The domestic netball league gets underway this weekend under a massive Omicron cloud.
With the latest modelling suggesting that the outbreak is likely to peak in the next two weeks, the timing couldn't be worse for the ANZ Premiership.
Netball New Zealand doesn't have the resources to relocate squads to a bubble - instead, the franchises will have to draw on a much wider player pool.
Bridget Tunnicliffe reports.