They got knocked out of the Super Smash competition and did not feature during the playoffs.
They last played on January 25 which seems like centuries ago.
But it has only been a few weeks and the Volts have put the time to good use.
They resume the Ford Trophy campaign with a match against Canterbury at the University Oval today and coach Ashley Noffke said the break had been an opportunity to reflect on the season to date.
‘‘We’ve had some great conversations and there is really great commitment to, you know, keep pressing forward,’’ he said.
‘‘We've done some really great things this year. We just haven't quite finished off some of the opportunities that we've had.’’
The Otago 12 has a very similar look to the T20 side which fronted for the four-wicket loss to the Northern Brave in Mt Maunganui late last month.
All-rounder and captain Luke Georgeson has been ruled out with a hamstring complaint.
It is unclear how long he will be sidelined at this stage.
Jake Gibson will replace him in the 12, having recovered from a hand injury he picked up early during the T20 campaign.
There is no Jacob Duffy either.
The opening bowler has been called into the Black Caps squad which means 17-year-old Mason Clarke will get his first opportunity at list A level.
He impressed during the Super Smash campaign.
He took four wickets in five games and looks well-equipped for a long career ahead.
‘‘He swings the ball nicely and, you know, he's got a real belief in his own skill with the ball,’’ Noffke said.
‘‘We want him to come and be himself and learn about one-day cricket, essentially.’’
Glenn Phillips has rejoined the Black Caps, so top-order batter Thorn Parkes returns to the lineup after being overlooked for the T20 campaign.
He will jostle for a spot in the order with Jamal Todd, who played all 10 Super Smash games for Otago but is yet to play a list A match.
‘‘Whoever we end up going with at the top of the order, I think it'll give us really good impact,’’ Noffke said.
The Volts need to squeeze more out of former captain Dean Foxcroft.
He is a key cog in the middle order but endured a lean first half of the competition.
He has scored just 59 runs in five innings.
Dale Phillips has been the most consistent.
He has notched 224 runs at 44.80, and Max Chu, who will captain the side in the absence of Georgeson, has added 157 at 39.25.
Matt Bacon is the second-leading wicket-taker in the competition.
He has taken 10 scalps at 17, while Foxcroft’s off-spin has proven very handy.
He has claimed seven wickets.
Canterbury has named another bowler-heavy squad featuring former Volts players Michael Rippon, Michael Rae and Angus McKenzie.
The Volts (10 points) need the win to stay in touch with the top three sides Auckland (18), Canterbury (16) and Wellington (11).
In the other games, Auckland will host Central Districts and Wellington plays Northern Districts at the Basin Reserve.
