Decisions

Anti-doping – coach of Coastal Cobras’ Taranaki based rugby league team Nohorua Parata (NP) admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) rule 2.9 – allowing banned player, Travell Ngatoko, to play while still ineligible - admitted violation of SADR and asked to be heard as to sanction... – minimum period of ineligibility two years under SADR 10.3.4 – Tribunal decided reduction to 12 months – timely admission – further 3 months credited for period already served for provisional suspension – NP ineligible to participate in any sport until 30 November 2018

Anti-doping case · Rugby League · 15 March 2018

Issue of Tribunal's jurisdiction raised - Mr Murray not licenced at time of event when tested positive - SADR not applicable - Tribunal no jurisdiction - further material filed by parties - Tribunal satisfied Mr Murray was a member of Cycling NZ and subject to SADR at relevant event

Anti-doping case · Cycling · 14 March 2018

Appeal against non selection for 2018 Commonwealth Games cycling team – Jason Christie (JC) contended CNZ’s nomination criteria not properly implemented or followed – JC not afforded reasonable opportunity to satisfy the applicable criteria – no material on which nomination decision could reasonably... be based – JC’s results merited a place on team ahead of other cyclists – Tribunal acknowledged JC talented cyclist – concluded CNZ selectors followed fair process – appropriately experienced to select team – no basis to consider CNZ decision irrational – appeal dismissed

Non anti-doping case · Cycling · 5 March 2018

Anti-doping – Auckland based club rugby league player (SK) tested positive for prohibited substance higenamine in two samples taken from him – once after training session in September 2017 and once after National Premiership final – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation... of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2017 rule 2.1 and asked to be heard as to sanction – positive test as result of using fat burning supplement Oxyshred – unintentional use of a specified substance – standard period of ineligibility two years – prior to hearing joint memorandum filed by DFSNZ and counsel for SK agreeing lack of intention and no significant fault by a relatively low margin – degree of fault at high end reflected in relatively limited deduction of mandatory suspension – suggested sanction 18 months backdated to 19 September 2017– date of first violation – Tribunal accepted the proposed sanction – also commended counsel for speedy resolution without hearing in cases where facts and issues arising were agreed

Anti-doping case · Rugby League · 16 January 2018