestions at this stage, the state government issued advice on Friday asking sporting groups to 'take all reasonable steps to minimise the number of spectators attending community sport events'.

"We are asking that all community sport organisations put plans in place to minimise community sport spectators where practical, to parents and carers only. Unfortunately this means we'd prefer no aunties and uncles, grandparents or siblings crowding the sidelines if they don't need to be there," it said.

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