It comes despite COVID-19 cases around the world continuing to spread at an alarming rate, meaning a decision made today could change tomorrow.

Parsons said any future decisions would be made according to Football Federation Australia and Northern NSW Football guidelines.

"We will continue to closely monitor the situation, but at this stage (the season openers) will go ahead," Parsons said.

"I'm confident that our clubs, players and supporters are aware of the situation and will treat it with the importance that it is due.

"At the same time, hopefully we can still participate and lead our daily lives because I think we're a little more fortunate than our city cousins but that's a matter of time ... we're a bit more isolated."

Parsons said the decision was based on the fact matches are unlikely to attend crowds greater than 500 people.

However, he did encourage the necessary precautions to be taken by both players and spectators to help minimise the risk of infection.

"At this stage things are proceeding as normal and with due caution taken in terms of how crowds are situated," he said.

"We are discouraging people to congregate in groups and encouraging people to spread themselves out around the grounds."

Players and officials will still complete FIFA walkouts, however there will be no handshakes.

"We still need to educate our players," Parsons said.

"It's cognitive in us to shake hands after the match so we will have to encourage players to be more aware of that contact and have a pat on the shoulder rather than a handshake."

Meanwhile, Port Macquarie Basketball Association president Andy Caltabiano confirmed there had been no case of Coronavirus in their playing groups.

That came after round one of the Northern Junior League and all Basketball NSW events were cancelled as of 9am Saturday.

"There has been no confirmed case at all of Coronavirus; that was blown way out of proportion," he said.

"We were trying to get it postponed the day before; it shouldn't have gone ahead because we thought if the NBA and NRL are closing their doors we should too."

Group 3 rugby league chairman Mal Drury said they would have a directors meeting on Thursday where all options would be discussed regarding the upcoming season.

"You don't know what's around the corner," he said.

Drury said they would have the players' safety as their main interest.

"We may have to postpone the season, we may have to postpone games or start the competition later," he said.

"They're all last resorts, but if that's what has to happen, that's what has to happen."

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