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10.6.2 Application of No Significant Fault or Negligence beyond the Application of Article 10.6.1 If an Athlete or other Person establishes in an individual case where Article 10.6.1 is not applicable that he or she bears No Significant Fault or Negligence , then, subject to further reduction or elimination as p... |
7, the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibili ty may be reduced based on the Athlete or other Perso n’s degree of Fault , but the reduced period of Ineligibility may not be less than one -half of the period of Ineligibility otherwise applicable. |
If the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility is a li fetime, the reduced period under this Article may be no less than eight (8) years.49 10.7 Elimination, Reduction, or Suspension of Period of Ineligibility or other Consequences for Reasons other than Fault 10.7.1 Substantial Assistance in Discovering ... |
It should be further noted that Athletes are on notice that they take nutritional supplements at their own risk. |
The sanction reduction based on No Significant Fault or Negligence has rarely been applied in Contaminated Product cases unless the Athlete has exercised a high level of caution before taking the Contaminated Product. |
In assessing whether the Athlete ca n establish the source of the Prohibited Substance, it would, for example, be significant for purposes of establishing whether the Athlete actually Used the Contaminated Product, whether the Athlete had declared the product which was subsequently determined to b e contaminated on the... |
This Article should not be extended beyond products that have gone through some process of manufacturing. |
Where an Adverse Analytical Finding results from environment contamination of a “non-product” such as tap water or lake water in circumstances where no reasonable person would expect any risk of an anti -doping rule violation, typically there would be No Fault or Negligence under Article 10.5.] |
49 [Comment to Article 10.6.2: Article 1 0.6.2 may be applied to any anti -doping rule violation except those Articles where intent is an element of the anti -doping rule violation (e.g., Article 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.11) or an element of a particular sanction (e.g., Article 10.2.1) or a range of Ineligibility is a... |
50 [Comment to Article 10.7.1: The cooperation of Athletes, Athlete Support Personnel and other Persons who acknowledge their mistakes and are willing to bring other anti -doping rule violations to light is important to clean sport.] |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 37 of 69 forward a criminal offense or the breach of professional rules committed by another Person and the information provided by the Person providing Substantial Assistance is made available to World Lacrosse or other Anti-Doping Organization with Results ... |
After an appellate decision under Article 13 or the expiration of time to appeal, World Lacrosse may only suspend a part of the othe rwise applicable Consequences with the approval of WADA . |
The extent to which the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility may be suspended shall be based on the seriousness of the anti -doping rule violation committed by the Athlete or other Person and the significance of the Substantial Assistance provided by the Athlete or other Person to the effort to eliminate dopin... |
No more than three -quarters of the otherwise applicable per iod of Ineligibility may be suspended. |
If the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility is a lifetime, the non -suspended period under this Article must be no less than eight (8) years. |
For purposes of this paragraph, the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility shall not include any period of Ineligibility that could be added under Article 10.9.3.2 of the se Anti -Doping Rules . |
If so requested by an Athlete or other Person who seeks to provide Substantial Assistance , World Lacrosse shall allow the Athlete or other Person to provide the information to it subject to a Without Prejudice Agreement . |
If the Athlete or other Person fails to continue to cooperate and to provide the complete and credible Substantial Assistance upon which a suspension of Consequences was based, World Lacrosse shall reinstate the original Consequences . |
If World Lacrosse decides to reinstate suspended Consequences or decides not to reinstate suspended Consequences , that decision may be appealed by any Person entitled to appeal under Article 13. |
10.7.1.2 To further encourage Athlete s and other Person s to provide Substantial Assistance to Anti-Doping Organization s, at the request of World Lacrosse or at the request of the Athlete or other Person who has, or has been asserted to have , committed an anti -doping rule violation, or other violation of the ... |
In exceptional circumstances, WADA may agree to suspensions of the period of Ineligibility and other Consequences for Substantial Assistance greater than those otherwise provided in this WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 38 of 69 Article, or even no period of Ineligibility , no mandatory Public... |
WADA ’s approval shall be subject to reinstatement of Consequences , as o therwise provided in this Article. |
Notwithstanding Article 13, WADA ’s decisions in the context of this Article 10.7.1.2 may not be appealed. |
10.7.1.3 If World Lacrosse suspends any part of an otherwise applicable sanction because of Substantial Assistanc e, then notice providing justification for the decision shall be provided to the other Anti-Doping Organizations with a right to appeal under Article 13.2.3 as provided in Article 14.2. |
In unique circumstances where WADA determines that it would be in the best interest of anti -doping, WADA may authorize World Lacrosse to enter into appropriate confidentiality agreements limiting or delaying the disclosure of the Substantial Assistance agreement or the nature of Substantial Assistance being provi... |
10.7.2 Admission of an Anti -Doping Rule Violation in the Absence of Other Evidence Where an Athlete or other Person voluntarily admits the commission of an anti -doping rule violation before having received notice of a Sample collection which could establish an anti-doping rule violation (or, in the case of an a... |
If the Athlete or other Person establishes entitlement to a reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility under Article 10.7, then the period of Ineligibility may be reduced or s uspended, but not below one -fourth of the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility . |
10.8 Results Management Agreements 10.8.1 One (1) Year Reduction for Certain Anti -Doping Rule Violations Based on Early Admission and Acceptance of Sanction Where an Athlete or other Person , after being notified by World Lacrosse of a potential anti -doping rule violation that carries an asserted period of... |
Where the 51 [Comment to Article 10.7.2: This Article is intended to apply when an Athlete or other Person comes forward and admits to an anti-doping rule violation in circumst ances where no Anti -Doping Organization is aware that an anti -doping rule violation might have been committed. |
It is not intended to apply to circumstances where the admission occurs after the Athlete or other Perso n believes he or she is about to be caugh t. The amount by which Ineligibility is reduced should be based on the likelihood that the Athlete or other Person would have been caught had he or she not come forward volu... |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 39 of 69 Athlete or other Person receives the one (1) year reduction in the asserted period of Ineligibility under this Article 10.8.1, no further reduction in the asserted period of Ineligibility shall be allowed under any other Article.52 10.8.2 Case Reso... |
In each case, however, where this Article is applied, the Athlete or other Person shall serve at least one-half of the agreed -upon period of Ineligibility going forward from the earlier of the dat e the Athlete or other Person accepted the imposition of a sanction or a Provisional Suspension which was subsequent... |
The decision by WADA and World Lacrosse to enter or not enter into a case resolution agreement, and the amount of the reduction to, and the starting date of, the period of Ineligibility are not matters for determination or review by a hearing body and are not subject to appeal under Article 13. |
If so requested by an Athlete or other Person who see ks to enter into a case resolution agreement under this Article, World Lacrosse shall allow the Athlete or other Person to discuss an admission of the anti -doping rule violation with it subject to a Without Prejudice Agreement .53 10.9 Multiple Violations ... |
This resolves the case without any need for a hearing.] |
53 [Comment to Article 10.8: Any mitigating or aggravating factors set forth in this Article 10 shall be considered in arriving at the Consequences set forth in the case resolution agreement, and shall not be applicable beyond the terms of that agreement.] |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 40 of 69 violation . |
The period of Ineligibility within this range shall be determined based on the entirety of the circumstances and the Athlete or other Person ’s degree o f Fault with respect to the second violation. |
10.9.1.2 A third anti -doping rule violation will always result in a lifetime period of Ineligibility , except if the third violation fulfills the condition for elimination or reduction of the period of Ineligibility under Article 10.5 or 10.6 or involves a violation of Article 2.4. |
In these particular cases, the period of Ineligibility shall be from eight (8) years to lifetime Ineligibility . |
10.9.1. |
3 The period of Ineligibility established in Articles 10.9.1.1 and 10.9.1.2 may then be further reduced by the application of Article 10.7. |
10.9.2 An anti -doping rule violation for which an Athlete or other Person has established No Fault or Negligence shall not be considered a violation for purposes of this Article 10.9. |
In addition, an anti -doping rule violation sanctioned under Article 10.2.4.1 sh all not be considered a violation for purposes of Article 10.9 . |
10.9.3 Additional Rules for Certain Potential Multiple Violations 10.9.3.1 For purposes of imposing sanctions under Article 10.9, except as provided in Articles 10.9.3.2 and 10.9.3.3, an a nti-doping rule violation will only be considered a second violation if World Lacrosse can establish that the Athlete or o... |
If World Lacrosse cannot establish this, the violations shall be considered together as one single first violati on, and the sanction imposed shall be based on the violation that carries the more severe sanction, including the application of Aggravating Circumstances . |
Results in all Competitions dating back to the earlier anti -doping rule violation will be Disqualifi ed as provided in Article 10.10.54 10.9.3.2 If World Lacrosse establishes that an Athlete or other Person committed an additional anti -doping rule violation prior to notification, and that the additional violat... |
Where this Art icle 10.9.3.2 applies, the violations taken together shall constitute a single violation for purposes of Article 10.9.1. |
54 [Comment to Article 10.9.3.1: The same rule applies where, after the imposition of a sanction, World Lacrosse discovers facts involving an anti -doping rule violation that occurred prior to notification for a first anti -doping rule violation – e.g., World L acrosse shall impose a sanction based on the sanction t... |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 41 of 69 10.9.3.3 If World Lacrosse establishes that an Athlete or other Person committed a violation of Article 2.5 in connection with the Doping Control process for an underlying asserted anti -doping rule violation, the violation of Article 2.5 shall be trea... |
Where this Article 10.9.3.3 is applied, the violations taken together shall constitute a single violation for purposes of Article 10.9.1. |
10.9.3.4 If World Lacrosse establishes that a n Athlete or other Person has committed a second or third anti -doping rule violation during a period of Ineligibility , the periods of Ineligibility for the multiple violations shall run consecutively, rather than concurrently. |
10.9.4 Multiple Anti -Doping Rule Violations during Te n (10) Year Period For purposes of Article 10.9, each anti -doping rule violation must take place within the same ten (10) year period in order to be considered multiple violations. |
10.10 Disqualification of Results in Competitions Subsequent to Sample Collection or Commission of an Anti -Doping Rule Violation In addition to the automatic Disqualification of the results in the Competition which produced the positive Sample under Article 9, all other competitive results of the Athlete obt... |
Dollars only in cases where the maximum period of Ineligibility otherwise applicable has already been imposed. |
55 [Comment to Article 10.10: Nothing in these Anti -Doping Rules precludes clean Athletes or other Persons who have been damaged by the actions of a Person who has committed an anti -doping rule violation from pursuing any right which they would otherwise have to seek damages from such Person.] |
56 [Comment to Article 10.11: This Article is not intended to impose an affirmative duty on World Lacrosse to take any action to collect forfeited prize money. |
If World Lacrosse elects not to take any action to collect forfeited prize money, it may assign i ts right to recover such money to the Athlete(s) who should have otherwise received the money. |
“Reasonable measures to allocate and distribute this prize money” could include using collected forfeited prize money as agreed upon by World Lacrosse and its At hletes.] |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 42 of 69 10.12.2 The imposition of a financial sanction or the World Lacrosse 's recovery of costs shall not be considered a basis for reducing the Ineligibility or other sanction which would otherwise be applicable under these Anti -Doping Rules. |
10.13 Commencement of Ineligibility Period Where an Athlete is already serving a period of Ineligibility for an anti -doping rule violation, any new period of Ineligibility shall commence on the first day after the current period of Ineligibility has been served. |
Otherwise, except as provided below, the period of Ineligibility shall start on the date of the final hearing decision providing for Ineligibility or, if the hearing is waived or there is no hearing, on the date Ineligibility is accepted or otherwise imposed. |
10.13.1 Delays Not Attributable to the Athlete or other Person Where there have been substantial delays in the hearing process or other aspects of Doping Control , and the Athlete or other Person can establish that such delays are not attributable to the Athlete or other Person , World Lacrosse or the CAS An... |
All competitive results achieved during the period of Ineligibility , including retroactive Ineligibility , shall be Disqualified .57 10.13.2 Credit for Provisional Suspension or Period of Ineligibility Served 10.13.2.1 If a Provisional Suspension is respected by the Athlete or other Person , then the Athlete ... |
If the Athlete or other Person does not respect a Provisional Suspension , then the Athlete or other Person shall receive no credit for any period of Provisional Suspension served. |
If a period of Ineligibility is served pursuant to a decision that is subsequently appealed, then the Athlete or other Person shall receive a credit for such period of Ineligibility served against any period of Ineligibility which may ultimately be imposed on appeal. |
10.13.2.2 If an Athlete or other Person voluntarily accepts a Provisional Suspension in writing from World Lacrosse and thereafter respects the Provisional Suspension , the Athlete or other Person shall receive a credit for such period of voluntary Provisional Suspension against any period of Ineligibility wh... |
A copy of the Athlete or other Person’s voluntary acceptance of a Provisional Suspension shall be provided promptly to each party entitled to receive notice of an asserted anti -doping rule violation under Article 14.1.58 57 [Comment to Article 10.13.1: In cases of anti -doping rule violations other than under Art... |
In these circumstances, the flexibility pr ovided in this Article to start the sanction at an earlier date should not be used.] |
58 [Comment to Article 10.1 3.2.2: An Athlete’s voluntary acceptance of a Provisional Suspension is not an admission by the Athlete and shall not be used in any way to draw an adverse inference against the Athlete.] |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 43 of 69 10.13.2.3 No credit against a period of Ineligibility shall be given for any time period before the effective date of the Provisional Suspension or voluntary Provisional Suspension regardless of whether the Athlete elected not to compete or was suspen... |
10.13.2.4 In Team Sports , where a period of Ineligibility is imposed upon a team, unless fairness requires otherwise, the period of Ineligibility shall start on the date of the final hearing decision providing for Ineligibility or, if the hearing is waived, on the date Ineligibility is accepted or otherwise impo... |
Any period of team Provisional Suspension (whether imposed or voluntarily accepted) shall be credited against the total period of Ineligibility to be served. ] |
10.14 Status During Ineligibility or Provisional Suspension 10.14.1 Prohibition Against Participation During Ineligibility or Provisional Suspension No Athlete or other Person who has been declared Ineligible or is subject to a Provisional Suspension may, during a period of Ineligibility or Provisional Sus... |
An Athlete or other Person subject to a period of Ineligibilit y longer than four (4) years may, after completing four (4) years of the period of Ineligibility , participate as an Athlete in local sport events not sanctioned or otherwise under the authority of a Code Signatory or member of a Code Signatory , but onl... |
An Athlete or other Person subject to a period of Ineligibility shall remain subject to Testing and any requirement by World Lacrosse to provide whereabouts information.59 59 [Comment to Article 10.14.1: For example, subject to Article 10.14.2 below, Ineligible Athletes cannot participate in a train ing camp, ex... |
Further, an Ineligible Athlete may not compete in a non -Signatory professional league (e.g., the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, etc. |
), Events organized by a non -Signatory International Event organization or a non -Signatory national -level Event organization without triggering the Consequences set forth in Article 10.14.3. |
The term “activity” also includes, for example, administrative activities, such as serving as an official, director, officer, employee, or volunteer of the organization described in this Article. |
Ineligibility imposed in one sport s hall also be recognized by other sports (see Article 15.1, Automatic Binding Effect of Decisions). |
An Athlete or other Person servi ng a period of Ineligibility is prohibited from coaching or serving as an Athlete Support Person in any other capacity at any time during the period of Ineligibility, and doing so could also result in a violation of Article 2.10 by another Athlete. |
Any per formance standard accomplished during a period of Ineligibility shall not be recognized by World Lacrosse or its National Governing Bodies for any purpose.] |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 44 of 69 10.14.2 Return to Training As an exception to Article 10.14.1, an Athlete may return to train with a team or to use the facilities of a club or other member organization of World Lacrosse ’s or other Signatory’s member organization during the shorter of... |
The new period of Ineligibility , including a reprimand and no period of Ineligibility , may be adjusted based on the Athlete or other Person’s degree of Fault and other circumstances of the case. |
The d etermination of whether an Athlete or other Person has violated the prohibition against participation, and whether an adjustment is appropriate, shall be made by the Anti-Doping Organization whose Results Management led to the imposition of the initial period of Ineligibility . |
This decision may be appealed under Article 13. |
An Athlete or other Person who violates the prohibition against participation during a Provisional Suspension described in Article 10.14.1 shall receive no credit for any period of Provisional Suspension served and the results of such participation shall be Disqualified . |
Where an Athlete Support Person or other Person assists a Person in violating the prohibition against participation during Ineligibility or a Provisional Suspension , World Lacrosse shall impose sanctions for a violation of Article 2.9 for such assistance. |
10.14.4 Withholding of Financial Support during Ineligibility In addition, for any anti -doping rule violation not involving a reduced sanction as described in Article 10.5 or 10.6, some or all sport -related financial support or other sport -related benefits received by such Person will be withheld by World Lacros... |
10.15 Automatic Publication of Sanction A mandatory part of each sanction shall include automatic publication, as provided in Article 14.3. |
ARTICLE 11 CONSEQUENCES TO TEAMS 11.1 Testing of Team Sport s Where more than one (1) member of a team in a Team Sport has been notified of an anti -doping rule violation under Article 7 in connection with an Event , the ruling body for the Event shall conduct appropriate Target Testing of the team during the... |
60 [Comment to Article 10.14.2: In many Team Sports and some individual sports (e.g., ski jumping and gymnastics), Athletes cannot effectively train on their own so as to be ready to compete at the end of the Athlete’s period of Ineligibility. |
During the t raining period described in this Article, an Ineligible Athlete may not compete or engage in any a ctivity described in Article 10.14.1 other than training.] |
WADA 2021 IF Model Rules ( December 2019) Page 45 of 69 11.2 Consequences for Team Sport s If more than two (2) members of a team in a Team Sport are found to have committed an anti -doping rule violation during an Event Period , the ruling body of the Event shall impose an appropriate sanction on the team (... |
ARTICLE 12 SANCTIONS BY WORLD LACROSSE AGAINST OTHER SPORTING BODIES When World Lacrosse becomes aware that a National Governing Body or any other sporting body over which it has authority has failed to comply with, implement, uphold, and enforce these Anti -Doping Rules within that organization’s or body’s are... |
12.2 Take additional disciplinary action s with respect to that organization’s or body’s recognition, the eligibility of their members to participate in World Lacrosse ’s activities, and/or fine that organization or body based on the following: 12.2.1 Four (4) or more violations of these Anti -Doping Rules (other ... |
In such event: (a) all or some grou p of members of that organization or body may be banned from participation in any World Lacrosse activities for a period of up to two (2) years and/or (b) that organization or body may be fined in an amount up to $10,000 U.S. |
Dollars. |
12.2.2 Four (4) or more violations of these Anti -Doping Rules (other than violations involving Article 2.4) are committed in addition to the violations described in Article 12. |
2.1 by Athletes or other Persons affiliated with that organization or body during a twelve (12) month period . |
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