BRSF Anti-Doping Policy & FIRS Sports Medicine Commission

APPLICATION

The above mentioned Sports Medicine Protocol - Anti Doping Policy
of the International Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS)
affects all GB Team Members of all roller disciplines
from the time they are selected
and applies to all events organised by, or sanctioned by the
International Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS),
any Continental Governing Body, such as the
Confederation of European Roller Skating (CERS), and any
individual countries' National Governing Body for roller sports.

For the information of skaters of all disciplines, team coaches, team managers and parents,
to provide clarity and to remove doubt,
a number of documents from the
International Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS) Sports Medicine Commission and the
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
are identified below with links to enable their downloading and retention
by everyone with an interest in the welfare of roller sports.

From: FIRS Sports Medicine Commission

18th November 2006

Athlete & Support Staff Rights and Responsibilities

The following information outlines the rights and responsibilities of athletes and support personnel
with regard to Anti-Doping Control.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
(contact details are at the bottom of this statement)

Rights of athletes selected for doping control

Athlete Rights

○	Nominate a representative of their choice to accompany them to Doping Control Station
○	Request information regarding the sample collection procedure
○	Request a delay in reporting to the Doping Control Station, or leave the Doping Control Station once they have reported, with the consent of a Doping Control Official, while at all times in full view of the escort / chaperone for valid reasons including to :-

	●	Attend a victory ceremony
	●	Compete in further events
	●	Finish a training session
	●	Receive necessary medical attention
	●	Fulfil media commitments
	●	Warm down
	●	Undertake other activities considered reasonable and approved by the Doping Control Officer

○	Athletes with concerns about the sample collection process are advised to take the test, record their concerns on the doping control form and notify their relevant FIRS or their National Federation as soon as practical following the sample collection.

Athlete Responsibilities

Athletes have the responsibility to ensure:-

○	They are aware of and comply with FIRS anti-doping policy including the provision of accurate whereabouts information
○	They are available and comply with sample collection procedures
○	They remain in sight of the chaperone at all times
○	They control the sample until it is sealed in the sample collection equipment
○	The sealed sample collection is secure and identified
○	All appropriate documentation is accurate, complete and signed
○	They take responsibility for what they ingest and use
○	They inform medical personnel they are subject to doping control and of their obligation not to use Prohibited Substances and Prohibited methods
○	Any medical treatment does not violate anti-doping rules

Sanctions may be applied by FIRS if an athlete does not comply with a request to provide a sample or otherwise interferes with the doping control process

Support Personnel Responsibilities

○	Being knowledgeable of and complying with all anti-doping rules and policies applicable to them or the athletes they support
○	Supporting and assisting Anti-Doping Organizations to conduct Doping Control
○	Using their influence on athletes’ values and behaviour to foster anti-doping attitudes

Yours sincerely

Dr. Patricia Wallace MB ChB BSc

Dr Patricia Wallace MB ChB BSc
FIRS Sports Medicine Commission
PO Box 285 Pinjarra
Western Australia 6208

Phone + 61 8 9531 1845
Fax: + 61 8 9531 3030
Mob: + 61 4 1892 0466

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To download the Spanish language version of this item click here (30Kb pdf)


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