NSWTA general manager Dean Russell will hold preliminary discussions with Port Macquarie-Hastings Council next month as they look to resolve concerns regarding the Tuffins Lane precinct.

It comes after the 2021 NSW State Cup had to be postponed from December 3-5 until March 25-27 following constant rain which left the fields waterlogged and unplayable.

Mr Russell confirmed a tense conversation had been held with council before the decision was made to postpone the event last weekend.

Pressure is mounting from concerned affiliates across the state regarding drainage issues at the fields which are located on a tidal creek.

"I'm not speaking out of school when I say there was a lot of pressure put on us by affiliates who attended the northern junior conference to move away from Port Macquarie," he said.

"That was because of the field conditions they had experienced over the last three years of the northern conference. We haven't had a junior event unaffected by weather in three years."

Mr Russell said they weren't "holding a gun to council's head", but they wanted to be part of the discussion.

"It's not 'you need to do this or we're not coming' ... that's certainly not the case," he said.

"We have a strong relationship with council, the church and the community so much so that we feel part of the community, but we've also got to do the right thing for our members right across the state."

The contract for both the junior (2023) and senior (2022) events will be up for grabs in the next 18 months.

Pressure would continue to mount on the NSWTA should the NSW Junior State Cup in February again be impacted by weather.

"If we were not to get through our February event I know there will be a heap of pressure put on us from our members around the venue," Mr Russell said.

"Nobody can control the weather and we know that February isn't necessarily the driest month of the year, but we've got to fit things into the calendar where we can fit them in. Council have done work to lift the fields, but it's concerning that there hasn't been any drainage work done to help mitigate when you do get those large downpours."

The NSWTA general manager admitted people did have short memories and it didn't always rain at the junior or senior State Cup events.

But he did share their frustration that they were also paying to travel to the venue and to stay in accommodation.

"They're paying a levy to participate and we've got to be seen to be providing value for money," he said.

A Port Macquarie-Hastings Council spokesperson said they acknowledged there had been weather challenges associated with some of the events.

"The Tuffins Lane playing fields, owned by St Agnes Parish, are on very low-lying land with a high water table beneath," a statement said.

"Part of the fields are also subject to tidal water inundation due to very high tides in the river. Both high rainfall and tides occurred in the lead-up to the planned senior State Cup."

The spokesperson said council made decisions around how to prioritise their limited resources and they are investing heavily in sporting infrastructure across the region.

"We always work with local sporting groups and event owners to do our best to try and support play on these or other fields where possible," they said.

"We are also mindful to ensure fields aren't damaged and can support as much community sport and competition as possible."

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