Anti-Doping Procedures Guide for Sport

The full BJJA GB Rules and regulations are being revised to comply with the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and UK Sport model rules form implementation in 2009.
When you become a member of the BJJAGB you agree to abide by these anti-doping rules. Key Anti-Doping Issues Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) Whenever you take any medication, it is your responsibility to check that it doesn’t contain any banned substances on the Prohibited List. If you are competing in national or international competitions you should explain to your Doctor that you could possibly be drug tested, and therefore you need to check all medications against the Prohibited List, using the Drug Information Database on the UK Sport website: www.uksport.gov.uk
You may have no choice but to take medication that does contain a banned substance. If this happens, and you are competing at a high level it is imperative that you apply for a TUE straight away (in case you are drug tested at any stage).
There are two different types of TUE forms available, so to obtain the correct TUE application form you will need to contact(the BJAGB's Doping Control Officer) and explain what substance you need to take, who will then send you an application form which you must complete and get signed by the Doctor that issued you the medication. You should then send the completed form into the BJJAGB Head Office. We will check that the form is completed correctly and send it off to UK Sport for approval. Once UK Sport approve your application they will send you notification (usually within 15 days of receipt).

It is very important that you keep a copy of your application and the notification from UK Sport in a safe place, and take it with you to squad training and any competitions where you may be drug tested as proof that you have a TUE.
UK Sport have an online system that you have / or will be given individual access to, and it is very important that you log on and update you whereabouts information regularly. Failure to do so constitutes an anti doping rule violation, and means that you are at risk of receiving a sanction / penalty.
Internatonal JJIF Doping Rules please visit www.jjifweb.com

If at any stage you have any problems using the whereabouts system please call the UK Sport Drug Free Sport helpline on 00 8000 943 7378 immediately.

Further Information For further information on any anti-doping issues please visit the UK Sport web site www.uksport.gov.uk Links World Anti-Doping Association: www.wada-ama.org/en/ UK Sport: www.uksport.gov.uk 100& ME: www.100percentme.co.uk/home.php

Each country and each international sports federation is required to sign up to and implement the Code. National governing bodies of sport then need to ensure they are compliant with the relevant international sports federation and their national anti-doping organisation.

A revised Code was signed off at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in November 2007, and will be implemented on 1 January 2009.

Under-pinning the Code is a set of four International Standards that outline mandatory systems and processes for; testing, the therapeutic use of prohibited substances or methods, the Prohibited List and WADA accredited laboratory processes.

UK Sport has also published the 2009 UK Anti-Doping Rules and the 2009 UK Anti-Doping Procedures Guide for Sport.

Anti Doping Policy

The full BJJA(GB) Rules and Regulations have being revised to comply with: JJIF, World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and UK Sport model rules for implementation in 2009.

When you become a member of the BJJA(GB) you agree to abide by these anti-doping rules. The term ‘Anti-Doping’ has become the standard term of reference for the management of the potential threat of Performance Enhancing Substances (PES) within sport. Most of the major sports practiced in competition throughout the world have a defined policy on this issue and BJJA(GB) is no different in this respect.
Whilst BJJA(GB)’s primary reason for having such a policy is to monitor, control and eradicate any unauthorized PES use, there is a procedure in place to allow for legitimate medicines to be used, for treatment of ailments/conditions, by our athletes. This procedure is known as the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).
If you are taking any medication at all, the first thing to establish is whether or not this medicine contains any substances on the WADA Prohibited List (http://www.wada-ama.org/en/dynamic.ch2?pageCategory.id=370). Your Doctor or Pharmacist should be able to tell you if your prescribed medicine contains any substances on the List of Banned Substances and you are strongly advised to take a copy of this list with you when seeking such advice.
If your prescribed medicine does not contain any prohibited substances then you are clear to compete. You should bring with you details of the medicine you are taking, and of the method used to make this judgment, just to be on the safe side.

You may have no choice but to take medication that does contain a banned substance. If this happens, and you are competing at a high level, it is imperative that you apply for a TUE straight away (in case you are drug tested at any stage). You will need to obtain the correct TUE application form by contacting the BJJA(GB)'s Anti-Doping Control Officer (ADCO) and explaining specifically what substance you need to take.
The ADCO will then send you an application form which you must complete and have signed by the Doctor that issued you the medication. You should then send the completed form into the BJJAGB Head Office. We will check that the form is completed correctly and send it off to UK Sport for approval. Once UK Sport approves your application they will send you notification (usually within 15 days of receipt). Please keep a copy of your application, and the notification from UK Sport, in a safe place.
You must take it with you to squad training and any competitions where you may be drug tested as proof that you have a TUE. UK Sport has an online system to which you will be given individual access. This system explains your responsibilities with regard to your TUE and sets out some ground rules in relation to your availability for testing known as ‘Whereabouts’. It is very important that you log on and update your ‘Whereabouts’ information regularly. Failure to do so constitutes an Anti-Doping rule violation, and means that you are at risk of receiving a sanction / penalty.
Please remember that whenever you take any medication, it is your responsibility to check whether or not it contains any banned substances on the Prohibited List.
If you experience any problems in using the ‘Whereabouts’ system please call the UK Sport Drug Free Sport helpline on 00 8000 943 7378. For further information on any anti-doping issues go to:
• UK Sport web site: www.uksport.gov.uk • World Anti-Doping Association: www.wada-ama.org

BJJA(GB) Anti-Doping Control Officer (ADCO) is Mr John Idle. Contact details are:
Telephone: 07773722224 E-mail: john@idle2.orangehome.co.uk

All post should be sent to: BJJA(GB) HQ ADCO 5 Avenue Parade Accrington Lancs BB56PN