Decisions

  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) v Anon 01/2023 (Costs)

    Decision on application for costs.

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Anon 01/2023

    Anti-doping – golf – presence of and use or attempted use of prohibited substance SARMS – ostarine – in-competition test – adverse analytical finding – defended hearing – Tribunal found unintentional ingestion – no significant fault – recreational athlete – did not have to prove source – Tribunal imposed six month sanction – sanction backdated…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Hinewai Hausman

    Anti-doping – powerlifting – presence of and use or attempted use of prohibited substance Anabolic agents – previously suspended- DFSNZ entitled to continue to test – adverse analytical finding – admitted violations – accepted sanction – no hearing – athlete has retired from sport – eight-year sanction available to the Tribunal – Tribunal exercised discretion…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Vaibhav Sharma

    Anti-doping – rugby – possession of and use or attempted use of prohibited substance Anabolic agents – Customs interception of parcel –accepted immediate provisional suspension – denied charges – hearing – burden of proof on DFSNZ– evidence supporting DFSNZ position – name, address and phone number on parcel – Tribunal comfortably satisfied – Tribunal agreed…

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  • Tommy Taylor v King’s College

    Dispute – College rugby – parties agreed to bring dispute over whether a schoolboy was eligible for selection to the First XV to the Tribunal for determination – decision made on the papers – oral decision – reasons for the decision – the student transferred schools for reasons other than rugby – the student had…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v William Morunga

    Application for reconsideration of periods of ineligibility under SADR 19.3- no dispute over outcome applied for – DFSNZ submit for re-sanction – matter decided on the papers – doctrine of Lex Mitior considered – examination of whether it is open and appropriate for the Tribunal to grant the application – examination of rules 10.2.4.1, 10.9.2…

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  • Central United Football Club Incorporated and Northern Region Federation

    Dispute – regional football – parties agreed to bring dispute over non-promotion of football club to Tribunal for determination – hearing held  – competition regulations provide for promotion for winning team – Central won League One and earned promotion – Federation denied promotion due to a Memorandum of Understanding – examination of meaning of regulations…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Zane Robertson

    20 March 2023 Anti-doping – athletics – presence of and use or attempted use of prohibited substance Erythropoietin (EPO) – Tampering – In-Competition – Non-specified substance – accepted immediate provisional suspension – accepted  presence – asked to be heard on sanction – evidence filed contested by DFSNZ and allegation of tampering – evidence supporting DFSNZ…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Taane Samuel

    Anti-doping – basketball – recreational use in private social setting of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) – substance of abuse – used two days before professional game – admitted violations and accepted immediate provisional suspension – parties agreed use not made in a sporting setting and not to enhance performance – prompt referral after notification of adverse analytical…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Sincere Harraway

    Anti-doping – rugby league player – tested positive for 11-nor-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-caboxylic acid ( a metabolite of THC) – provisionally suspended – admitted violation and advised he intended to engage in a treatment programme – SADR 2021 recognises “substances of abuse” and provides substantial reduction in sanction if used out of competition, unrelated to sports performance and…

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