LEGAL
Rights and Responsibilities
RIGHTS OF ATHLETES
Athletes are entitled to exercise all substantial and procedural rights offered them by the Code and Anti-Doping Rules. Non-exhaustive list of athletes’ rights is set out in the Athletes' Anti-Doping Rights Act.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETES
Roles and responsibilities:
- To be knowledgeable of and comply with Anti-Doping Rules.
- To be available for Sample collection at all times.
- To take responsibility, in the context of antidoping, for what they ingest and Use
- To inform medical personnel of their obligation not to Use Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods and to take responsibility to make sure that any medical treatment received does not violate Anti-Doping Rules.
- To disclose to AMADA and International Federation any decision by a non-Signatory finding that the Athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation within the previous ten (10) years.
- To cooperate with Anti-Doping Organizations investigating anti-doping rule violations.
- To disclose the identity of their Athlete Support Personnel upon request by AMADA or a National Federation, or any other Anti-Doping Organization with authority over the athlete.
- To return prize money, material or other benefits, as well as medals received as a result of anti-doping violations at international and national competitions based on a decision of AMADA or other anti-doping organization as a result of an anti-doping violation.
- Offensive conduct towards a doping control official or other person involved in doping control by an athlete, which does not otherwise constitute tampering, may result in disciplinary actions in accordance with the respective legislation.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETE SUPPORT PERSONNEL
Roles and responsibilities of athlete support personnel:
- To be knowledgeable of and comply with Anti-Doping Rules.
- To cooperate with the Athlete Testing program.
- To cooperate with Anti-Doping Organizations investigating anti-doping rule violations.
- To use their influence on Athlete values and behavior to foster anti-doping attitudes.
- To disclose to AMADA and International Federation any decision by a non-Signatory finding that the Athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation within the previous ten (10) years.
- To cooperate with Anti-Doping Organizations investigating anti-doping rule violations.
- Athlete support personnel shall not use or possess any prohibited substance or prohibited method without valid justification.
- Offensive conduct towards a doping control official or other person involved in doping control by athlete support personnel, which does not otherwise constitute tampering, may result in disciplinary actions in accordance with the respective legislation.
