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Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones

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Why a Chaperone ?Why a Chaperone ?( sometimes known as steward, attendant, escort )( sometimes known as steward, attendant, escort )

• To verify that anti-doping regulations have been To verify that anti-doping regulations have been followed followed

• To improve the quality of the Doping Control processTo improve the quality of the Doping Control process

• As a convenience for the athleteAs a convenience for the athlete

• … … an important and responsible role – so chaperones an important and responsible role – so chaperones must be at least 18 years oldmust be at least 18 years old


Procedure for dope testingProcedure for dope testing

• A draw is made at half-time by Tournament Director/FIH Medical Officer (MO) and Doping Control Officer (DCO) to identify athletes to be testedA draw is made at half-time by Tournament Director/FIH Medical Officer (MO) and Doping Control Officer (DCO) to identify athletes to be tested

• At the end of the match, the manager of the team receives a pre-notification and assists with the timely notification of the playerAt the end of the match, the manager of the team receives a pre-notification and assists with the timely notification of the player

• After signing and writing down the time of notification the player should report immediately to the doping control station unless there are valid reasons for delayAfter signing and writing down the time of notification the player should report immediately to the doping control station unless there are valid reasons for delay


Team: …………………………

Player: ………………………… Shirt no: ………

Has been identified for doping control

Please follow the instructions of the escort

If desirable, an interpreter or representative may accompany the player

Example of Example of pre-notificationpre-notification

formform


Example of Example of full full

notification notification formform


Role of the Chaperone 1Role of the Chaperone 1• Be at the pitch-side with the notification form at least Be at the pitch-side with the notification form at least

10 minutes before the end of the match10 minutes before the end of the match• Contact the playerContact the player

• Confirm player’s identity and have notification signedConfirm player’s identity and have notification signed

• Stay close to the player at all times and follow Stay close to the player at all times and follow him/her everywherehim/her everywhere

• Escort the player to the Doping Control Station Escort the player to the Doping Control Station

• Wait in the Doping Control Station while the player is Wait in the Doping Control Station while the player is having the test until the DCO tells you everything is having the test until the DCO tells you everything is complete and you are dismissed complete and you are dismissed

• If not complete, accompany the player again until If not complete, accompany the player again until he/she is ready to produce another samplehe/she is ready to produce another sample


Role of the Chaperone 2Role of the Chaperone 2

• Be courteous at all timesBe courteous at all times

• The player is entitled to confidentiality about The player is entitled to confidentiality about being identified for testingbeing identified for testing

• If there are any doubts about the process, If there are any doubts about the process, contact the FIH MO or the DCO – but do not contact the FIH MO or the DCO – but do not leave the player to do so leave the player to do so


The player is The player is notnot allowed to allowed to

• Go to the toiletGo to the toilet

• Take a showerTake a shower

• Have an ice-bathHave an ice-bath

( this is to ensure that the first urine after notification is tested )( this is to ensure that the first urine after notification is tested )


The player The player isis allowed to allowed to

• Go anywhereGo anywhere

• Eat and drink anything he/she wants – but avoid Eat and drink anything he/she wants – but avoid excessive re-hydrationexcessive re-hydration

• Obtain medical treatment or warm downObtain medical treatment or warm down

• Change their clothesChange their clothes

• Participate in ceremonies or interviews Participate in ceremonies or interviews

• Obtain necessary identification or locate an Obtain necessary identification or locate an interpreter/representativeinterpreter/representative


The chaperone is The chaperone is notnot allowed to allowed to

• To give or advise the player on food or drinksTo give or advise the player on food or drinks

• To give medication or treatment even if the To give medication or treatment even if the player asks for itplayer asks for it


Final actionFinal action

• DCO, FIH MO, chaperones should exchange DCO, FIH MO, chaperones should exchange names and telephone-numbers in case you have names and telephone-numbers in case you have to consult each other to consult each other

• Thank you and good luckThank you and good luck

Documents

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