It makes the weekend's Premier League Hockey gala day in Bathurst the latest event in a long, long list to be cancelled due to the virus.

The Bathurst Hockey Association put out a release on Tuesday stating that they would be "suspending the start of all competitions" with "May 2nd ... a possible starting point."

A ban on all district or personal training, trials or meetings was put in place from Tuesday 2pm.

It's tough news to take for all Premier League Hockey teams who have been working hard in pre-season training to get themselves in top condition for the gala day - which signals the start of the Central West hockey calendar.

Bathurst Hockey Association were enacting the advice put forward by Hockey NSW in their press release earlier on Monday, which recommended the May 2 postponement date.

St Pat's coach Jaden Ekert said it's a sensible decision to arrive at given how fast the situation has evolved with the coronavirus.

"One touch of that virus and you don't know how many people you can infect. I think Hockey NSW and also Hockey Australia have done the right thing in postponing the season and putting everything on hold," he said.

"It's unfortunate for the girls because they've been training very hard and all of a sudden it's come to a standstill.

"The gala day would have been a fantastic event to help get some insight on what teams are doing but unfortunately it's not to be, but they've made the correct decision for everyone involved."

The postponement also adds another challenge: Keeping fitness up during the time away from the field.

With all training cancelled it means players will have to conduct their own personal work to ensure their skills don't get rusty.

"The girls have been doing their own running. I've been doing some running along with [wife and Pat's captain] Kristy, which has been hurting me in my retirement," Ekert laughed.

"It's nothing as intense as what it would be in a team environment, of course, where you're competing against younger and fitter people but on the other hand it's better than doing nothing.

"People have talked about how you don't get crowds over 500 but it's about the bigger picture. Sometimes you don't know if you've been infected within 12 days."

The Under 15 and Under 18 Australian Championships due to be held during April have also been cancelled.