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ANTI DOPING STATEMENT
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Policy Statement:
“Fundamental to sport being enjoyed by all is sporting conduct; the way sport is played. Across all sports there must be a commitment to ensuring standards are set for fair play and then enforced. Doping in sport is cheating. It is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport and is detrimental to the positive impact of sport in society. The elimination of doping in sport requires a commitment by all, to ethical practice and upholding standards of fair play. It requires consistent and accountable decision-making and sanctioning of participants who are found guilty of a doping violation.”
[UK Sport National Anti-Doping Policy 2005]
The British Cheerleading Association is committed to this view, and will not tolerate the use of drugs or doping in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code, to maintain and preserve the ethos values and itegrity of cheerleading as a sport, and to protect the health wellbeing and rights of cheerleaders.
Athlete Responsibilities:
It is every athlete’s personal responsibility:
To acquaint him/herself, and to ensure that each person from whom he/she takes advice (including medical personnel) is acquainted, with all of the provisions of these Rules; and to take responsibility for what he/she ingests and uses; and
to ensure that any medical treatment he/she receives does not infringe these Rules.
Therapeutic Use Exemptions:
The rules permit athletes and their physicians to apply for permission to use, for therapeutic purposes, substances or methods on the Prohibited List whose use is otherwise prohibited. In order to excuse the presence or use or possession of a prohibited substance or prohibited method that would otherwise amount to a doping offence, a Therapeutic Use Exemption must be obtained that covers such presence or use or possession. &mbsp; Athletes are advised to read Section 1 of the UK Sport Anti-Doping Procedures Guide for Sport. These explain about and how to submit a TUE application
Resources/Links:
UK Sport Anti-Doping Procedures Guide – Provides information on how to apply for a TUE, how testing will be conducted, and the sanctions that can be applied.
WADA Temporary Use Exemption Form
WADA Abbreviated Temporary Use Exemption Form
www.wada-ama.org ~ For information on the World Anti-Doping Code, and the current Prohibited List.
www.uksport.gov.uk ~ For information on UK Sport anti-doping policies & procedures. UK Sport can also provide assistance in identifying a prohibited substance. They can be contacted by e-mail (drug-free@uksport.gov.uk) or you can call their Drug Information Line on 0800 528 0004.
www.didglobal.com ~ An online resource that athletes can use to check if a medicine or supplement contains a prohibited substance.
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