The suggestion is that the round one fixtures on 4 May are postponed and rescheduled for 7 September 2024, when none of the 20 home clubs has a ground share issue with winter sports. The SPL has canvassed clubs with a view to a decision being made ahead of next week's captains meeting.
For some odd reason, the SPL programme starts a week earlier than all the other ECB Premier Leagues in the south, who begin on 11 May.
The region has been hit hard by one of the wettest winters and springs in living memory. The constant rain that has saturated grounds going back as far as last July has left most outfields waterlogged to the extent that any pre-season warm-up matches have probably been knocked on the head already.
Since January 1 until the end March, we have had (source: MetOffice) a total of 389.9mm of rain, compared to 271mm in the same period last year. And last year was higher than previous years.
As can be see from the stats, its an unprecedented amount of rainfall and there have been very few gaps between rainy days in order for grounds to recover.
Several preliminary round matches in the ECB National Club Championship and Village Cup due to be played this Sunday have also been called off.
The situation is so serious locally that not a single SPL ground could be fit for play on May 4.
Clogged drainage ditches on the perimeter of many grounds is the root cause of the problem - surface water simply cannot drain away, leaving water tables very high.
This is particularly the case in vulnerable grounds at Bashley (Rydal), Calmore Sports, Hook & Newnham Basics, Hursley Park and Langley Manor, who are facing major problems at Knellers Lane.
Apart from the odd bit of outfield mowing, getting a roller out of the shed and on to the square has been a no-go for virtually every groundsman.
"Getting plant out if the shed is one thing. A roller sinking on the outfield, where it could be marooned for some time, is another" said one senior groundsman.
Groundsmen, almost entirely volunteers, are comfortably a calendar month behind preparation schedule, with any hope of pre-season friendlies already gone and, with it, a vital income stream.
Pre and early season is a key time for clubs financially, with outgoings for cricket balls, insurance, equipment repairs at their peak - but with no income, a precarious time.
It has been suggested to the SPL that, if by any chance some drying weather comes along and some pitch preparation is possible, 4 May could perhaps be used for friendlies. The fixtures are made and the umpires will be ready.
What do you think ? Is delaying the start of the SPL season until 11 May a good idea and is it feasible ? Sensible comments welcomed ...