Salary cap circumvention !

Once again there are claims that the salary cap imposed on Rugby League clubs is being circumvented.This restriction is almost as impossible to fully impose as strict adherence to the rules of the game itself. There will always be those who seek advantage by providing match winning incentives.Without a salary cap club finances would quickly spin out of control. A few star players would hog huge rewards, leaving little for distribution amongst those others who are essential to delivering a match winning team.Sporting officials sniff around the edges whenever there are rumours of salary cap evasions, but there seems more intent to hose down publicity than to catch erring officials or players.The key seems to be keeping this evasion within reasonable limits. If a player gets the use of a car by a third party or has an overseas holiday paid for by someone else at seasons end - that technically is a breach of the salary cap rules.Bigger crimes go unpunished in the corporate world.It seems that in sport - the " don't ask - don't tell " rule applies !