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Playaz v Volleyball NZ (ST 19/24)
Appeal against decision of NSO, Eligibility/Ineligibility, Jurisdiction, Non anti-doping case decisions, Other appealsAppeal – volleyball – Volleyball NZ – appellant’s team lost a Northern Zone competition match and complained that the opposition team had fielded an ineligible player – that there were failures to comply with Volleyball NZ Transfer Policy and the player was subject to a 12-month suspension – decisions of the regional association and Volleyball…
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Appeal against decision of Volleyball NZ upheld
An appeal by Playaz against a transfer decision of Volleyball NZ has been upheld by the Tribunal on the basis that an opposition player’s transfer between clubs was not confirmed prior to a National Club Championship match against Playaz and thus the opposition player was ineligible to play. Accordingly, the appeal was allowed with the…
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Sport Integrity Commission v Doug Bracewell
Anti-doping case decisions, BZE (Benzoylecgonine), Cocaine, Presence of prohibited substance in sample, Substances of abuseAnti-doping – Cricket – presence of and use of prohibited substance – substance of abuse – cocaine – BZE (Benzoylecgonine) – out of competition – admitted rule violations – substance of abuse programme complete – rule 10.4.2.1 applies – three month sanction reduced to one month – backdated to Provisional Suspension Order (11 April 2024)…
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Cricket player suspended for anti-doping rule violations
Cricket player Doug Bracewell has been suspended by the Sports Tribunal for one month for the presence and use of cocaine, a prohibited substance. The period of ineligibility represents a reduced sanction due to cocaine being a substance of abuse and it being taken out of competition. Mr Bracewell completed an approved treatment programme which…
