Doping Control: Glossary for Athlete Whereabouts

Listed below are definitions of terms related to the Athlete Whereabouts Program.

ADRV Committee
A Committee of ASADA Members who have been delegated powers pursuant to s.37 of the ASADA Act to determine possible anti-doping rule violations.
Alternative Location
A location, other than a regular location, training camp or competition venue.
ASADA
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.
ASADA Chair
The Chair of the ASADA Board.
ASADA Members
The Members of the ASADA Board.
ASC
The Australian Sports Commission.
Athlete
Has the same meaning given in clause 4 of the NAD scheme.
Athlete Whereabouts Information (AWI)
Accurate, current information on Athlete location provided by the Athlete and/or their nominated representative(s) to ASADA for the purpose of being available for No Advance Notice sample collection.
Athlete Whereabouts Online System (AWOS)
ASADA's Athlete Whereabouts database application, accessible via the internet from the ASADA website.
Authorised Representative
A person nominated by the Athlete to submit and update their Athlete Whereabouts Information, directly to ASADA, on their behalf.
Code
The World Anti-Doping Code.
DCO
A person appointed by ASADA to be a Doping Control Officer for the NAD scheme.
Doping Control
The process including test distribution planning; sample collection and handling, laboratory analysis, results management, hearings and appeals.
Failure to Provide Information
When an Athlete fails to comply with a request to inform ASADA of their location by a specified date.
In Competition
Has the meaning in the Code, that is, for the purposes of differentiating between In Competition and Out of Competition sample collection, unless provided otherwise in the rules of the International Federation or other relevant Anti-Doping Organisation, an In Competition test is a test where an Athlete is selected for sample collection in connection with a specific competition.
IF
An International Sporting Federation, and in relation to a particular type of sporting event or sporting activity, means a body having international control over that sport or sporting event.
Missed Test
When an Athlete fails to be located for a sample after being requested to provide their location.
NAD scheme
The National Anti-Doping scheme prescribed by Regulation 3 of the ASADA Regulations.
No Advance Notice
A Doping Control which takes place with no advance warning to the Athlete and where the Athlete is continuously chaperoned from the moment of notification through sample provision.
NSO
A National Sporting Organisation, and in relation to a particular sport, means:

  1. a sporting organisation that is recognised by the IF that has international control over the sport as being the organisation responsible for administering the affairs of the sport, or of a substantial part or section of the sport, in Australia; or
  2. whether or not there is an IF that has international control over the sport-a sporting organisation that is recognised by the ASC, or is generally recognised, as being responsible for administering the affairs of the sport, or of a substantial part or section of the sport, in Australia
 
Out-of-Competition
Any Doping Control which is not In Competition.
Partial Alternative Location
An Alternative Location for which an Athlete is not able to provide complete details.
ROF
The Register of Findings mentioned in paragraph 13 (1) (i) of the ASADA Act, and maintained by ASADA under Division 2.9 of the NAD scheme.
RTP
The Registered Testing Pool of Athletes, established by ASADA, who are subject to both In-Competition and Out-of Competition sample collection as part of ASADA's test distribution plan, in accordance with the criteria set out in Attachment A of the Athlete Whereabouts Policy.
SAB
A Sporting Administration Body and means either:

  1. the International Olympic Committee; or
  2. WADA; or
  3. a National Anti-Doping Organisation as defined in the Code; or
  4. a foreign sporting organisation; or
  5. a NSO; or
  6. a sporting organisation; or
  7. a tribunal, committee or other investigative body that is associated with a body referred to in one or more of points (1) to (6); or
  8. the ASC.
 
Sample
May mean any of the following:

  1. any human biological fluid; or
  2. any human biological tissue (whether alive or otherwise); or
  3. any human breath.
 
Support person
Has the same meaning given to it in section 4 of the ASADA Act.
WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency.

 

Note: Italicised terms are those defined elsewhere in the Glossary.

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