Overview of the Irish Anti-Doping
Programme
WADA 2015 Code
What you need to know
Sanctions
• Consequences/sanctions
• The minimum sanction for intentional
cheating is now 4 years for the first offence
• To get any reduction in sanction from 2 years,
athletes must have substantial proof that they
were not at fault or intending to cheat
Anti-Doping Rule Violations
• There are now 10 ADRVs (previously there were
8). The new ADRVs are:
• Complicity: e.g. helping to cover up an ADRV or
avoid detection
• Prohibited Association: e.g. working with a
person such as a coach, doctor, physio or agent
who is currently serving a ban or has been
convicted in criminal or disciplinary proceedings
that would constitute doping
Whereabouts
• From 1 January 2015, if you receive 3 whereabouts failures
(missed tests and/or filing failures) within a 12-month
period you will receive a 2-year ban. It was previously 18
months.
• Any current Whereabouts strikes remain valid when the
2015 Code comes into effect.
• Important: Athletes charged with a Whereabouts violation
will not be considered for a reduction in their ban if they
have a pattern of last minute Whereabouts updates.
• The 60 minute time slot from 1st of January 2015 can be
from 5am to 11pm.
Contaminated Product
• The issue of contaminated products has been
acknowledged.
• If an athlete can establish no significant fault
or negligence then the sanction can range
from a reprimand to a maximum of 2 years.
TUE’S
• If you are an International athlete (as defined
by your International Federation) and you
require a TUE then you must apply to your
International Federation. If you compete at
National level then apply to the Irish Sports
Council.
Case Management
• From January 2015 the Irish Sports Council
may prosecute the case of any ADRV’S if your
NGB has signed an agreement with the Sports
Council to do so.
Anti-Doping Programmes
World AntiDoping Agency
NADO –
Irish Sports
Council
International
Federation
NGB
Strict Liability
Your Body.
Your Responsibility.
Doping Violations
1.Presence of a Prohibited Substance in an
Athlete’s Sample
2. Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a
Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
3. Refusing or failing to do a drug test after
notification
4. Committing Three Whereabouts Failures
(Filing Failures or Missed Tests) in 12 months
Doping Violations cont…
5. Tampering
6. Possession of Prohibited Substances and/or
Prohibited Methods
7. Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or
Prohibited Method
8. Administration to an Athlete of any
Prohibited Method or Prohibited Substance;
assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting,
covering up
Two New Anti-Doping Violations
9. Complicity - Involvement in an ADRV committed by
another person, such as helping to cover up that
ADRV or avoid detection, will be sanctioned in the
same way as that violation.
10. Prohibited Association -Associating with a person
such as a coach, doctor or physio who has been
found guilty of an ADRV or equivalent offence to a
doping violation will be sanctioned with a ban of up
to 2 years.
Consequences of not adhering to AntiDoping Procedures
Suspension from sport – 4 years to life
Other Consequences – Time, Media etc
Sanctions
If an athlete/coach is sanctioned for a positive
test they will not be allowed to train with a
club, participate, coach or administer the
sport , or any other sport that is signed up to
the WADA Code, while under sanction.
Coaches or Athlete Support Team
Can be sanctioned under the Irish Anti-Doping
Rules
– Tampering or Attempted Tampering
– Possession
– Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking
– Administration or Attempted
Administration, or assisting, encouraging,
aiding, abetting, covering up or any other
type of complicity
Athlete Notification
• AFTER an athlete competes/finishes training a
tester will verbally inform them that they
need to do a drugs test
• They will be asked to sign the Doping Control
Form
The WADA Prohibited List
WADA Prohibited List
‘the banned list’
Drug tests check for
categories of
substances and
methods on this list
Substances/Methods are banned
for 3 reasons:
• Performance Enhancement
• Endangers the Health of Athletes/Players
• Against the Spirit of Sport
Recreational Drugs
(including
Cannabis) are on
the Prohibited
List
The Simple Advice…
Your players must check all their
prescribed and over-the-counter
medications
Republic of Ireland
• www.eirpharm.com
ISC Medication Checker App
• Links to www.eirpharm.com
Northern Ireland, USA, UK
www.globaldro.com
Pseudoephedrine
• Talk to a pharmacist about the use of
alternative permitted medications for
therapeutic use during in-competition periods
GUESS which are prohibited?
Which of the following are
prohibited?
Which of the following are
prohibited?
Which of the following are
prohibited?
The Same?
Republic of Ireland
America
PROHIBITED!!!!!!
Travelling Abroad…advice to players
• Bring a supply from home of any prescribed
medications or over-the-counter medications
you may need
• If your player needs to purchase a medication
overseas – you need to check if it is permitted
in the country where it is purchased
TUE Advice
• Ring/Email the Irish Sports Council or the
TUE Secretariat
– 01 860 8818, [email protected]
• The player’s PRESCRIBING doctor needs
to sign the form, and give the MEDICAL
FILE details
2014 ISC Testing Statistics
• National Testing Programme increased by 186 tests (an increase of 18%)
- Blood Testing figures increased by 31%
- In Competition tests accounted for 25% of National Testing Programme,
Out of Competition tests accounted for 75% of National Testing
Programme
- Whereabouts Mobile App was launched for all Registered Testing Pool
(RTP) athletes
- In 2014, 35% of whereabouts submissions by athletes were provided
through this website based app.
- Whereabouts Failures decreased by 80% (18 Whereabouts Failures in
2013 and 4 in 2014)
- Unsuccessful attempts on team sports decreased by 29%
- Unsuccessful attempts on the Registered Testing Pool increased by 12%
Resources
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Real winner online programme
Play True Quiz
2015 Wallet card
www.irishsportscouncil.ie
www.wada.org
Online Submission Form
Contact
• ADO-contact details
• [email protected]
• [email protected]