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They just seem like BS business speak. What does an integrity unit do when there aren’t scandals?
Just seems totally weird, surely they can’t be full time
They lick caviar of Gillion's skin tags
They just seem like BS business speak. What does an integrity unit do when there aren’t scandals?
Just seems totally weird, surely they can’t be full time
As an aging ex bureaucrat I can only be certain of what it's not, that is contributing positively to the integrity of an organisation .They just seem like BS business speak. What does an integrity unit do when there aren’t scandals?
Just seems totally weird, surely they can’t be full time
They just seem like BS business speak. What does an integrity unit do when there aren’t scandals?
Just seems totally weird, surely they can’t be full time
I’d imagine that it’s a bit like asking what the cops do when there’s no crime?
A few ideas:
- There are around 1200 players and coaches to keep track of with the gambling agencies (ensure that there is no gambling on AFL matches)
- Provide player ethics and integrity training for 1200 players and coaches and officials across 18 clubs
- Audit TPP + general accounts + medical records for 18 clubs
- Keep track of 400 players playing in 9 games every weekend and look for statistical anomalies.
- liaise with counterparts in other sports (including international sports), plus the authorities (ASADA, law enforcement, etc), plus attend and present at relevant conferences.
You could easily keep a bunch of folks busy full time doing all of that.
As an aging ex bureaucrat I can only be certain of what it's not, that is contributing positively to the integrity of an organisation .
There's an indefatigable rule that more any organisation publishes it's commitment to integrity, equal opportunity or it'scommitment to work life balance, the less well it does at delivering them.
- I mean what is ethics training involve? Meetings telling you not to be a campaigner?
- What statistical anomalies are they looking for?
- Liaise with other equally useless integrity units of other sports?
Seems like glorified HR.
A bunch of ideas ...
- You can gamble on the ponies etc, but not on anything to do with AFL. Any questions?
- If anybody from the senior coach to a dodgy Indian book-maker tries to convince you to perform below your best for any reason, then you are expected to report it immediately to integrity unit. Any questions?
- You are responsible for any substances that go into your body. If anybody from the club doctor to your coke dealer give you anything you’re unsure about, this is how you go about finding out if it’s ridgy didge or dodgy. Any questions?
- All players have a duty of care to themselves and to the other participants on the arena including their team mates, players of the other team, umpires, etc, etc. Any questions?
- Confidential information. All players must keep all team information (including team selection) confidential within the team. Players are to take care who they discuss medical or injury information with. Any questions?
- Players are not to receive any direct payment or payment-in-kind outside of what is stipulated in their AFL contract. Any questions?
Any that might indicate if a team is tanking?
The gambling industry is big business, and that business relies on the integrity of the game being maintained.
The game itself is big business (TV rights are $1B a year by themselves) and it relies on the integrity of the game being maintained.
You could probably justify having a team of a 100 highly paid people sitting around playing tiddlywinks if it gives the illusion of the integrity of the game is being maintained.
But i’m sure there is plenty to keep them busy.
“People and Culture” is the modern lingo
Integrity Unit: an entity focused on justifying its existence and job security by engaging in nanny-state mission creep, with lots of training, workshops, toolboxes, meetings, reports, reviews, conferences, org charts etc, all couched in bureaucratic doublespeak, performed by earnest jobsworths who would otherwise be licking stamps at the post office.
What’s the alternative?
Should clubs be free to break the salary cap without any enforcement body to police it?
Should players be free to gamble on AFL outcomes without anybody to bust them?
Should clubs be free to tank for draft position without having to be accountable to anybody but their supporters?
What would the gambling industry think of that?
What would the broadcast rights holders think of all that?
Awesome satire, 76.
C’mon, it’s all about following the money, isn’t it?
And doesn’t that require an integrity unit to (at a minimum) give the appearance that there is integrity in the game?
What’s the alternative?
Should clubs be free to break the salary cap without any enforcement body to police it?
Should players be free to gamble on AFL outcomes without anybody to bust them?
Should clubs be free to tank for draft position without having to be accountable to anybody but their supporters?
What would the gambling industry think of that?
What would the broadcast rights holders think of all that?