ECB Anti-Doping Rules 2013 - Ecb - England and Wales Cricket ...

APPENDIX 1 - DEFINITIONS
ADAMS: The Anti-Doping Administration and Management System is a Web-based database
management tool for data entry, storage, sharing, and reporting designed to assist
stakeholders and WADA in their anti-doping operations in conjunction with data protection
legislation.
Adverse Analytical Finding. A report from a laboratory or other WADA-approved entity,
consistent with the International Standard for Laboratories and related Technical Documents,
that identifies in a Sample the presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or
Markers (including elevated quantities of endogenous substances) or evidence of the Use of
a Prohibited Method.
Anti-Doping Manager. An appointee of the National Cricket Federation with supervisory
responsibilities in relation to the Rules, or his/her designee.
Anti-Doping Organisation. A Signatory that is responsible for adopting rules for initiating,
implementing or enforcing any part of the Doping Control process. This includes, for
example, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, other
Major Event Organisations that conduct Testing at their tournaments/events, WADA,
International Federations such as the ICC, and National Anti-Doping Organisations.
Anti-Doping Panel. As defined in Article 8.1.2.
Anti-Doping Tribunal. A panel of three persons (subject to Article 8.1.7) appointed in
accordance with Article 8.1.3, and consisting of a Chair (who shall be legally qualified), and
other members of the Anti-Doping Panel will be lawyers and/or a medical expert and/or a
technical expert with experience in anti-doping, to perform the functions assigned to the Anti-
Doping Tribunal under the Rules. Each member of the Anti-Doping Tribunal shall be
independent of the National Cricket Federation.
Appeal Panel. A panel of three persons (subject to Article 13.4.3) appointed in accordance
with Article 13.4, and consisting of a Chair (who shall be legally qualified), and other lawyers
and/or a medical expert and/or a technical expert with experience in anti-doping, to perform
the functions assigned to the Appeal Panel under the Rules. Each member of the Appeal
Panel shall be independent of the National Cricket Federation.
Attempt. Purposely engaging in conduct that constitutes a substantial step in a course of
conduct planned to culminate in the commission of an anti-doping rule violation. Provided,
however, there shall be no anti-doping rule violation based solely on an Attempt to commit a
violation if the Person renounces the Attempt prior to it being discovered by a third party not
involved in the Attempt.
Atypical Finding. A report from a laboratory or other WADA-approved entity which requires
further investigation as provided by the International Standard for Laboratories or related
technical documents prior to the determination of an Adverse Analytical Finding.
CAS. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Competition. A series or combination of any number of individual Matches played as part of a
league, knock-out or other tournament or event.
Consequences. An anti-doping rule violation may result in one or more of the following: (a)
Disqualification means the Cricketer’s individual results in a particular Match are invalidated,
with the following consequences: (i) forfeiture of any individual medals or other prizes
awarded; and (b) forfeiture of any official ranking points achieved; (b) Ineligibility means the
Cricketer or Cricketer Support Personnel is barred for a specified period of time from
participation in the sport of cricket in accordance with Article 10.10; and (c) Provisional
Suspension means the Cricketer or Cricketer Support Personnel is temporarily barred from
participating in the sport of cricket pending a decision on the allegation that he/she has
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