The 2022 season has already seen a host of washouts across all grades, including the first grade competition that was scheduled to see round 10 this Saturday.

It's a frustrating development for all clubs that have spent precious little time on their home grounds this season.

Thirroul and Wests have hosted just one game at their respective homes of Gibson Park and Parrish Park, while Corrimal are yet to get on the main ground at Ziems Park.

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With all pre-allocated wet weather make-up weekends having already been utilised, cancellations see no points awarded with the league not keen on any mid-week make-up fixtures.

"Following announcements by Wollongong City council of ground closures for this weekend and closures of grounds across our surrounding districts including the Sutherland shire, and following consultation with the NSWRL, the decision has been made to cancel all Mojo Homes Illawarra cup and Illawarra community rugby league competitions scheduled for this weekend the 8th and 9th July," IDRL general manager Nigel Roy said in correspondence with clubs.

"This is always a tough decision but even at this stage of the week we have no choice but to make this announcement."

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