Drug Misuse

[Snail]

Totally agree with Gross that BOF should be giving the advice.

But although BOF are good at providing this to team & squad athletes, I don't think they are good at getting it across to non-team/squad orienteers who may be equally affected.

As Scott says events under IOF jurisdiction, such as WMOC, require TUE application 21 days in advance.

Does that also apply to WREs held in the UK (which are under IOF rules?) such as the JK? If so the deadline would be 29 February...

Perhaps I've got it all wrong - but it would be great if BOF could give clear advice as to what non-team/squad athletes who need such medication should do in practice.

[Gross]

Took less than 30 seconds to find BOF antidoping policy... (couldn't actually read it though coz internet wouldn't download).

Also WRE's & IOF rules at JK etc only apply to M/W 21 E.... so Joe Bloggs punter is running under BOF Rules not IOF.

[EddieH]

Not strictly true Gross. What about the non squad mambers running Elite?

[Gross]

You don't need to be squad or GB team to run elite.... if you run in a WRE then you are goverened by IOF rules.... can't see how you can think anything else Eddie?

[EddieH]

Yes what you said is absolutely true. I had inferred that you were pointing out that the previous input was irrelevant as there was no need to know the rules, and was refuting that implication. If that was not what you meant I apologise.

[Scott]

Even if you're running M/W21E at the JK, you can still apply for a retroactive TUE if you're tested, under BOF Anti Doping Rule 4.2.4. You only need to apply twenty-one days in advance for a TUE if you're in one of the British World Class/Start Squads or if you're competing at an "IOF Event", which for these purposes are defined as only "the Senior World Championships, World Cups, Junior World Championships and Senior Continental Regional Championships in all recognized orienteering disciplines" (and not other WREs). See Article 4 and Appendix I of the IOF Anti-Doping Rules.

Sadly, it doesn't seem like there'll be much of a chance for Joe Bloggs punters to run elite at the JK this year, anyway - too many good foreign sorts taking all the start slots

[Scott]

Oh, and I should add that I agree that it'd be nice if BOF provided a "Do I need a TUE?" checklist to save everyone from wading through 58 pages of rules.