Howlong netball coach Emma Bridle admits while it's unfortunate there will be no Hume competition this year, she respects the league's decision.
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The Spiders were one club hoping to see a season in 2020.
However, Bridle said the Victorian-NSW border closure and government travel warnings due to the COVID-19 pandemic had made the concept much harder.
"It's disappointing because we were really hoping that some kind of season could get up," Bridle said.
"But things were getting more and more difficult and we didn't really know how it was going to work with the border being closed and whether the girls from Wodonga would even be allowed to train or play.
"I know the committee and Hume netball league tried their hardest.
"We just felt like we'd reached a point where it wasn't going to be possible to do something, which is a shame, but it was always a possibility."
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Hume Netball Association president Carla Fletcher said the league had no choice but to pull the pin.
It comes following the decision last week to also abandon Hume's junior netball and football competitions.
"I think everyone is pleased that a decision has finally been made," Fletcher said.
"Some are disappointed from a players perspective but are understanding of why it's happened.
"Some clubs will be looking at continuing to train and keep kids active.
"We'll just look forward to next year."
Osborne could be the only senior team to play this year after switching across to the Riverina league.
Their juniors however were set to remain in the Hume league.
Bridle said the Spiders will look to press pause on training for now but haven't ruled out seeking other avenues for competition if they become available.
"We'll look into if J.C King Park end up running a Monday night competition, otherwise we'll organise some social things," she said.
"We were all thinking before we know it pre-season will come around.
"We were happy to get some training in and get the new girls together, so hopefully they want to come back next year."
Both the Tallangatta and District Netball Association and Ovens and Murray league have also cancelled their senior netball seasons for 2020.
The TDNA announced last week that juniors would not take to the court this year following the closure of the border, while the Ovens and Murray will meet this week to decide the fate of their under-16's competition.
