But there's a difference when it comes to the shortened 2020 edition: Collegians will be doing it as two-time defending champions.

If the BNA give the go-ahead to their season on July 25 then it would give all A grade teams the chance to play each other only the once before the finals series rolls around.

That puts added pressure on every match, especially for teams with the heavier expectations such as Noonan's side.

Noonan said similar expectations weren't a problem last time for BNA suffered a disrupted season like this.

"There's no second chance once you come up against a team to know their strengths and weaknesses. You just have to hope you get your own stuff right," she said.

"When the courts were getting redone we had a disrupted season on that occasion, where we only played each other once before finals, so this sort of situation has happened before.

"That was the first year my original group stepped up from juniors to seniors, so it was okay for us because we weren't really aiming for anything - we definitely weren't aiming for three in a row."

If COVID-19 wasn't a thing then the Bathurst Netball Association would have got their season underway on Saturday.

Instead teams will be waiting just under another three months for netball action.

But Noonan said any netball is better than no netball.

"The majority of the girls who got back to me were excited that there would be some form of netball for the season. It'll be a tough start, because you normally take that first part of the season to get the team settled in," she said.

"Having only seven rounds before finals means you have to hit the ground running."

Noonan said one of the hardest parts of having no training time is being unable to figure out what combinations might work best, especially with players changing sides in the off-season.

"There's been a lot of player movement and you often hear about who is going where, and you know they're all in a similar boat in that they've all got players they have to try and fit into their lineup

"From what I've heard Bulldogs are the team with the most returning players so they'll possibly be the toughest side to come up against."

All teams are still awaiting a final draw for the competition, which Noonan believes could be around a month away.

"I think there will be further discussions with Netball NSW on June 1, which will determine whether the 25^th of July will be the definite starting date," she said.

"It's hard because the situation with the coronavirus is always changing and ... as we get closer to that date there's no guarantees on what we will all do as clubs. I don't think the draw will come out until as close to the start date as possible, for that reason."

The Bathurst Netball Association are also awaiting restart times for their Regional League campaigns.