Drug-Free Sport Parachuting
This page was updated on 31 July 2007
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Remember, as a competitor, there is strict liability on you to avoid prohibited methods and substances. UK Sport conduct unannounced random doping tests. The penalties for drug misuse are severe, including disqualification and bans. A positive test will lead to disqualification of the whole team. All sports in the UK - and internationally - are now harmonising their anti-doping rules and penalties around the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) code. Stay up-to-date with the latest prohibited list of substances and methods
Check the status of any substance or method before you use it - see the Drug Information Database (DID)
For Theraputic Use Exemptions (TUE) see TUE e-mail tue@uksport.gov.uk UK Sport Drug-Free Sport freephone number : 0800 528 0004 UK Sport’s Drug-Free Sport Advice Card is a handy-size reference card that is a must for every competitor. |
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Drug-Free Sport Rules for skydiving competitions |
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The BPA has reviewed and updated its Policy on Drug-Free Sport to bring it fully into line with the UK Sport’s current National Standard. The BPA Council has re-affirmed its commitment to involve competitors in the achievement of the highest quality performances without the misuse of drugs or doping. The updated policy and rules are now in force for domestic competitions in the UK, and for those representing the UK at all International Competitions. |
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What it means
as
a competitor
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| Competitors:
An independent agency may
require YOU to take a random drugs test.
Remember that alcohol,
numerous prescribed and ‘over the counter’ medicines - including
decongestants - and even caffeine from drinking excessive tea, coffee or
soft drinks (such as cola drinks) are prohibited - as well as
performance-enhancing drugs and, of course, illegal substances.
Getting it from a doctor on prescription is no defence!
Each athlete is strictly liable, meaning that it is their own personal responsibility to ensure that they comply fully with
this policy. Lack of
knowledge is no excuse - careful
study of the rules set out in this document is essential.
A positive test result means disqualification
for the whole team, loss of any funding, and a ban for the
individual. The test is
concerned with whether a prohibited substance is present in the body, not how or why it got there.
"If
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The
BPA Council, on 23 April 2002, formally ratified BPA
Form 220: Anti-Doping Policy and Rules. This follows the
current Rules and Guidelines on Drug-Free Sport issued by UK Sport.
It cannot be overstressed that it is the personal responsibility of all competitors to
familiarise themselves with the provisions of Form 220, including the
list of prohibited and restricted substances and prohibited methods set
out at Appendix A of the Form. The attention of competitors with
asthma is called to the mandatory pre-notification (by a doctor's note)
of the use of certain inhaled asthma medications, further details of
which are given in Appendix A.
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