ANTI-DOPING PROCEDURES
Introduction to Doping Control
The aim of testing is to detect and deter doping amongst athletes and to protect clean athletes. Any athlete under the testing jurisdiction of the World Squash Federation may be tested at any time, with no advance notice, in- or out-of-competition, and be required to provide a urine or a blood sample.
Athletes can be tested by the World Squash Federation, their International Federation or Major Event Organisers. The World Squash Federation delegate their anti-doping programs to the International Testing Agency (ITA).
What To Expect During The Doping Control Process
The doping control process is clearly defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency. This means that no matter where and when an athlete is tested, the process should remain the same. The key steps of the doping control process are listed out in this Doping Control Resource prepared by the International Testing Agency (also available in Arabic (عربى), Chinese (中文), French (français), German (deutsche), Italian (italiano), Japanese (日本語), Korean (한국어), Portuguese (português), Russian (русский) and Spanish (español). To learn more about the doping control process, please watch this ITA Webinar on urine and blood sample collection.
Rights & Responsibilities during Sample Collection
Athlete rights during sample collection are to: • Have a representative accompany them during the process • Request an interpreter, if one is available • Ask for Chaperone’s/Doping Control Officer’s identification • Ask any questions • Request a delay for a valid reason (e.g., attending a victory ceremony, receiving necessary medical attention, warming down or finishing a training session) • Request special assistance or modifications to the process • Record any comments or concerns on the Doping Control Form
Athlete responsibilities during sample collection are to: • Report for testing immediately if selected • Show valid identification (usually a government-issued ID) • Remain in direct sight of the Doping Control Officer or Chaperone • Comply with the collection procedure
Athlete Biological Passport
The Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) was introduced in 2009 and is a pillar method in the detection of doping. It is an individual electronic profile that monitors selected athlete biological variables that indirectly reveal the effects of doping. ABP is integrated directly into ADAMS.
If you wish to learn more about ABP, you can watch this ITA webinar recording
Athletes, like all people, may have illnesses or conditions that require them to take particular medications or undergo procedures. If the medication or method an athlete is required to take/use to treat an illness or condition is included in the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List, a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) makes it possible for the athlete to take the treatment while remaining in compliance with the anti-doping rules. Applications for TUEs are reviewed by a panel of experts, the TWIF TUE Committee (TUEC), which is currently subcontracted to ITA, and will be approved if the conditions set by WADA’s International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE) are satisfied.
Please find here the application forms for TUE requests.
The forms are in PDF or Microsoft Word format and can be completed on a computer. After signature of the doctor the form can be sent in by email.
Please select the document below to read or download the document as WORD or PDF file.
TUE Application Form 2023.pdf
TUE Application Form 2023.docx
ATHLETE’S THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTION PROCESS & GUIDANCE.pdf