Both squads are now hoping to send players to take part in as many domestic tournaments and games as possible, while also undertaking their own training camps, while they wait for new international plans to be confirmed.
2022 is a significant year on the Rugby Sevens calendar, with the Commonwealth Games (Birmingham, July 28-August 8) and the World Cup (Cape Town, September 9-11) looming as major overseas events.
Laidlaw says both teams' international rivals will not miss their absence from these important build-up events.
"It's going to be two years with no overseas rugby apart from Olympics, but I'm not sure the rest of the world will be that fussed that they've had six tournaments and we've had none. I think they'll be enjoying the opportunity to try and get ahead of us.
"We just need to keep our heads down, get back preparing really well and fingers crossed and god willing we can rejoin the World Series and start testing ourselves again as we build towards Birmingham and Cape Town."
2022 New Zealand Sevens Squads
Black Ferns Sevens squad:
Shakira Baker (Bay of Plenty), Micheala Blyde (Bay of Plenty), Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty), Gayle Broughton (Taranaki), Theresa Fitzpatrick (Auckland), Stacey Fluhler (Waikato), Sarah Hirini (Manawatū), Jaz Hotham (Waikato), Shiray Kaka (Waikato), Jorja Miller (Canterbury), Tyla Nathan-Wong (Northland), Manaia Nuku (Bay of Plenty), Risi Pouri-Lane (Bay of Plenty), Alena Saili (Bay of Plenty), Terina Te Tamaki (Waikato), Kelsey Teneti (Waikato), Ruby Tui (Counties Manukau), Niall Williams (Auckland), Tenika Willison (Waikato), Portia Woodman (Northland).
All Blacks Sevens squad: Kurt Baker (Hawke's Bay), Leroy Carter (Bay of Plenty), Che Clark (Auckland), Dylan Collier (Waikato), Scott Curry (Bay of Plenty), Sam Dickson (Canterbury), Rhodes Featherstone (Taranaki), Trael Joass (Bay of Plenty), Andrew Knewstubb (Horowhenua Kapiti), Moses Leo (North Harbour), Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (East Coast), Tim Mikkelson (Waikato), Sione Molia (Counties Manukau), Tone Ng Shiu (Auckland), Amanaki Nicole (Southland), Akuila Rokolisoa (Counties Manukau), Brady Rush (Northland), Roderick Solo (Wellington), Caleb Tangitau (Auckland), Kitiona Vai (Auckland), Regan Ware (Tasman), Joe Webber (Bay of Plenty).