Current Covid 19 regulations do not allow for teams of four players to take the green. The North West Bowls executive came up with a  innovative plan to still play the different leagues, allowing 134 keen bowls players to compete. The new plan is based on the original league entries: The Lead and Third of a club will form a pair and the Second and Skip will form the other pair. They will play the two pairs of the other club and will then change to take on the other two pairs. These rules will apply for the Premier and First leagues. The Premier league for ladies will be contested by two teams from Parys and a team each from Klerksdorp, PCC, Potchefstroom and La Farge .They will compete at Parys Club on 23 January, La Farge on 6 February and at PCC on 20 February.

The Premier League for Men will be contested by two teams from Klerksdorp and a team each from PCC, Parys, Potchefstroom and Fochville.. They will play at Parys (23 January), Potchefstroom (6 February) with the final games on 20 February at PCC. All of the 21 teams entered the First league for men and nineteen teams entered the Ladies First league.