George Fraser admits the latest Old Firm colts proposals and uncertainty over how League One and League Two will complete their season has left the Lowland League in the dark over its campaign.
The chairman of the fifth tier says it's a complicated picture for the setup as they try to map out their return to the field - and says they can't remain on the sidelines forever.
Fraser insists the Lowland League won't be imminently following the West of Scotland League decision earlier to announce the season will be declared null and void if they can't return to training by April 3.
And he says they are not about to follow suit because of the intricacies surrounding their position in the pyramid setup.
A proposal for Old Firm Colts to join the SPFL - and the fact League One and Two are yet to come to an agreement with the SPFL on the format for the remainder of their season - also muddies the waters in terms of the way forward.
So Fraser is now seeking clarification from the Scottish FA and Scottish Government on what the future holds for their clubs, who are still suspended from playing.
He told Lanarkshire Live Sport : "It's slightly more complicated for us [compared to the WOSL].
"We need to take into consideration potential play-offs between Lowland and Highland Leagues and League Two.
"We don't actually have clarification on what League One and Two are doing yet, so what they decide will offer us guidance as to the direction of travel for us.
"It would be wrong of us to put a date on any decision at the moment, but it is fair to say we can't go on forever.
"I think it's a case of being sensible and pragmatic about it and then taking a view on it.
"But at this moment in time we won't be making any decisions on end dates because there is a lot in the pipeline.
"In the background there is potential reconstruction in League Two with the Colts proposal, which could radically effect the Lowland League as well in terms of losing two teams.
"So there is a lot to take into consideration which, with all due respect to the West of Scotland League, they don't have at this time.
"I've got a duty of care to the teams at the bottom of the Lowland League as well and we need to decide the fairest way to do things there as well.
"We need to know from the East of Scotland and South of Scotland League [who play in the tiers below the Lowland] what they are doing at that end of the table, so there is a lot of balls being juggled at the moment.
"I would like to think after the First Minister's statement yesterday that we will get clarification imminently on our situation and I believe we are all waiting on guidance from sportscotland.
"It's bordering on farcical that from Friday you can have 15 members of the public going and doing exercise in a park somewhere, but you can't have 15 footballers going to a pitch where it is more regulated.
"That's the sort of areas we will be looking for clarification on."
League One and Two were given the green light to return to training last week and matches are due to resume on March 20.
The Lowland League has been in cold storage since January and Kelty Hearts currently top the table by six points from BSC Glasgow. Third-place East Kilbride are seven points adrift of Barry Ferguson's Kelty with a game in hand.
Fraser, who is also general manager at BSC, added: "It's difficult.
"I really appreciate that people and clubs want answers and clarification, but we can't do that until we get clarification from the Scottish FA and Scottish Government."
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