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Drug-Testing Program2008-09
The NCAA salutes the more than
380,000 student-athletes
participating in 23 sports at
more than 1,000member institutions
www.ncaa.org/health-safety
What you don’tknow can hurtyour eligibility
Nutritional/Dietary Supplements• Are not strictly regulated• May contain banned substances• May not list all contents on label• May be legal but still contain NCAA
banned substances
Consult with your institution s sportsmedicine staff before taking anynutritional/dietary supplement.
Ignorance is no excuse!
If you’re a college student-athlete, be aware that sports organizationshave different rules about banned/prohibited drugs.
For a complete list ofNCAA Banned Drug Classes, go to...
of NCAA Drug Testing, at www.drugfreesport.com.Duplication is encouraged. Information is subject to change but is current as of January 1, 2008, which includesthe WADA 2008 list.
BANNED or Drug class may not be RESTRICTED: Drug class may be used under NOT BANNED Category may be used, assumingPROHIBITED: or ALLOWED: the use is legal, appropriate
* Abbreviated Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and Standard TUE – a complete and legible form must be submitted to USADA by the athlete prior to using
This information is for educational purposes only. This is not a complete listing. Contact the following organizations if you have any questions
NCAA athletes contact: Olympic-sport athletes contact:877.202.0769 or 800.233.0393 or
Drug Class(example)
Alcohol
Anabolic Steroids/Agents
Hormone Modulators, including all aromatase inhibitors and anti-estrogens
Beta Blockers
Beta-2 Agonists(e.g., asthma meds)
Dietary Supplements
Diuretics and other urine manipulators
Glucocorticosteroids(e.g., prednisone)
Hormones and related substances
Local Anesthetics
Marijuana
Narcotics (except heroin)
Prohibited Methods
Stimulants
NCAA
Banned
Banned
Banned
Banned
Banned or Restricted
Banned
Not banned
Banned
Restricted
Banned
Not banned
Banned, e.g. blood doping,chemical and physical manipulation.
Banned(except pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine)
USADA
Prohibited only in-competition for archeryand other non-NCAA sports
Prohibited
Prohibited
Prohibited only in-competition for gymnastics, bowling,
non-NCAA sports. Prohibited both in-competitionand out-of-competition for archery and shooting.
ProhibitedAgonists require an Abbreviated TUE* ;all others require the Standard TUE*
Prohibited
Prohibited in-competition. Local and inhalation use requires anAbbreviated TUE*; Standard TUE* required for systemic use.
Topical use permitted.
Prohibited
Allowed
Prohibited; tested for in-competition
prohibited
Prohibited: Gene doping, 02 transport (e.g. blood doping, RSR13),chemical and physical manipulation, etc.
Prohibited in-competition(except caffeine, pseudoephedrine & phenylephrine - See USADA for others)
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Contents Page
Drug-Testing Program Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Drug-Testing Legislation–Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Banned-Drug Classes with Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Student-Athlete Drug-Testing Consent Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Medical Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug-Education Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1. Medical Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2. Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
3. Causes for Loss of Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4. Championship, Institution and Student-Athlete Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5. Championship, Institution and Student-Athlete Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
6. Specimen Collection Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7. Chain of Custody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
8. Laboratory Procedures, Notification of Results and Appeal Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
9. Restoration of Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Institutional Drug Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
The Drug-Testing Program is reviewed annually by the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.
Contact NCAA Staff Liaison Mary Wilfert.
Photographs Provided By: NCAAphotos.com
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NCAA Drug-Testing ProgramWith their approval of Proposal No. 30 at the January
1986 NCAA Convention and Proposal Nos. 52-54 at theJanuary 1990 Convention, NCAA institutions reaffirmed theirdedication to the ideal of fair and equitable competition at theirchampionships and postseason certified events. At the sametime, they took another step in the protection of the health andsafety of the student-athletes competing therein. So that noone participant might have an artificially induced advantage,so that no one participant might be pressured to use chemicalsubstances in order to remain competitive, and to safeguardthe health and safety of participants, this NCAA drug-testingprogram was created.
The program involves urine collection on specific occa-sions and laboratory analyses for substances on a list ofbanned-drug classes developed by the NCAA ExecutiveCommittee.† This list consists of substances generally pur-ported to be performance enhancing and/or potentially harm-ful to the health and safety of the student-athlete. The drugclasses specifically include stimulants (such as ampheta-mines and cocaine) and anabolic steroids, as well as otherdrugs.
†This list was approved initially by the 1986 NCAAConvention.
Drug-Testing LegislationDrug-testing legislation can be found in the Division I, II
and III Manuals and on the NCAA Web page atwww.ncaa.org/health-safety.The following asterisks applybelow:
* Refer to division Manual for wording specific to that Manual.
** Bylaw only applies to Divisions I and II.
*** Provision is listed under a different paragraph number in each Manual.
Constitution 3.2.4.7.***
The active member shall administer annually, on a formprescribed by the Academics/Eligibility/ComplianceCabinet, a signed drug-testing consent form for each stu-dent-athlete (per Bylaw 12.02.5) pursuant to Bylaws14.1.4 and 30.5. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92;Revised 4/24/03)
Constitution 3.2.4.7.1*
In sports in which the Association conducts year-rounddrug testing, the consent form shall be administered indi-vidually to student-athletes each academic year at thetime the intercollegiate squad first reports for practice orprior to the Monday of the institution’s fourth week ofclasses, whichever date occurs first. In those sports inwhich the Association does not conduct year-round drugtesting, the form shall be administered individually to
each student-athlete prior to the institution’s first sched-uled intercollegiate competition. Failure to sign the con-sent form by the deadline shall result in the student-ath-lete’s ineligibility for practice or competition until thestudent-athlete has signed the form. Failure to completeand sign the form prior to practice or competition mayresult in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for participationin all intercollegiate athletics.The consent form shall bekept on file in the office of the director of athletics, andsuch file shall be available for examination upon requestby an authorized representative of the NCAA (see Bylaw14.1.4.1). (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92, Revised:1/16/93, 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95)
Bylaw 10.1. Unethical Conduct
(f) Knowing involvement in providing a banned substanceor impermissible supplement to student-athletes, or know-ingly providing medications to student-athletes contrary tomedical licensure, commonly accepted standards of carein sports medicine practice, or state and federal laws;(Adopted 8/4/05)
Bylaw 10.2. Knowledge of Use of Banned Drugs
A member institution’s athletics department staff membersor others employed by the intercollegiate athletics programwho have knowledge of a student-athlete’s use at any timeof a substance on the list of banned drugs, as set forth inBylaw 31.2.3, shall follow institutional procedures dealingwith drug abuse or shall be subject to disciplinary or cor-rective action as set forth in Bylaw 19.5.2.2.
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Bylaw 14.1.1.1. Ineligibility for Use of BannedDrugs
A student-athlete who is found to have used a substanceon the list of banned drugs through an NCAA drug test,as set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3, shall be declared ineligiblefor further participation in postseason and regular-season competition in accordance with the ineligibilityprovisions in Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1. (Adopted: 1/10/90effective 8/1/90)
Bylaw 14.1.3.1. Student-Athlete Statement
Prior to participation in intercollegiate competition eachacademic year, a student-athlete shall sign a statementin a form prescribed by the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet in which the student-athlete submitsinformation related to eligibility, recruitment, financial aid,amateur status, previous positive drug tests administeredby any athletics organization and involvement in orga-nized gambling activities related to intercollegiate or pro-fessional athletics competition under the Association’sgoverning legislation. Failure to complete and sign thestatement shall result in the student-athlete’s ineligibilityfor participation in all intercollegiate competition.Violations of this bylaw do not affect a student-athlete’seligibility if the violation occurred due to an institutionaladministrative error or oversight, and the student-athletesubsequently signs the form; however, the violation shallbe considered an institutional violation per Constitution2.8.1. (Revised: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92, Revised:1/14/97, 2/19/97, 4/24/03)
14.1.3.2. Administration
The institution shall administer this form individually toeach student-athlete prior to the individual’s participationin intercollegiate competition each year. Details about thecontent, administration and disposition of the statementare set forth in Bylaw 30.13.
14.1.3.3. Notification of NCAA
The institution shall promptly notify in writing the NCAA’svice president for education services regarding a stu-dent-athlete’s disclosure of a previous positive test forbanned substances administered by any other athleticsorganization. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)
Bylaw 14.1.4.1* Drug-Testing Consent Form
Each academic year a student-athlete shall sign a form pre-scribed by the Academic/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet inwhich the student consents to be tested for the use of drugsprohibited by NCAA legislation.Failure to complete and signthe consent form prior to practice or prior to the Monday ofthe institution’s fourth week of classes, whichever dateoccurs first, in sports in which the Association conductsyear-round drug testing and prior to competition in all othersports shall result in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for par-
ticipation (i.e., practice and competition) in all intercollegiateathletics (see also Constitution 3.2.4.7.1).Violations of thisbylaw do not affect a student-athlete’s eligibility if the viola-tion occurred due to an institutional administrative error oroversight, and the student-athlete subsequently signs theform; however, the violation shall be considered an institu-tional violation per Constitution 2.8.1. (Adopted: 1/10/92effective 8/1/92, Revised: 1/16/93, 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95,Revised: 1/14/97, 4/24/03, 8/5/04)
14.1.4.2* Administration
The institution shall administer the consent form individu-ally to each student-athlete (including recruited partialqualifiers and nonqualifiers) each academic year. Detailsabout the content, administration and disposition of theconsent form are set forth in Bylaw 30.5. (Adopted:1/10/92 effective 8/1/92)
Bylaw 15.5.10.3*** Squad List
Any student-athlete who signs a drug-testing consentform must be included on the institution’s squad-list form,and any student-athlete who is included on the squad-listform must have signed a drug-testing consent form pur-suant to Bylaw 14.1.4. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective8/1/92)
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Bylaw 18.4.1.5* Ineligibility for Use ofBanned Drugs
A student-athlete who tests positive, as set forth in Bylaw31.2.3, shall be declared ineligible for further participationin postseason and regular-season competition in accor-dance with the ineligibility provisions in Bylaw 18.4.1.5.The certifying institution may appeal to the Committee onStudent-Athlete Reinstatement for restoration of the stu-dent-athlete’s eligibility if the institution concludes that cir-cumstances warrant restoration. (Revised: 1/10/90 effec-tive 8/1/90)
18.4.1.5.1 Duration of Ineligibility.
A student-athlete who tests positive (in accordance withthe testing methods authorized by the ExecutiveCommittee) shall be charged with the loss of a minimumof one season of competition in all sports if the season ofcompetition has not yet begun for that student-athlete ora minimum of the equivalent of one full season of compe-tition in all sports if the student-athlete tests positive dur-ing his or her season of competition (i.e., the remainderof contests in the current season and contests in the sub-sequent season up to the period of time in which the stu-dent-athlete was declared ineligible during the previousyear).The student-athlete shall remain ineligible for allregular-season and postseason competition during thetime period ending one calendar year (i.e., 365 days)after the student-athlete’s positive drug test and until thestudent-athlete tests negative (in accordance with thetesting methods authorized by the Executive Committee)and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by theCommittee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. (Revised:1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 1/16/93, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96,1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
18.4.1.5.1.1 Breach of NCAA Drug-Testing Program Protocol.
A student-athlete who is in breach of the NCAA drug-testing program protocol (e.g., no-show, tampering withsample) shall be considered to have tested positive forthe use of any drug other than a “street” drug. (Adopted:4/28/05, effective 8/1/05)
18.4.1.5.1.2 Appeals.
An institution may appeal the duration of ineligibility tothe Committee on Competitive Safeguards and MedicalAspects of Sports (or a designated subcommittee). In allsports, the committee may reduce the legislated penaltyto withholding the student-athlete from the next 50 per-cent of the season of competition or provide completerelief from the legislated penalty. If the committeerequires the student-athlete to fulfill the legislated penaltyor be withheld from the next 50 percent of the season ofcompetition in all sports, the student-athlete shall remainineligible until the prescribed penalty is fulfilled, the stu-
dent-athlete tests negative and the student-athlete’s eligi-bility is restored by the Committee on Student-AthleteReinstatement. (Adopted: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05)
18.4.1.5.1.3 Transfers.
If the student-athlete transfers to another NCAA institu-tion while ineligible, the institution from which the stu-dent-athlete transferred must notify the institution that thestudent-athlete is ineligible. If the student-athlete imme-diately transfers to a non-NCAA institution while ineligibleand competes in collegiate competition within the 365-day period at a non-NCAA institution, the student-athleteshall be ineligible for all NCAA regular-season and post-season competition until the student-athlete does notcompete in collegiate competition for a 365-day period.Additionally, the student-athlete must test negative (inaccordance with the testing methods authorized by theExecutive Committee) and request that eligibility berestored by the Committee on Student-AthleteReinstatement. (Revised: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05)
18.4.1.5.1.4 Testing Positive onSecond Occasion.
If the student-athlete, who tested positive for any drugother than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4,tests positive a second time for the use of any drug, otherthan a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, he orshe shall lose all remaining regular-season and postsea-son eligibility in all sports. If the student-athlete tests pos-itive a second time for the use of a “street drug,” he orshe shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of oneadditional season of competition in all sports and alsoshall remain ineligible for regular-season and postseasoncompetition at least through the next calendar year.(Revised: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05)
18.4.1.5.2 Banned Drugs and Drug-Testing Methods.
The Executive Committee shall adopt a list of banneddrug classes and shall authorize methods for drug test-ing of student-athletes on a year-round basis.The list ofbanned drug classes and the procedure for informingmember institutions about authorized methods for drugtesting are set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3. (Revised: 1/10/90effective 8/1/90)
18.4.1.5.3 Non-NCAA AthleticsOrganization’s PositiveDrug Test.
The Executive Committee shall authorize methods for drugtesting any student-athlete who has disclosed in the stu-dent-athlete statement (see Bylaw 14.1.3.1) that he or shehas a positive drug test administered by a non-NCAA athlet-ics organization.A student-athlete under a drug-testing sus-pension from a national or international sports governing
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body that has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) code shall not participate in NCAA intercollegiatecompetition for the duration of the suspension. (Adopted:1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
Bylaw 18.7.3. Postseason Bowl Game Drug Usage
The eligibility rules governing individual participation anddrug usage shall be as demanding for participants inpostseason bowl games as those governing participationin NCAA championships.To attest to the eligibility of itsstudent-athletes (in conformity with this paragraph), eachinstitution selected or qualified for a postseason bowlgame shall meet the certification-of-eligibility require-ments set forth in Bylaws 14.10 and 30.13. (Revised:1/10/95)
Bylaw 30.5* Drug-Testing Program
30.5.1 Responsibility of Institution.
Each member institution is responsible for ensuring com-pliance with the following elements of the NCAA Drug-Testing Program: (Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
(a) Complete and forward the drug-testing availabilitycalendars to The National Center for Drug FreeSport by the date specified by the organization;
(b) Respond to the initial drug-testing notification fromThe National Center for Drug Free Sport by the datespecified by the organization;
(c) Complete and forward to The National Center forDrug Free Sport a current and accurate institutionalsquad list (see Bylaw 30.14) by the date specified bythe organization;
(d) Provide adequate and secure drug-testing facilitiesas specified by The National Center for Drug FreeSport;
(e) Notify student-athletes who have been randomlyselected for drug testing according to the timelinespecified by The National Center for Drug FreeSport; and
(f) Respond to additional requests for assistance inadministering the NCAA drug-testing program asspecified by The National Center for Drug FreeSport.
30.5.1.1 Effect of Violations.
Violations of this Bylaw 30.5 shall be considered institu-tional violations per Constitution 2.8.1; however, theyshall not affect the student-athlete’s eligibility. (Revised:4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
30.5.2 Drug-Testing Consent Form.
The following procedures shall be used in administering
the drug-testing consent form required in Bylaw 14.1.4(see also Constitution 3.2.4.7): (Adopted: 1/10/92 effec-tive 8/1/92)
(a) The consent form shall be administered individuallyto each student-athlete by the director of athletics orthe director of athletics’ designee each academicyear;
(b) The director of athletics or the director of athletics’designee shall disseminate the list of banned drugclasses to all student-athletes and educate themabout products that might contain banned drugs. Allstudent-athletes are to be notified that the list maychange during the academic year, that updates maybe found on the NCAA Web site (i.e.,www.ncaa.org/health-safety) and informed of theappropriate athletics department procedures for dis-seminating updates to the list; and (Adopted:4/27/00)
(c) The consent form shall be kept on file by the directorof athletics and shall be available for examinationupon request by an authorized representative of theNCAA. (Revised: 4/27/00)
30.5.2.1 Effect of Violations.
Violations of the procedure set forth in Bylaw 30.5.2 shallbe considered institutional violations per Constitution2.8.1; however, a violation shall not affect the student-athlete’s eligibility. (Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
Bylaw 31.2.3* Ineligibility for Use of Banned Drugs
Bylaw 18.4.1.5 provides that a student-athlete who isfound to have utilized a substance on the list of banneddrug classes, as a result of a drug test administered by theNCAA, shall be declared ineligible for further participation inpostseason and regular-season competition during the timeperiod ending one calendar year after the student-athlete’s
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positive drug test.The student-athlete shall be charged withthe loss of a minimum of one season of competition in allsports if the season of competition has not yet begun or aminimum of the equivalent of one full season of competitionin all sports if the student-athlete tests positive during his orher season of competition (i.e., the remainder of contests inthe current season and contests in the subsequent seasonup to the period of time in which the student-athlete wasdeclared ineligible during the previous year).The student-athlete shall remain ineligible until the student-athlete testsnegative (in accordance with the testing methods authorizedby the Executive Committee) and the student-athlete’s eligi-bility is restored by the Committee on Student-AthleteReinstatement. (Revised: 1/16/93, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96,1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 3/10/04, 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05)
31.2.3.1 Breach of NCAA Drug-TestingProgram Protocol.
A student-athlete who is in breach of the NCAA drug-testing program protocol (e.g., no-show, tampering withsample) shall be considered to have tested positive forthe use of any drug other than a “street” drug. (Revised:4/28/05, effective 5/1/05)
31.2.3.2 Testing Positive on SecondOccasion.
If the student-athlete, who tested positive for any drugother than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4,tests positive a second time for the use of any drug, otherthan a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, he orshe shall lose all remaining regular-season and postsea-son eligibility in all sports. If the student-athlete tests pos-
itive for the use of a “street drug” after being restored toeligibility, he or she shall lose a minimum of one addition-al season of competition in all sports and also shallremain ineligible for regular-season and postseasoncompetition at least through the next calendar year.Bylaw 18.4.1.5.2 also provides that the ExecutiveCommittee shall adopt a list of banned drugs and autho-rize methods for drug testing of student-athletes on ayear-round basis. (Revised: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05)
31.2.3.3 Appeals.
An institution may appeal the duration of ineligibility to theCommittee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspectsof Sports (or a designated subcommittee). In all sports, thecommittee may reduce the legislated penalty to withholdingthe student-athlete from the next 50 percent of the season ofcompetition or provide complete relief from the legislatedpenalty. If the committee requires the student-athlete to fulfillthe legislated penalty or be withheld from the next 50 per-cent of the season of competition in all sports, the student-athlete shall remain ineligible until the prescribed penalty isfulfilled, the student-athlete tests negative and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. (Adopted: 4/28/05)
31.2.3.4 Banned Drugs.
The following is the list of banned-drug classes.The list issubject to change and the institution and student-athleteshall be held accountable for all banned-drug classes onthe current list.The current list is located on the NCAAWeb site (i.e., www.ncaa.org) or may be obtained fromthe NCAA national office. (Revised: 8/15/89, 7/10/90,12/3/90, 5/4/92, 5/6/93, 10/29/97, 4/26/01)
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31.2.3.4.1 Drugs and ProceduresSubject to Restrictions.
The use of the following drugs and/or procedures is sub-ject to certain restrictions and may or may not be permis-sible, depending on limitations expressed in these guide-lines and/or quantities of these substances used:(Revised: 8/15/89)
(a) Blood Doping. The practice of blood doping (theintravenous injection of whole blood, packed redblood cells or blood substitutes) is prohibited, andany evidence confirming use will be cause for actionconsistent with that taken for a positive drug test.(Revised: 8/15/89, 5/4/92)
(b) Local Anesthetics. The Executive Committee willpermit the limited use of local anesthetics under thefollowing conditions:
(1) That procaine, xylocaine, carbocaine or any oth-er local anesthetic may be used, but notcocaine; (Revised: 12/9/91, 5/6/93)
(2) That only local or topical injections can be used(i.e., intravenous injections are not permitted); and
(3) That use is medically justified only when permit-ting the athlete to continue the competition with-out potential risk to his or her health.
(c) Manipulation of Urine Samples. The ExecutiveCommittee bans the use of substances and methodsthat alter the integrity and/or validity of urine samplesprovided during NCAA drug testing. Examples ofbanned methods are catheterization, urine substitu-tion and/or tampering or modification of renal excre-tion by the use of diuretics, probenecid, bromantan orrelated compounds, and epitestosterone administra-tion. (Revised: 8/15/89, 6/17/92, 7/22/97)
(d) Beta 2 Agonists. The use of beta 2 agonists is per-mitted by inhalation only. (Adopted: 8/13/93)
(e) Additional Analysis. Drug screening for select non-banned substances may be conducted for nonpuni-tive purposes. (Revised: 8/15/89)
31.2.3.4.2 Positive Drug Test — Non-NCAA Athletics Organization.
A student-athlete under a drug-testing suspension from a
national or international sports governing body that hasadopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) codeshall not participate in NCAA intercollegiate competitionfor the duration of the suspension. (Adopted: 1/14/97effective 8/1/97, Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
31.2.3.5 Medical Exceptions.
Exceptions for categories (a), (b), (c), (d), (f) and (g)under Bylaw 31.2.3.4 may be made by the ExecutiveCommittee for those student-athletes with a documentedmedical history demonstrating the need for regular use ofsuch a drug. (Revised: 8/5/99)
31.2.3.6 Methods for Drug Testing.
The methods and any subsequent modifications autho-rized by the Executive Committee for drug testing of stu-dent-athletes shall be summarized in The NCAA Newsand posted on the NCAA Web site. Copies of the modifi-cations shall be available to member institutions.
31.2.3.7 Events Identified for Drug Tests.
The Executive Committee shall determine the regular-season and postseason competition for which drug testsshall be made and the procedures to be followed in dis-closing its determinations.
31.2.3.8 Individual Eligibility — TeamSanctions.
Executive regulations pertaining to team-eligibility sanc-tions for positive tests resulting from the NCAA drug-test-ing program shall apply only in the following situation: If astudent-athlete is declared ineligible prior to an NCAAteam championship or a certified postseason bowl gameand the institution knowingly allows him or her to partici-pate, all team-ineligibility sanctions shall apply (i.e., theteam shall be required to forfeit its awards and any rev-enue distribution it may have earned, and the team’s andstudent-athlete’s performances shall be deleted fromNCAA records). In the case of licensed postseason foot-ball contests, the team’s and student-athlete’s perfor-mances shall be deleted from NCAA records. (Revised:1/10/90)
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Student-Athlete Drug-TestingConsent Form
Each year, student-athletes will sign a consent formdemonstrating their understanding of the NCAA drug-testingprogram and their willingness to participate. This consentstatement is required of all student-athletes before participa-tion in intercollegiate competition during the year in question.Failure to complete and sign the statement annually shallresult in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for participation in allintercollegiate competition.
To obtain a copy of the drug-testing consent form, pleasecontact NCAA membership services.
Medical ExceptionsThe NCAA recognizes that some banned substances
are used for legitimate medical purposes. Accordingly, theNCAA allows exception to be made for those student-ath-letes with a documented medical history demonstrating theneed for regular use of such a drug. Exceptions may begranted for substances included in the following classes ofbanned drugs: stimulants, anabolic agents, beta blockers,anti-estrogens, diuretics and peptide hormones. Medicalexception documentation shall be requested by Drug FreeSport when they notify the institution of the positive result ofthe A specimen. When the B specimen is confirmed posi-tive, if documentation has been received and reviewed, amedical exception may be granted. If not, the student-ath-lete will be declared ineligible until such time documenta-tion is received, reviewed and the exception granted. If theexception is not granted, the student-athlete may thenrequest an appeal. NOTE: A medical exception for the useof anabolic agents and peptide hormones must beapproved before athletics participation. Additional informa-tion regarding exceptions procedures can be found atwww.ncaa.org/health-safety.
Alcohol,Tobacco and OtherDrug-Education Guidelines
The NCAA Management Councils approved the follow-ing guidelines for institutional drug education:
NCAA Minimum Guidelines for InstitutionalAlcohol,Tobacco and Other Drug-Education Programs
In addition to the signing of the NCAA drug-testing con-sent form, each department of athletics should conduct adrug and alcohol education program for all athletics teamsonce a semester. This would raise the awareness of stu-dent-athletes and educate those students who may transfermid-year.
The director of athletics, coach, compliance officer andsports medicine personnel should also participate in theprogram.
This program should:1. Review/develop individual team drug and alcohol poli-
cies.2. Review the department of athletics’ drug and alcohol
policy.*3. Review institutional drug and alcohol policy.4. Review conference drug and alcohol policy.5. Review institutional or conference drug-testing pro-
grams (if any).6. Review NCAA alcohol, tobacco and drug policy includ-
ing tobacco ban, list of banned-drug classes and test-ing protocol.
7. View the NCAA drug-education and drug-testing video.8. Discuss nutritional supplements and their inherent
risks.**9. Allow time for questions from student-athletes.
Schools are encouraged to contact The National Centerfor Drug Free Sport, on contract with the NCAA, for specificbanned drug and testing protocol questions. It can bereached at www.drugfreesport.com or 816/474-8655.
*Each athletics department should have a written policyon alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. This policy shouldinclude a statement on recruitment activities, drug testing,discipline, and counseling or treatment options.
**Contact the Resource Exchange Center (REC) atwww.drugfreesport.com/rec for authoritative information onNCAA banned substances and nutritional supplements.REC password is ncaa1, ncaa2, or ncaa3 depending ondivisional affiliation.
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NCAA Drug-TestingProgram Protocol 2008-09
1.0. Medical Code.1.1. The presence in a student-athlete's urine of a sub-stance and/or metabolite of such substance belonging to aclass of drugs currently banned by the NCAA may because for loss of eligibility.
1.1.1. Related compounds are included in the class dueto their pharmacological action and/or chemical struc-ture. No substance belonging to the prohibited class maybe used, regardless of whether it is specifically listed asan example, unless specifically exempted.
1.2. Evidence of presence of a banned substance and/ormetabolite will be from analysis of the student-athlete's urineand confirmation by an NCAA approved laboratory throughmass spectrometry in combination with gas chromatogra-phy, liquid chromatography or isotope mass spectometry.The method of testing for erythropoietin (EPO) is isoelectricfocusing (IEF) with immunoblotting.
1.3. The current NCAA list of banned-drug classes is avail-able from the NCAA and at www.ncaa.org/health-safety. Inaddition, other substances may be screened to gather datafor making decisions as to whether additional drugs shouldbe added to the list.The NCAA Executive Committee will beresponsible for reviewing and revising the list of banned-drug classes.
1.3.1. The Executive Committee may limit testing to selectbanned-drug classes.
2.0. Organization.2.1. The NCAA Executive Committee has final authorityover the procedures and implementation of the NCAAdrug-testing program.
2.2. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguardsand Medical Aspects of Sports or a subcommitteethereof will recommend policies and procedures to theExecutive Committee and will hear drug-testingappeals.
2.3. The National Center for Drug Free Sport, "Drug FreeSport," will support, coordinate and be responsible for thegeneral administration of the drug-testing program.
2.3.1. Drug Free Sport will be responsible for administrationof the program.This will include selection of and training ofthe crew chiefs who will take responsibility for respectivedrug-testing occasions and who will be responsible forappointing their crew members.
2.3.1.1. Drug Free Sport may utilize the services of out-side collection agencies to conduct drug-testing speci-men collection.
2.3.2. Crew chief assignments and determination of test-ing sites will be part of the administrative responsibility ofDrug Free Sport.
2.3.3. No member of a drug-testing crew may concur-rently be serving at an NCAA championship in any othercapacity.
2.3.4 No member of a drug-testing crew may participatein year-round testing at an institution at which they areemployed.
2.4. The host institution for an NCAA championship or theinvolved institution(s) for a year-round testing event willdesignate an individual to serve as site coordinator withthe NCAA and the crew chief assigned to that testing site.
2.4.1. The designated site coordinator at an NCAAchampionship may not concurrently serve in any othercapacity at that championship (e.g. director of medicalcoverage).
2.5. The NCAA president or his or her designee willapprove any contracts between the NCAA and drug-test-ing entities or consultants.
2.5.1. Any drug-testing laboratory(ies) will be required todemonstrate, to the satisfaction of the NCAA competitivesafeguards committee, proficiency in detection and confir-mation of the banned substance categories on the NCAAlist of banned-drug classes. A periodic quality controlcheck of the laboratory(ies) will be maintained.
2.5.2. Members of the NCAA competitive safeguardscommittee and/or its consultants may be called upon tointerpret test results.
2.6. Specimen collection by organizations other thanthose authorized by the NCAA is not allowed at the site ofNCAA championships or postseason bowl games.
3.0. Causes for Loss of Eligibility.3.1. According to Bylaw 14.1.4.1., each academic year thestudent-athlete shall sign a form prescribed by theAcademics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet in which the stu-dent-athlete consents to be tested for the use of drugs pro-hibited by NCAA legislation. Failure to complete and signthe consent form before practice or before the Monday ofthe fourth week of classes, whichever date occurs first, insports in which the Association conducts year-round drugtesting and before competition in all other sports shall resultin the student-athlete's ineligibility for participation (i.e.,practice and competition) in all intercollegiate athletics
3.1.1. The institution shall administer the consent formindividually to each student-athlete (including recruitedpartial qualifiers and nonqualifiers) each academic year.Details about the content, administration and dispositionof the consent form are set forth in Bylaw 30.5.
3.2. All student-athletes found to be positive for a
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banned substance and/or metabolite are subject to lossof eligibility consistent with existing policies, as designat-ed in NCAA Bylaw 18.4.1.5.
3.3. A student-athlete who refuses to sign the notificationform or signature form, if any, fails to arrive at the collec-tion station at the designated time without justification,fails to provide a urine sample according to protocol,leaves the collection station without authorization by thecrew chief before providing a specimen according to pro-tocol, or attempts to alter the integrity or validity of theurine specimen and/or collection process will be treatedas if there was a positive for a banned substance otherthan a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.
4.0. Championship, Institution andStudent-Athlete Selection.
4.1. The method for selecting championships, institutionsor student-athletes to be tested will be recommended bythe NCAA competitive safeguards committee andapproved by the Executive Committee or the presidentacting for the Executive Committee in advance of thetesting occasion, and implemented by the assigned crewchiefs. All student-athletes are subject to testing.
4.1.1. Student-athletes competing in Divisions I and IIsports are subject to year-round testing.
4.1.2. All student-athletes are subject to NCAA testing atNCAA championships or in conjunction with postseasonbowl games.
4.2. At NCAA individual/team championships events,selection of student-athletes may be based on NCAA-approved random selection or position of finish. Crewchiefs will be notified which method or combination ofmethods have been approved by the ExecutiveCommittee or the president acting for the ExecutiveCommittee.
4.3. At NCAA team championships, student-athletesmay be selected on the basis of playing time, positions,and/or an NCAA-approved random selection. Crewchiefs will be notified which method or combination ofmethods have been approved by the ExecutiveCommittee or the president acting for the ExecutiveCommittee.
4.3.1. For championship and postseason bowl-game test-ing, student-athletes will be selected from the official travelparty roster, official gate/credential list, championship par-ticipation sheets or official championship form.
4.4. In year-round testing events, student-athletes maybe selected on the basis of position, competitive ranking,athletics financial-aid status, playing time, an NCAA-approved random selection or any combination thereof.
4.4.1. Student-athletes will be selected from the official
squad list, or complete roster if the first outside competi-tion has not yet occurred.
4.4.1.1. Student-athletes listed on the squad list whohave exhausted their eligibility or who have career-ending injuries will not be selected. All other student-athletes with remaining NCAA eligibility (includingthose whose sports have been dropped by a memberinstitution) are subject to possible testing throughAugust 31 of the following year or until a subsequentconsent form is executed.
4.5. Student-athletes who test positive will automaticallybe tested at any subsequent NCAA championship orpostseason bowl game at which they appear and atwhich drug testing is being conducted or at any subse-quent year-round NCAA testing event.
4.5.1. It is the responsibility of the institution to notify thedrug-testing crew chief that a student-athlete who is pre-sent must be tested to satisfy the retesting requirementas outlined in Section No. 4.5.
4.6. Student-athletes may be tested before, during orafter NCAA championships and postseason bowl games.
5.0. Championship, Institution andStudent-Athlete Notification.
5.1. Tournament managers and drug-testing sitecoordinators for NCAA championships will be noti-fied of drug-testing as determined by theCommittee on Competitive Safeguards andMedical Aspects of Sports.
5.2. For year-round drug testing, the director ofathletics, director of compliance and site coordina-
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tor will be notified no earlier than two days beforethe day of testing.
5.2.1. According to Bylaw 30.5, for year-round test-ing events, the director of athletics will be requiredto provide an accurate and current squad list toDrug Free Sport for student-athlete selection.
5.3. At NCAA team championship events, a separatecollection site must be provided for each team.Immediately after any established cool-down periodafter the event, student-athletes selected for drug-test-ing will be notified by a crew member.Each student-athlete will be instructed to read and sign the TeamChampionship Student-Athlete Notification Form.Thenotification form will instruct the student-athlete toreport to the collection station within one hour, unlessotherwise directed by the crew chief or designee.
5.3.1. An official institutional representative mustbe in the collection station to certify the identity ofthe student-athletes selected.The institutional rep-resentative must remain in the collection stationuntil all student-athletes have completed testing.
5.3.2. At NCAA team championship events, whencompetition begins at 10 p.m. or later local time, aninstitution may defer testing until the next morning.Deferred testing must begin no later than 10 a.m.local time.
5.3.2.1. The institution must decide immediatelyafter the game whether to defer testing.
5.3.2.2. An official institutional representative mustbe in the collection station at any next-morning test-ing to certify the identity of the student-athletesselected for testing.
5.3.2.3. The host institution will be required to pro-vide collection sites for any next-morning tests.
5.3.2.4. If testing is conducted after final rounds atteam championships, both teams will be testedpost game.
5.4. At NCAA individual/team championshipevents, a student-athlete will be notified of selec-tion for drug testing immediately after competition.Any student-athlete selected for drug testing willbe handed a Student-Athlete Notification Form byan official courier. The notification form will instructthe student-athlete to accompany the courier tothe collection station within one hour, unless oth-erwise directed by the crew chief or designee.
5.4.1. If a selected student-athlete is scheduled tocompete in another event during that championship,the student-athlete may be tested immediately, maybe directed to defer testing until the completion ofhis/her final event of that session or day or may bedirected to defer testing until the completion ofhis/her final event of the championship.
5.4.1.1. The courier and selected student-athletewill obtain an official institutional representative'ssignature on the notification form if testing isdeferred until completion of the student-athlete'sfinal event of that session or day or completion ofhis/her final event of the championship, as noted onthe form. An institutional representative must pre-sent the student-athlete to the collection stationand certify identification of the student-athlete nolater than one hour after completion of this finalevent of the session or day or final event of his/herchampionship.
5.5. The time of notification will be recorded andthe student-athlete will read and sign the notifica-tion form.
5.5.1. Completed notification forms will bereturned to the collection station and given to thecrew chief (or designee). The student-athlete orinstitutional representative will be given a copy atthe completion of the collection process.
5.6. A witness may accompany the student-ath-lete to the collection station.
5.6.1. The witness will be asked to remain duringthe entire collection process.
5.7. At NCAA year-round testing events, the stu-dent-athlete will be notified of and scheduled fortesting by the institution. The institution will notifythe student-athlete, in person or by direct tele-phone communication, of the date and time toreport to the collection station and will have thestudent-athlete read and sign any Student-Athlete Notification Form.
5.7.1. An institutional representative will be pre-sent in the collection station to certify the identityof student-athletes and will be responsible forsecurity of the collection station.
5.7.2. Student-athletes shall provide picture iden-tification when entering the drug-testing station.
5.8. At selected championship, postseason bowlgames and year-round testing, alternative meth-ods of student-athlete notification may be used.
6.0. Specimen Collection Procedures.6.1. Only those persons authorized by the crewchief will be allowed in the collection station.
6.1.1. The crew chief may release a sick or injuredstudent-athlete from the collection station or mayrelease a student-athlete to return to competition orto meet academic obligations only after appropriatearrangements for having the student-athlete testedhave been made and recorded by the crew chief.
6.2. Upon entering the collection station, the stu-dent-athlete will be identified by an NCAA courier
or an institutional representative and the student-athlete will be officially signed into the station.
6.2.1. The student-athlete will select a sealedbeaker from a supply of such and will record his/herinitials on the beaker's lid or attach a unique barcode to the beaker.
6.2.2. A crew member will require the student-ath-lete to rinse and dry his or her hands and will moni-tor the furnishing of the specimen by observation inorder to assure the integrity of the specimen.
6.2.2.1. The student-athlete is responsible for keepingthe collection beaker closed and controlled.
6.2.3. Fluids and food given to student-athleteswho have difficulty voiding must be from individualsealed containers (certified by the crew chief) thatare opened and consumed in the station.Theseitems must be caffeine-free and alcohol-free andfree of any other banned substances.
6.2.4. If the specimen is incomplete, the student-athlete must remain in the collection station untilthe sample is completed. During this period, thestudent-athlete is responsible for keeping the col-lection beaker closed and controlled.
6.2.4.1. If the specimen is incomplete and the stu-dent-athlete must leave the collection station for areason approved by the crew chief, the specimenmay be discarded at the discretion of the crew chief.
6.2.4.2. Upon return to the collection station, the stu-dent-athlete will complete the collection procedure.
6.2.5. Once a specimen (at least 85 mL) is provid-ed, the crew member who monitored the furnishingof the specimen by observation will sign that thespecimen was directly validated and a crew mem-ber will check the specific gravity and pH of theurine in the presence of the student-athlete.
6.2.5.1. If the urine has a specific gravity below1.005 (1.010 if measured with a reagent strip), thespecimen will not be sent to the lab.The student-athlete must remain in the collection station untilanother specimen is provided.
6.2.5.2. If the urine has a pH greater than 7.5 (withreagent strip) or less than 4.5 (with reagent strip),the specimen will be sent to the lab.The student-ath-lete must remain in the collection station until anoth-er specimen is provided. No more than three alkalinesamples will be sent to the lab.
6.2.5.3. If the urine has a specific gravity at or above1.005 (1.010 if measured with a reagent strip) and theurine has a pH between 4.5 and 7.5 inclusive, thespecimen will be processed and sent to the laboratory.
6.2.5.4. Final determination of specimen adequacywill be made by the laboratory.
6.2.5.4.1. If the laboratory determines that a stu-dent-athlete's specimen is inadequate for analysis,at the NCAA's discretion, another specimen may becollected.
6.2.5.4.2. If a student-athlete is suspected ofmanipulating specimens (e.g., via dilution), theNCAA will have the authority to automaticallytest a student-athlete at a later date, not toexceed two consecutive negative tests.
6.2.6. Once a specimen has been provided thatmeets the on-site specific gravity and pH parame-ters, the student-athlete will select a specimen col-lection kit and a uniquely numbered set of bar codesfrom a supply of such.
6.2.6.1. A crew member will record the specific grav-ity and pH values.
6.2.6.2. The crew member will pour approximately60 mL of the specimen into the "A vial" and theremaining amount (approximately 25 mL) into the "Bvial" in the presence of the student-athlete.
6.2.6.3. The crew member will place the cap on eachvial in the presence of the student-athlete; the crewmember will then seal each vial in the required man-ner under the observation of the student-athlete andwitness (if present).
6.3. Vials and forms (if any) sent to the laboratoryshall not contain the name of the student-athlete.
6.4. All sealed specimens will be secured in a ship-ping case.The crew member will prepare the casefor forwarding.
6.5. The student-athlete, crew member and witness(if present) will sign certifying that the procedureswere followed as described in the protocol. Anydeviation from the procedures must be describedand recorded at that time. If deviations are alleged,the student-athlete will be required to provide anoth-er specimen.
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6.6. After the collection has been completed, thespecimens will be forwarded to the laboratory andall copies of all forms, if any, will be forwarded to thedesignated persons.
6.7. The specimens become the property of theNCAA.
6.8. A student-athlete who refuses to sign the noti-fication form or signature form, fails to arrive at thecollection station at the designated time without jus-tification, fails to provide a urine sample accordingto protocol, leaves the collection station before pro-viding a specimen according to protocol, orattempts to alter the integrity or validity of the urinespecimen and/or collection process will be treatedas if there was a positive for a banned substanceother than a street drug as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.The crew chief will inform the student-athlete ofthese implications (in the presence of a witness)and record such. If the student-athlete is not avail-able, the crew chief will notify the NCAA officialresponsible for administration of the event or aninstitutional representative. The student-athlete willbe considered to have withdrawn consent and willbe ineligible on that basis.
7.0. Chain of Custody.7.1. The crew chief or crew member will deliverthe shipping case(s) to the carrier.
7.2. A laboratory employee will record that the ship-ping case(s) have been received from the carrier.
7.3. The laboratory will record whether the num-bered bar-code seal on each vial arrived intact.
7.3.1. If a specimen arrives at the laboratory withsecurity seals not intact, the NCAA may collectanother specimen.
8.0. Laboratory Procedures,Notification of Results and AppealProcess.
8.1. The laboratory will use a portion of specimen Afor its initial analysis.
8.1.1. Analysis will consist of sample preparation,instrument analysis and data interpretation.
8.1.2. The laboratory director or designated certify-ing scientist will review all results showing a bannedsubstance and/or metabolite(s) in specimen A.
8.1.3. The laboratory will inform Drug Free Sport ofthe results by each respective code number.
8.2. Upon receipt of the results, Drug Free Sportwill break the number code to identify any individu-als with positive findings.
8.2.1. For NCAA individual/team championships,only positive test results will be reported to the insti-tution. Positive results should be made availablewithin approximately 30 days of the collection.
8.2.2. For student-athletes who have a positive find-ing, Drug Free Sport will contact the director of athlet-ics or a designee by telephone as soon as possible.The telephone contact will be followed by "overnight"letters (marked "confidential") to the chief executiveofficer and the director of athletics.The institutionshall notify the student-athlete of the finding.
8.2.2.1. Drug Free Sport will, during the telephoneconversation, advise the director of athletics thatspecimen B will be tested.The student-athlete maybe present at the opening of specimen B.
8.2.2.2. The institution and/or the student-athlete willbe given the option to be represented at the labora-tory for the opening of specimen B. Notification bythe institution and/or the student-athlete of intent tobe represented must be given to Drug Free Sport.
8.2.2.3. If the institution and/or the student-athletedesires representation, they must inform Drug FreeSport within 48 hours and present themselves at thelab within two business days of the notification. Ifthey cannot arrange for such representation, DrugFree Sport will arrange for a surrogate to attend theopening of specimen B.
8.2.2.3.1. The surrogate will not otherwise beinvolved with the analysis of the specimen.
8.2.2.4.The student-athlete, student-athlete’s repre-sentative, the institution’s representative or the surro-gate will attest by signature as to the code numberon specimen B, that the security seal has not beenbroken, and that there is no evidence of tampering.
8.2.2.5. Sample preparation for specimen Banalysis will be conducted by a laboratory staffmember other than the individual who preparedthe student-athlete's specimen A.
8.2.2.6. Specimen B findings will be final. Thelaboratory will inform Drug Free Sport of theresults.
8.2.2.6.1. For student-athletes who have aspecimen B positive finding, Drug Free Sport willcontact the director of athletics or a designee bytelephone as soon as possible. The institutionshall notify the student-athlete of the finding. Atthis point, normal NCAA eligibility procedureswill apply.
8.2.2.6.2. Upon notification of the specimen B posi-tive finding, the institution shall be required todeclare the student-athlete ineligible and the institu-tion is obligated to withhold the student-athlete from
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all intercollegiate competition. In the event that astudent-athlete tests positive for a substance forwhich the institution desires an exception (seeMedical Exceptions), the eligibility of the student-athlete may be maintained while the exceptionrequest is under review.
8.2.2.7. A positive finding may be appealed bythe institution to the NCAA competitive safe-guards committee or a subcommittee thereof.The institution shall notify the student-athlete ofthe right to appeal.
8.2.2.7.1. The institution shall appeal if sorequested by the student-athlete.
8.2.2.7.2. The request for an institutional appealshall be submitted by the director of athletics ordesignee to Drug Free Sport within two businessdays of the confirmation of the positive drug test.Required documentation must be submitted bythe institution within 45 days of the request for anappeal. Five business days before the sched-uled appeal, the institution is required to submitto Drug Free Sport a written summary describingthe institution’s drug-education policy and prac-tices and the grounds for the appeal. Additionalinformation about the NCAA drug-test appealprocedures can be found atwww.ncaa.org/health-safety.
8.2.2.7.3 If the student-athlete’s next competi-tion is imminent and if the institution so requests,the NCAA competitive safeguards committee ora subcommittee thereof shall make a good faithreasonable effort to hear the appeal before thestudent-athlete’s next contest or within 48 hoursof the institution’s notice of intent to appealwhichever is longer.
8.2.2.7.4. Such an appeal will be conducted by tele-phone conference with the student-athlete and anathletics administrator required to participate therein.It is recommended the head coach or designee alsoparticipate.The student-athlete may have othersavailable to participate on the call on his/her behalf.
8.2.2.7.5. Copies of the report from the laboratorythat contain results from the A specimen and Bspecimen will be forwarded to the director of athlet-ics or designee before the appeal call.
8.2.2.7.6. Technical experts may serve as consul-tants to the committee in connection with suchappeals.
8.2.2.7.7. The crew chief may serve as a consul-tant to the committee in appeal phone calls involv-ing matters of collection protocol.
8.2.2.7.8 Before the appeal call, the institutionmust provide to Drug Free Sport the written basis
for appeal and a written summary of the institution-al drug-education program.
8.3. The NCAA will notify the institution's chief exec-utive officer and director of athletics of the result ofany appeal.This notification will be initiated by tele-phone to the director of athletics.This will be fol-lowed by an "overnight" letter (marked "confiden-tial") to the chief executive officer and the director ofathletics. It is the institution's responsibility to informthe student-athlete.
8.3.1. The NCAA may release the results of astudent-athlete's final positive test to theinvolved institution's conference office upon theapproval of the institution.
8.4. The NCAA competitive safeguards committeewill send a report of aggregate findings to theNCAA Executive Committee. No report of aggre-gate data will be otherwise released without theapproval of the NCAA Executive Committee.
8.5. The following is a recommended statementconcerning a positive test that results in a student-athlete's ineligibility. If inquiries are received, thisstatement could be released:
"The student-athlete in question was found in viola-tion of the NCAA eligibility rules and has beendeclared ineligible."
9.0. Restoration of Eligibility.9.1. Student-athletes will be tested by the NCAA inorder to be considered for eligibility restoration.
9.2. Student-athletes who are ineligible as a resultof an NCAA positive drug test shall be subject totesting by the NCAA at any time during their periodof ineligibility. In addition, these student-athletesshall be subject to a mandatory NCAA exit test nosooner than the 11th month of their one-year sus-pension, or as designated by the NCAA for suspen-sions of less than one year.The results of the exittests will be provided to the NCAA Student-AthleteReinstatement Committee.
9.2.1. Institutional requests for exit testing shall besubmitted to Drug Free Sport. Drug Free Sport shalldetermine the date the student-athlete will be tested.
9.2.2. Institutional requests for reinstatement of astudent-athlete's eligibility shall be submitted to theNCAA lead administrator of student-athlete rein-statement pursuant to Bylaw 14.12. Requests forreinstatement of eligibility will not be considereduntil after the student-athlete tests negative and theresults have been received by the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee.
9.2.3. Exit tests for reinstatement of eligibility areconducted at the institution's expense.
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Institutional Drug TestingThe following are suggested guidelines for considera-
tion by NCAA member institutions contemplating a drug-testing program:
1. A member institution considering drug testing ofstudent-athletes should involve the institution’slegal counsel at an early stage, particularly inregard to right-to-privacy statutes, which mayvary from one state and locale to another.Withthe use of proper safeguards such as those list-ed below, drug testing is considered legallyacceptable; however, the legal aspects involvedat each individual institution should be clarified.
2. Before initiating drug-testing activity, a specificwritten policy on drug testing should be devel-oped, distributed and publicized.The policyshould include such information as: (a) a clearexplanation of the purposes of the drug-testingprogram; (b) who will be tested and by whatmethods; (c) the drugs to be tested for, how oftenand under what conditions (i.e., announced,unannounced or both), and (d) the actions, if any,to be taken against those who test positive. (It isadvisable that a copy of such a policy statementbe given to all student-athletes entering the insti-tution’s intercollegiate athletics program and thatthey confirm in writing that they have receivedand read the policy.This written confirmationshould be kept on file by the athletics depart-ment.)
3. At many institutions, student-athletes sign waiverforms regarding athletics-department access toacademic and medical records. It is recom-mended that specific language be added to suchwaiver forms wherein the student-athlete agreesto submit to drug testing at the request of theinstitution in accordance with the publishedguidelines.The NCAA Drug-Testing Consentcovers NCAA drug testing only.
4. An institution considering drug testing shoulddevelop a list of drugs for which the student-ath-lete will be tested.The NCAA list of banned-drugclasses may be used as a guide.
5. Any institution considering drug testing of student-athletes confronts several logistical,technical and economic issues. Among themare:
a. When and how samples will be collect-ed, secured and transported.
b. Laboratory(ies) to be used.c. How samples will be stored and for how
long before analysis.d. Analytical procedures to be used in the
laboratory.
e. Cost.f. Accuracy of tests and the false-positive
and false-negative rates. (These willvary from one type of test to anotherand from one laboratory to another.)
g. How false-positives will be identifiedand handled.
h. Who will get the results and how theresults will be used.
6. The NCAA recommends that each institutionconsidering drug testing of student-athletesappoint a committee of representatives from vari-ous relevant academic departments and disci-plines (e.g., pharmacy, pharmacology, chemistry,medicine) to deal with the issues.
7. The question of where the samples will be ana-lyzed is critical. No matter where the analysesare done, data on false-positive and false-nega-tive rates for the specific tests to be used shouldbe provided. If the laboratory cannot providesuch information, another laboratory should beconsidered.The NCAA recommends that institu-tions use laboratories that are certified and/oraccredited. Listings of accredited laboratories areavailable from the National Center for Drug FreeSport.
8. There is one important consideration that mustbe dealt with by institutions that are planning touse the results of drug testing as a basis foraction involving the student-athlete who testspositive. No matter what screening methods maybe used, including thin-layer chromatographyand radioimmunoassay, there is a finite probabili-ty of a false-positive result (i.e., the test is positiveeven though the student-athlete is actually“clean”).The NCAA urges that before any actionis taken on the basis of a positive result fromsuch screening tests, the results should be con-firmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrome-try, with the latter test providing the definitiveresult.
9. The NCAA will continue to monitor guidelinesand protocol in an effort to share new develop-ments with the membership through The NCAANews online at www.ncaa.org.
www.ncaa.org/health-safety
What you don’tknow can hurtyour eligibility
Nutritional/Dietary Supplements• Are not strictly regulated• May contain banned substances• May not list all contents on label• May be legal but still contain NCAA
banned substances
Consult with your institution s sportsmedicine staff before taking anynutritional/dietary supplement.
Ignorance is no excuse!
If you’re a college student-athlete, be aware that sports organizationshave different rules about banned/prohibited drugs.
For a complete list ofNCAA Banned Drug Classes, go to...
of NCAA Drug Testing, at www.drugfreesport.com.Duplication is encouraged. Information is subject to change but is current as of January 1, 2008, which includesthe WADA 2008 list.
BANNED or Drug class may not be RESTRICTED: Drug class may be used under NOT BANNED Category may be used, assumingPROHIBITED: or ALLOWED: the use is legal, appropriate
* Abbreviated Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and Standard TUE – a complete and legible form must be submitted to USADA by the athlete prior to using
This information is for educational purposes only. This is not a complete listing. Contact the following organizations if you have any questions
NCAA athletes contact: Olympic-sport athletes contact:877.202.0769 or 800.233.0393 or
Drug Class(example)
Alcohol
Anabolic Steroids/Agents
Hormone Modulators, including all aromatase inhibitors and anti-estrogens
Beta Blockers
Beta-2 Agonists(e.g., asthma meds)
Dietary Supplements
Diuretics and other urine manipulators
Glucocorticosteroids(e.g., prednisone)
Hormones and related substances
Local Anesthetics
Marijuana
Narcotics (except heroin)
Prohibited Methods
Stimulants
NCAA
Banned
Banned
Banned
Banned
Banned or Restricted
Banned
Not banned
Banned
Restricted
Banned
Not banned
Banned, e.g. blood doping,chemical and physical manipulation.
Banned(except pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine)
USADA
Prohibited only in-competition for archeryand other non-NCAA sports
Prohibited
Prohibited
Prohibited only in-competition for gymnastics, bowling,
non-NCAA sports. Prohibited both in-competitionand out-of-competition for archery and shooting.
ProhibitedAgonists require an Abbreviated TUE* ;all others require the Standard TUE*
Prohibited
Prohibited in-competition. Local and inhalation use requires anAbbreviated TUE*; Standard TUE* required for systemic use.
Topical use permitted.
Prohibited
Allowed
Prohibited; tested for in-competition
prohibited
Prohibited: Gene doping, 02 transport (e.g. blood doping, RSR13),chemical and physical manipulation, etc.
Prohibited in-competition(except caffeine, pseudoephedrine & phenylephrine - See USADA for others)
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Drug-Testing Program2008-09
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