NCAA [R] Drug-Testing Program, 1999-2000
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 436 990 HE 032 608 AUTHOR Halpin, Ty, Ed. TITLE NCAA[R] Drug-Testing Program, 1999-2000. INSTITUTION National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN. PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 15p. AVAILABLE FROM National Collegiate Athletic Association, P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222. Tel: 317-917-6222. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Athletes; *College Athletics; Drug Abuse; *Drug Use Testing; Higher Education; Illegal Drug Use IDENTIFIERS *National Collegiate Athletic Association ABSTRACT The drug testing program supports NCAA's goal to protect the health and safety of student-athletes competing for their institutions, while reaffirming the organization's commitment to fair and equitable competition. Proposal Nos. 30 and 52-54 provide a program for the NCAA's members to ensure that no one athlete has a chemically-induced advantage or is pressured to use chemical substances. The program involves urine collection on specific occasions and laboratory analyses for substances on a list of banned drugs including stimulants, anabolic agents such as steroids, diuretics, illegal drugs, or peptide hormones. Consent forms must be signed by student athletes if they wish to participate in NCAA programs. (JM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 6' 3r; - RUG- ESTING ROGRAI4 1999-2000 , Pso (2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS CENTER (ERIC) BEEN GRANTED BY his document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. U.Lt.)L.51-1 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 1 ij competition may result in the student-athlete's ineligi- -Off OPUTInfinPP@VT@INI bility for participation in all intercollegiate athletics. With their approval of Proposal No. 30 at the The consent form shall be kept on file in the office of January 1986 NCAA Convention and Proposal Nos. the director of athletics, and such file shall be avail- 52 -54 at the January 1990 Convention, NCAA institutions able for examination upon request by an authorized reaffirmed their dedication to the ideal of fair and equi- representative of the NCAA. table competition at their championships and postseason certified events. At the same time, they took another step in Connitution the protection of the health and safety of the student- A nonrecruited student-athlete in sports other than athletes competing therein. So that no one participant those sports involved in the Association's year-round might have an artificially induced advantage, so that no drug-testing program may participate in preseason one participant might be pressured to use chemical sub- practice activities prior to the team's first contest or stances in order to remain competitive, and to safeguard date of competition without signing the drug-testing the health and safety of participants, this NCAA drug- consent form. testing program has been created. The program involves urine collection on specific occasions and laboratory analyses for substances on a list Conotituta©W33.246.2 of banned-drug classes developed by the NCAA Executive In Division III, the consent form shall be administered Committee.* This list consists of substances generally pur- individually to each student-athlete prior to the stu- ported to be performance enhancing and/or potentially dent's participation in intercollegiate competition each harmful to the health and safety of the student-athlete. The academic year. Failure to complete and sign the con- drug classes specifically include stimulants (such as sent form before such competition shall result in the amphetamines and cocaine) and anabolic steroids, as well student-athlete's ineligibility for practice and competi- as other drugs. tion in all intercollegiate athletics. The consent form shall be kept on file in the office of the director of ath- This list was approved initially by the 1986 NCAA Convention. letics, and such file shall be available for examination upon request by an authorized representative of the Onfq=liecanq 11209[1A©rm NCAA. Drug-testing legislation is reported here for ease of reference. Please refer to the NCAA Division I, II or III Biuj Oaku 110.2 Manual for a complete (and division specific) review of A member institution's athletics department staff mem- NCAA drug-testing legislation. bers or others employed by the intercollegiate athletics program who have knowledge of a student-athlete's EonnitutionB.2.11.6 use at any time of a substance on the list of banned drugs, as set forth in 31.2.3.1, shall follow institution- The active member shall administer annually, on a al procedures dealing with drug abuse or shall be form prescribed by the Management Council, a subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth signed drug-testing consent form for each student- in 19.6.2.2. athlete (per 12.02.5), pursuant to 14.1.4 and 30.5. 13g0aw !Anima Condututu®w 3.2.k.Ga A student-athlete who is found to have utilized a sub- In Divisions I and II sports in which the Association stance on the list of banned drugs, as set forth in conducts year-round drug testing, the consent form 31.2.3.1, shall be declared ineligible for further par- shall be administered individually to student-athletes ticipation in postseason and regular-season competi- each academic year at the time the intercollegiate tion in accordance with the ineligibility provisions in squad first reports for practice or prior to the Monday 18.4.1.5.1. of the institution's fourth week of classes, whichever date occurs first. In those sports in which the Association does not conduct year-round drug testing, Bgfiamogl.1.33.11 the form shall be administered individually to each Prior to participation in intercollegiate competition student-athlete prior to the institution's first scheduled each academic year, a student-athlete shall sign a intercollegiate competition. Failure to sign the consent statement in a form prescribed by the Management form by the deadline shall result in the student- Council in which the student-athlete submits informa- athlete's ineligibility for practice or competition until tion related to eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, the student-athlete has signed the form. Failure to amateur status, previous positive drug tests admin- complete and sign the form prior to practice or istered by any other athletics organization and 3 1 involvement in organized gambling activities related form must be included on the institution's squad-list to intercollegiate or professional athletics competition form, and any student-athlete who is included on the under the Association's governing legislation. Failure squad-list form must have signed a drug-testing con- to complete and sign the statement shall result in the sent form pursuant to 14.1.4. student-athlete's ineligibility for participation in all intercollegiate competition. Violations of this bylaw do BgElawII kang not affect a student-athlete's eligibility if the violation occurred due to an institutional administrative error or A student-athlete who is found to have utilized a sub- oversight, and the student-athlete subsequently signs stance on the list of banned drugs, as set forth in the form; however, the violation shall be considered 31.2.3.1, shall be declared ineligible for further par- an institutional violation per 2.8.1. ticipation in postseason and regular-season competi- tion in accordance with the ineligibility provisions in 18.4.1.5.1. The certifying institution may appeal to ByllaunkInunl.1 the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet for The institution shall promptly notify in writing the restoration of the student-athlete's eligibility if the insti- NCAA's director of sports sciences regarding a tution concludes that circumstances warrant restora- student-athlete's disclosure of a previous positive test tion. for banned substances administered by any other ath- letics organization. Nam ankangau kllas A student-athlete who tests positive (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Each academic year a student-athlete shall sign a Committee) shall be charged with the loss of a mini- form prescribed by the Management Council in which mum of one season of competition in all sports if the the student consents to be tested for the use of drugs season of competition has not yet begun for that prohibited by NCAA legislation. Failure to complete student-athlete or a minimum of the equivalent of one and sign the consent form prior to practice or compe- full season of competition in all sports if the student- tition in Divisions I and II sports in which the athlete tests positive during his or her season of com- Association conducts year-round drug testing and pri- petition (i.e., the remainder of contests in the current or to competition in all other sports in Divisions I, II season and contests in the subsequent season up to and III shall result in the student-athlete's ineligibility the period of time in which the student-athlete was for participation (i.e., practice and competition) in all declared ineligible during the previous year). The intercollegiate athletics (see also 3.2.4.6). Violations student-athlete shall remain ineligible for all regular- of this bylaw do not affect a' student-athlete's eligibility season and postseason competition during the time if the violation occurred due to an institutional admin- period ending one calendar year (i.e., 365 days) istrative error or oversight, and the student-athlete after the student-athlete's positive drug test, and until subsequently signs the form; however, the violation the student-athlete retests negative (in accordance with shall be considered an institutional violation per the testing methods authorized by the Executive 2.8.1.