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 […]
May 8, 2018

First Big Test for SafeSport

Based on a finding by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, former USA Taekwondo national team coach, Jean Lopez, has been declared permanently ineligible for any involvement […]
April 5, 2018

When Sweeping Things Under the Rug No Longer Works

Nearly five years ago, I recall a conversation I had with Adam Turtletaub, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & International Programs at SCCE, when he told […]
April 2, 2018

New NBA Hotline. A Good Start With A Few Questions

NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, announced last month that the league was setting up a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report improper behavior in […]
March 20, 2018

NBA Team Takes Big First Step Amid Turmoil

Following an explosive story in Sports Illustrated (SI) about the corrosive culture of the Dallas Mavericks front office, the Mavs announced their search to fill a […]
March 6, 2018

Amid ‘Animal House’ scandal, Dallas Mavericks seek CCO

The NBA’s Dallas Mavericks are looking for someone to fill a new position with the team — Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.
March 1, 2018

Trump Signs Bill Aimed at Preventing Sexual Abuse

On February 14, 2018 President Trump signed into law a bill that aims to protect amateur athletes from sexual abuse.  The new law has three main […]
February 27, 2018

Meet David D. Dodge

An interview by Moby Salahuddin David D. Dodge (david@sprtsoc.com) was interviewed in November 2017 by Moby Salahuddin (msalahuddin@sc.rr.com), a writer in Columbia, South Carolina. David D. […]