June 24, 2019

College Admissions Scandal Update

By David D. Dodge david@sprtsoc.com When the college admissions scandal was originally reported on in early March of this year, many observers believed that this news […]
March 5, 2019

Free Integrity Program Consultation Available

Integrity in officiating is more important than ever and to that end, NASO is going to make it easier for groups to get help in starting […]
January 7, 2019

Vision or Pain

History tells us that organizational change usually comes about as a result of vision or pain, or sometimes both.  Not long ago I asked a friend, […]
November 29, 2018

College Presidents Doomed by Athletics Scandals

On October 21, 2018 The New Yorker published a piece in The Sunday Archive entitled Scandals by Erin Overbey and Joshua Rothman.  In the opening paragraph, […]
November 12, 2018

What Can MLB Learn from the NBA?

On the heels of Sports Illustrated’s (SI) explosive story earlier this year on the Dallas Mavericks, the magazine featured another exclusive story on October 8 entitled, […]
October 8, 2018

Water Polo Added to the Growing List

In the wake of the Dr. Larry Nassar scandal at USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University and ongoing investigations at USA Swimming where allegations of sexual […]
October 1, 2018

Dallas Mavs Address Workplace Misconduct Matters

With the support and oversight of the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks have taken vigorous steps to address misconduct in the Mavs’ front office dating back nearly […]
August 27, 2018

Improving Code of Conduct is a Good Start for Sports Officiating

While much of Richard Kusserow’s writing is directed towards healthcare leaders and compliance officers, I found his August 2018 piece, “Challenges with Code of Conduct Development […]
August 6, 2018

Officiating Association Publishes “Getting Started” Guidebook

The National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) has published a Guidebook for its members entitled, “Getting Started Developing and Establishing an Effective Integrity Program for Sports […]
July 11, 2018

Officiating Association Publishes “Getting Started” Guidebook

The National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) has published a Guidebook for its members entitled, “Getting Started Developing and Establishing an Effective Integrity Program for Sports […]
July 9, 2018

FIFA Corruption Reaches Referees

Just when many sports observers thought the worst of the corruption scandals were behind the beleaguered Federation Internationale de Football (FIFA), a report surfaced of a […]
June 7, 2018

Sports Gambling – Opportunities and Challenges

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling boosts the prospect of commercial sports gambling across the nation.  In a 6-3 decision, the Court struck down a federal […]