Netball officials are at the whim of the Commonwealth Games scheduling as they explore player eligibility options.
Pressure is mounting on the New Zealand governing body to allow overseas-based athletes to feature for the Silver Ferns.
The players' association has suggested moving the domestic tournament before or after the Australian competition, so their members can compete in both.
Netball New Zealand boss Jennie Wyllie told Mike Hosking they don’t control the Commonwealth Games, and it becomes difficult from a broadcast and commercial perspective when it keeps moving.
She says that ideally, they’d have some certainty, and the Games would sit outside of the window, but they’re at the whim of how the Federations plan it.
Wyllie's open to shifting the local competition from 2027.
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