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Wayne Gear v Table Tennis New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of an NSO – natural justice – table tennis coach G appealed his non-nomination by Table Tennis New Zealand as coach for Youth Olympic Games – Tribunal rejected argument that nomination of coach is not a selection decision for purposes of Tribunal Rules – TTNZ high performance team panel consisting of 2…
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Handball New Zealand v New Zealand Olympic Committee
Overview: NSO attempted to appeal against decision of NZOC – whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear matter – if Tribunal had jurisdiction, whether it should exercise jurisdiction to hear matter – from 2004, there were two rival NSOs within sport of handball in NZ- in 2006, NZOC suspended HNZ, the appellant NSO, from membership – neither…
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Gary Lawson, Shannon McIlroy, Shayne Sincock and Jamie Hill v Bowls New Zealand
Overview: The Sports Tribunal provided mediation assistance to the parties in the above matter on 18 March 2010. The mediation was conducted by Mr Tim Castle of the Sports Tribunal. As a result of the mediation, the parties resolved their differences by agreement and the appeals to the Tribunal were withdrawn. All details relating to the…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Dawn Chalmers
Overview: Anti-doping – furosemide – boxer tested positive after winning NZ championship – took furosemide prescribed by her doctor for medical condition – doctor mistakenly advised her (also mistakenly confirmed by pharmacist) not to use furosemide “close to” or “around competition” when in fact it is prohibited substance not to be taken in or out of…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Vince Whare
Overview: Anti-doping – third cannabis violation (reprimanded and fined in 2005 and suspended for 2 years in 2006) – first case before Tribunal of any third time doping violation – rugby league player tested positive for cannabis after representing province – Sports Anti-Doping Rules provide for a life time ban for third violation unless (in the…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Greig Dean
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – rugby league player tested positive for cannabis after representing province – provisionally suspended from 28 October 2009 – admitted violation – cannabis used in party to celebrate victory of club team – Tribunal considered athlete aware that cannabis was prohibited – his statement that at time of use he didn’t think…
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Tim Curr v Motorcycling New Zealand Inc
Overview: Costs – costs order sought by respondent – costs sought in accordance with High Court costs rules – Tribunal does not operate under those rules – appellant partly successful in appeal as to penalty but unsuccessful on other grounds – appellant represented by father who was not a lawyer – respondent claimed conduct of father…
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Brook Reeve v KartSport New Zealand Inc
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation (KartSport) – junior kart driver (B) appealed against being placed second in race – karts fitted with transponders and electronic timing system used – initial result screens linked to electronic timing system showed B won race – however Finish Line Judge and 3 lap scorers saw finish differently…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Liza Hunter-Galvan
Overview: Anti-doping – erythropoietin (EPO) – athlete admitted violation and that deliberately took EPO – Tribunal rejected her submission that suspension should be backdated to the date of sample collection as she had made a “prompt” admission of the violation – Tribunal did not find her admission to be prompt in circumstances – she did not…
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Brook Reeve v KartSport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation (KartSport)- jurisdiction – Tribunal ruled it did not have jurisdiction to hear this appeal pursuant to KartSport’s rules – those rules require an appeal to Sports Tribunal to be preceded by a KartSport appeal board hearing and decision – appellant had intended to appeal to KartSport appeal board…
