Football

  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Inoke Turagalailai

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    Anti-doping – Fiji Football – presence of and use of prohibited substance – substance of abuse – cannabis – in competition – admitted rule violations – not performance enhancing – proportionality argument – substantial delay –majority reduce sanction to 8 months – backdate sanction – dissenting decision

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  • Central United Football Club Incorporated and Northern Region Federation

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    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 Anon

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    Overview Anti-doping – online purchase and use of Ibutamoren (sold as MK-677) for gym activity – Medsafe confiscated product – requested replacement product which used for few days before received advice from Medsafe first product intercepted at border – disposed of product but had in meantime registered for football and became bound by SADR –…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Paul Clout

    Overview: Anti-doping – footballer based in Hamilton tested positive for Probenecid, a Specified Substance prohibited at all times – provisionally suspended without opposition – athlete elected to have ‘B’ sample tested, as well as independent testing of protein powder – ‘B’ sample confirmed the original sample, and independent testing found no contamination of the protein powder…

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  • Mangere United Football Club v New Zealand Football

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    Overview: Appeal against decisions of NSO – M appealed against two decisions of New Zealand Football Appeals Committee affirming forfeiture of Chatham Cup tie match and fine and forfeiture of seven matches and fines in the Northern Regional Football League – M fielded player who had not been properly registered and transferred under NZF Regulations and…

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