Think you're being over dramatic here JV.
Not overly dramatic, just stating the facts. As JV correctly observed, whether we like it or not, or want to admit it or not, player payments of any sort in the ASBP are a violation of the competition rules.
However they are the facts, Players get paid in the ASB prem. And some more facts here are the teams only cry poor because of it.
Each ASB team has a major sponsor - The league has a major sponsor - The grounds have sponsors's - They get money from the sports trust and received money If a team makes it to the CWC- there is also other funds coming through from other sources (pokie+youth etc).
It all falls back on governing, There's already a amateur league in this country that fight it out for the "Chatham Cup".