PRIME Minister Scott Morrison may have laid out his three-step plan out of the coronavirus-shutdown, but the return of community sport remains uncertain.
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Parks and swimming pools will reopen in step one, with groups of up to 10 people permitted.
Larger groups will be allowed in step two, with competition expected to return in step three.
The actual process to achieving this, however, is unclear, with local sporting organisations forced to adhere to three different levels of authorities before they can start their leagues.
While Morrison provided the steps on Friday, the implementation will be left to each of the states.
"They'll have to outline their plans," Morrison said.
"But what you can see now under step one, should the states move on that in their jurisdictions, that training would be able to occur for those types of sports that can be happening under step one."
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared on Friday morning her state will not enter step one before Monday, with further details to come early next week.
Once Berejiklian gets the ball rolling, it will be up to the governing bodies to finalise return to play protocols.
With all sports currently suspending all community sport activities, teams cannot officially commence small-group training as part of step one of Morrison's plan.
With government directives now clearer, sports are likely to provide further details to local associations.
Once that happens, expect local leagues to finalise their plans for 2020 seasons, with the return of sporting competitions likely in July.
Sports such as Group Seven Rugby League, Shoalhaven Netball Association, Shoalhaven Hockey and Illawarra Rugby Union have all mapped out plans to return to their respective arenas in coming months, with competitions such as AFL South Coast and Shoalhaven District Football Association expected to follow suit in the near future.