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ITTF
Handbook 2012 / 2013 |
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Description |
| 5.04.04.03 |
Athletes who are not included by ITTF in its Registered Testing Pool and/or who do not participate in an International Event identified by ITTF must obtain a TUE from their National Anti-Doping Organization or other body designated by their National Federation, as required under the rules of the National Anti-Doping Organization or the National Federation. The application for a TUE must be made as soon as possible (in the case of an Athlete in the Registered Testing Pool, this would be when he/she is first notified of his/her inclusion in the pool) and in any event (save in emergency situations) no later than 30 days before the Athletefs participation in the Event. National Federations shall promptly report any such TUE to ITTF, and WADA through ADAMS. |
| 5.04.04.04 |
The ITTF Executive Committee shall appoint a panel of physicians to consider requests for TUEfs (the "TUE Panel"). Upon ITTF's receipt of a TUE request, the Chair of the TUE Panel shall appoint one or more members of the TUE Panel (which may include the Chair) to consider such request. The TUE Panel member(s) so designated shall promptly evaluate such request in accordance with the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions and render a decision on such request, which shall be the final decision of ITTF. |
| 5.04.04.05 |
WADA, on its own initiative, may review at any time the granting of a TUE to any International-Level Athlete or athlete entered in an international event for which a TUE pursuant to the ITTFfs rules is required or national-level Athlete who is included in his or her National Anti-Doping Organization or National Federationfs Registered Testing Pool. Further, upon any request of any such Athlete who has been denied a TUE, WADA may review such denial. If WADA determines that such granting or denial of a TUE did not comply with the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, WADA may reverse that decision. Decisions on TUEfs are subject to further appeal as provided in Article 5.13. |
| 5.04.04.06 |
WADA, at the request of an Athlete or on its own initiation, may review the granting or denial of any TUE by the ITTF. If WADA determines that the granting or denial of a TUE did not comply with the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions in force at the time then WADA may reverse that decision. Decisions on TUEfs are subject to further appeal as provided in Article 5.13. |
| 5.05 |
TESTING |
| 5.05.01 |
Authority to Test
All Athletes under the jurisdiction of a National Association shall be subject to In-Competition Testing by the ITTF, the Athlete's National Association, and any other Anti-Doping Organization responsible for Testing at a Competition or Event in which they participate. All Athletes under the jurisdiction of a National Association, including Athletes serving a period of ineligibility or a Provisional Suspension, shall also be subject to Out-of-Competition Testing at any time or place, with or without advance notice, by the ITTF, WADA, the Athlete's National Association, the National Anti-Doping Organization of any country where the Athlete is present, the IOC during the Olympic Games, and the IPC during Paralympic Games.
All Athletes must comply with any request for Testing by any Anti-Doping Organization/ with Testing jurisdiction. |
| 5.05.02 |
Test Distribution Plan
In coordination with other Anti-Doping Organizations conducting Testing on the same Athletes, and consistent with the International Standard for Testing, ITTF and its National Federations shall: |
| 5.05.02.01 |
Plan and conduct an effective number of In-Competition and Out-of-Competition tests on Athletes over whom they have jurisdiction, including but not limited to Athletes in their respective Registered Testing Pools. |
| 5.05.02.02 |
Except in exceptional circumstances all Out-of-Competition Testing shall be No Advance Notice.
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| 5.05.02.03 |
Make Target Testing a priority.
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| 5.05.02.04 |
Conduct Testing on Athletes serving a period of Ineligibility or a Provisional Suspension.
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| 5.05.03 |
Testing Standards
Testing conducted by ITTF and its National Associations shall be in substantial conformity with the International Standard for Testing in force at the time of Testing.
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| 5.05.03.01 |
Blood (or other non-urine) Samples may be used to detect Prohibited Substances or Prohibited Methods, for screening procedure purposes, or for longitudinal hematological profiling (gthe passporth). If the Sample is collected for screening only, it will have no consequences for the Athlete other than to identify him/her for a urine test under these anti-doping rules. In these circumstances, the ITTF may decide at its own discretion which blood parameters are to be measured in the screening Sample and what levels of those parameters will be used to indicate that an Athlete should be selected for a urine test. If however, the Sample is collected for longitudinal hematological profiling (gthe passporth), it may be used for anti-doping purposes in accordance with Article 2.2 of the Code. |
| 5.05.04 |
Coordination of Testing
ITTF and National Associations shall promptly report completed tests through the WADA clearinghouse to avoid unnecessary duplication in Testing.
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| 5.05.04.01 |
Event Testing
The collection of Samples for Doping Control shall take place at both International Events and National Events. However, except as otherwise provided below, only a single organization should be responsible for initiating and directing Testing during the Event Period. At International Events, the collection of Doping Control Samples shall be initiated and directed by the international organization which is the ruling body for the Event (e.g., the International Olympic Committee for the Olympic Games, ITTF for a World Championship, and Pan-American Sports Organisation for the Pan American Games). At National Events, the collection of Doping Control Samples shall be initiated and directed by the designated National Anti-Doping Organization or National Federation of that country.
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| 5.05.04.01.01 |
If ITTF or its National Federations nevertheless desires to conduct additional Testing of Athletes at an Event for which they are not responsible for initiating and directing Testing during the Event Period, ITTF or its National Federationsshall first confer with the ruling body of the Event to obtain permission to conduct, and to coordinate, any additional Testing. If ITTF or its National Federations are not satisfied with the response from the ruling body of the Event, ITTF or its National Federations may ask WADA for permission to conduct additional Testing and to determine how to coordinate such additional Testing. |
| 5.05.04.02 |
Out-of-Competition Testing
Out-of-Competition Testing shall be initiated and directed by both international and national organizations. Out-of-Competition Testing may be initiated and directed by: (a) WADA; (b) the International Olympic Committee or International Paralympic Committee in connection with the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games; (c) ITTF or the Athlete's National Federation; or (d) any other Anti-Doping Organization that has Testing jurisdiction over the Athlete as provided in Article 5.5.1 (Authority to Test). Out-of-Competition Testing shall be coordinated through ADAMS where reasonably feasible in order to maximize the effectiveness of the combined Testing effort and to avoid unnecessary repetitive Testing of individual Athletes.
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| 5.05.04.03 |
Report
ITTF and National Federations shall promptly report completed tests through the WADA clearinghouse in accordance with article 5.14.3 to avoid unnecessary duplication in Testing.
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| 5.05.05 |
Athlete Whereabouts Requirements |
| 5.05.05.01 |
ITTF shall identify a Registered Testing Poolof those Athletes who are required to comply with the whereabouts requirements of the International Standard for Testing, and shall publish the criteria for Athletes to be included in this Registered Testing Pool as well as a list of the Athletes meeting those criteria for the period in question. The ITTF shall review and update as necessary its criteria for including Athletes in its Registered Testing Pool, and shall revise the membership of its Registered Testing Pool from time to time as appropriate in accordance with the set criteria. Each Athlete in the Registered Testing Pool (a) shall advise the ITTF of his/her whereabouts on a quarterly basis, in the manner set out in Article 11.3 of the International Standard for Testing; (b) shall update that information as necessary, in accordance with Article 11.4.2 of the International Standard for Testing, so that it remains accurate and complete at all times; and (c) shall make him/herself available for Testing at such whereabouts, in accordance with Article 11.4 of the International Standard for Testing. |
| 5.05.05.02 |
An Athletefs failure to advise the ITTF of his/her whereabouts shall be deemed a Filing Failure for purposes of Article 5.2.4 where the conditions of Article 11.3.5 of the International Standard for Testing are met. |
| 5.05.05.03 |
An Athletefs failure to be available for Testing at his/her declared whereabouts shall be deemed a Missed Test for purposes of Article 5.2.4 where the conditions of Article 11.4.3 of the International Standard for Testing are met. |
| 5.05.05.04 |
Each National Association shall also assist its National Anti-Doping Organization in establishing a national level Registered Testing Pool of top level national Athletes to whom the whereabouts requirements of the International Standard for Testing shall also apply. Where those Athletes are also in the ITTFfs Registered Testing Pool, the ITTF and the National Anti-Doping Organization will agree (with the assistance of WADA if required) on which of them will take responsibility for receiving whereabouts filings from the Athlete and sharing it with the other (and with other Anti-Doping Organizations) in accordance with Article 5.5.5.5. |
| 5.05.05.05 |
Whereabouts information provided pursuant to Articles 5.5.5.1 and 5.5.5.4 shall be shared with WADA and other Anti-Doping Organizations having jurisdiction to test an Athlete in accordance with Articles 11.7.1(d) and 11.7.3(d) of the International Standard for Testing, including the strict condition that it be used only for Doping Control purposes. |
| 5.05.06 |
Retirement and Return to Competition |
| 5.05.06.01 |
An Athlete who has been identified by the ITTF for inclusion in the ITTFfs Registered Testing Pool shall continue to be subject to these Anti-Doping Rules, including the obligation to comply with the whereabouts requirements of the International Standard for Testing unless and until the Athlete gives written notice to the ITTF that he or she has retired or until he or she no longer satisfies the criteria for inclusion in the ITTF's Registered Testing Pool and has been so informed by the ITTF. |
| 5.05.06.02 |
An Athlete who has given notice of retirement to the ITTF may not resume competing unless he or she notifies the ITTF at least six months before he or she expects to return to competition and makes him/herself available for unannounced Out-of-Competition Testing, including (if requested) complying with the whereabouts requirements of the International Standard for Testing, at any time during the period before actual return to competition. |
| 5.05.06.03 |
National Associations/National Anti-Doping Organizations may establish similar requirements for retirement and returning to competition for Athletes in the national Registered Testing Pool. |
| 5.05.07 |
Selection of Athletes to be Tested |
| 5.05.07.01 |
At International Events, the ITTF Anti-Doping Panel shall determine the number of finishing placement tests, random tests and target tests to be performed. |
| 5.05.07.02 |
At National Events, each National Association shall determine the number of Athletes selected for Testing in each Competition and the procedures for selecting the Athletes for Testing. |
| 5.05.07.03 |
In addition to the selection procedures set forth in Articles 5.5.7.1 and 5.5.7.2 above, the Anti-Doping Panel at International Events, and the National Association at National Events, may also select Athletes for Target Testing so long as such Target Testing is not used for any purpose other than legitimate Doping Control purposes. |
| 5.05.07.04 |
Athletes shall be selected for Out-of-Competition Testing by the ITTF Anti-Doping Panel and by National Associations through a process that substantially complies with the International Standard for Testing in force at the time of selection. |
| 5.05.08 |
National Associations and the organizing committees for National Association Events shall provide access to Independent Observers at Events as directed by the ITTF. |
| 5.05.09 |
An Athlete who is not a regular member of ITTF or one of its National Federations will not be permitted to compete unless he or she is available for Sample collection and where applicable, he or she provides accurate and up-to-date whereabouts information as part of the ITTFfs Registered Testing Pool at least one month before he or she expects to compete. |
| 5.06 |
ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES
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| 5.06.00 |
Doping Control Samples collected under these Anti-Doping Rules shall be analyzed in accordance with the following principles: |
| 5.06.01 |
Use of Approved Laboratories
ITTF shall send Doping Control Samples for analysis only to WADA-accredited laboratories or as otherwise approved by WADA. The choice of the WADA-accredited laboratory (or other method approved by WADA) used for the Sample analysis shall be determined exclusively by ITTF. |
| 5.06.02 |
Purpose of Collection and Analysis of Samples
Samples shall be analyzed to detect Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods identified on the Prohibited List and other substances as may be directed by WADA pursuant to the Monitoring Program described in Article 4.5 of the Code or to assist the ITTF in profiling relevant parameters in an Athletefs urine, blood or other matrix, including DNA or genomic profiling, for anti-doping purposes.
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| 5.06.03 |
Research on Samples
No Sample may be used for any purpose other than as described in Article 5.6.2 without the Athlete's written consent. Samples used (with the Athletefs consent) for purposes other than Article 5.6.2 shall have any means of identification removed such that they cannot be traced back to a particular Athlete. |
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