NCAA Drug Testing

drug testing purpose

promote fair and equal competition

level playing field

diminish pressure to take performance enhancers

safeguard the health and safety of athlete

provide help if needed

drug testing

NCAA: 24 hr notice, all selected must comply

1st positive: 1 year suspension

2nd positive: permanent ban

AT role

NCAA: site coordinator

Institutional: assist in development of drug testing policy, notification and verification

conduction

Consent-Great to have signed at the PPEs (NCAA and Institutional)

Selection of Subjects-Typically the most liable portion of process

Random Testing-Sport, Position, Playing Time/Finishing Position, Financial Aid Status

Random Timing-No Notice, Some Notice

Reasonable Suspicion

handling

reliable witness observed: collected, labeled, packaged

athlete must watch entire process and sign that they did so

reporting results

only need to know: athlete, physician, AT, coach, AD

could lead to litigation: damaged reputation, loss of income

appeals

procedural challenge

knowledge challenge

administrator said it was ok and it wasnt

mitigating factors: drug education was inadequate

institutional drug testing

allows autonomy

involve legal council early

policy developed, distributed, publicized (purpose, who tested, who is testing, banned substances, consequences)

logistics: When and how samples will be collected, secured and transported; Laboratory(ies) to be used; How & how long samples will be stored before analysis; Analytical procedures to be used in the laboratory; Cost; Test validity; How medical exceptions & appeals will be handled; Who will receive results & how will the results be used.

medical exceptions

non in cannabinoids class

legit medical purposes: anabolic agents, stimulants, beta blockers, diuretics, anti estrogens, beta 2 agonists, peptide hormone, narcotics