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RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVACY

players

What do players need to know?

The World Anti-Doping Code states the roles and responsibilities that player have in relation to anti-doping.

If you are a player, you must:

  • know and abide by the Anti-Doping Rules, policies and practices
  • be available for testing at all times
  • take responsibility for what you ingest or use
  • tell medical professionals that you should not use prohibited substances or methods, and that any advice or treatment given to you should not violate the Anti-Doping Rules

Player Rights

When you are tested, you have the right to:

  • A representative.
  • An interpreter, if available.
  • Ask for additional information regarding the sample collection process and document any concerns.
  • Request a delay in reporting to the doping control station for valid reasons providing you are chaperoned during the delay.
  • Request to have at least 3 doping control kits to choose from.
  • Request to have at least 3 sample collection sterilized vessels to choose from.
  • Request modifications to the sample collection process.

    You have the responsibility to:

    • Remain within the sight of sample collection personnel throughout the doping control process.
    • Produce identification.
    • Comply with sample collection procedures.
    • Report immediately to the doping control station for testing unless delayed for valid reasons.
    • Maintain control of your sample until it is sealed.

    And after the control:

    • Request and attend the B sample analysis (in the case of an Adverse Analytical Finding); and
    • In the case of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation being asserted, you have the right to a fair hearing and the right to appeal the hearing decision.

    Player Support Persons

    If you are a coach, trainer, medical doctor, physiotherapist, parent, administrator of a sport organization or any other person involved with sport who helps players in their competitive life – you are a player support person.

    What do you need to know?

    The World Anti-Doping Code states the roles and responsibilities that all player support persons have in relation to anti-doping.

    A player support person must:

    • Know and comply with the Anti-Doping Rules, policies and practices that apply to player support persons as well as those that apply to the athletes you support
    • Co-operate with the testing programme for players
    • Use their influence on players positively to foster clean sport values and behaviours

    What that means for player support persons

    • Anti-doping is complex and needs attention from all who are bound by the Anti-Doping Rules.
    • Player support persons too could face a ban from sport, not just the athletes. This in most cases is career ending.
    • Make sure you are up to date with everything you need to know to protect you and your athletes.

    What player support persons should do

    • Take the opportunity to be educated on anti-doping matters either through FIPFA, your National Governing Body, Sports Institution or Professional Association
    • Have conversations within your sporting environment on anti-doping. Encourage regular engagement in clean sport activities and events.

    Player support persons are bound by the Anti-Doping Rules too. You need to be fully aware of what that means for you, and what you need to do!

    Privacy

    FIPFA practices and procedures comply with international applicable rules on data privacy, including the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information.

    FIPFA, being an international para-sport federation, and thus the Anti-Doping Organization (ADO) in charge of fight against doping in relation to Powerchair Football will collect personal information of various types in connection with its Anti-Doping Program.

    As part of its Compliance Program with the World Anti-doping Code, FIPFA undertakes to:

    • Collect only personal data necessary for work procedures, as per applicable international standards including the International Standard for Testing and Investigations
    • Use personal data only for the processing of applications or the needs of files related to the fight against doping, and share it only on a need-to-know basis
    • Keep records only for the duration of the period when this is necessary as per the applicable regulations
    • Share copies or versions only with the anti-doping or legally concerned staffs, including those of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) or other Anti-Doping Organizations Disclose publicly information collected within the Virtus Anti-Doping Program only if authorized by applicable regulations
    • Respect rights related to personal information privacy
    • Ensure the confidential and fair treatment of personal data collected under the Anti-Doping Program, without discrimination of any kind.
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