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Softball player suspended for anti-doping rule violations
New Zealand softball player Mikayla Werahiko was suspended by the Sports Tribunal for one month for the presence and use of cannabis, a prohibited substance. The period of ineligibility represents a reduced sanction due to cannabis being a substance of abuse and it being taken out of competition. Ms Werahiko completed an approved treatment programme…
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Sport Integrity Commission v Mikayla Werahiko
Anti-doping case decisions, Cannabis, Presence of prohibited substance in sample, Prohibited substances, Substances of abuse, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsAnti-doping – softball – presence of and use of prohibited substance – substance of abuse – cannabis – out of competition – admitted rule violations – not performance enhancing – rule 10.4.2.1 applies – three month sanction – treatment programme completed – sanction reduced to one month – backdated to date of Provisional Suspension Order…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Craig Wallace
Overview: Anti-doping – softball player (W) tested positive for prohibited substance Salbutamol in a concentration higher than that permitted under the Prohibited List in sample taken from him in competition – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2016 (SADR) Rule 2.1 and asked to be heard as to sanction – said…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kurt Allan
Amphetamine (d-amphetamine), Methamphetamine (d-methamphetamine), Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – softball player tested positive to D-methamphetamine and D-amphetamine in competition – admitted violation – advised that he did not wish to present any further information about the violation and would abide by the decision of Tribunal – 2 years’ inelgibility imposed (commencing from date of provisional suspension)
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Aaron Neemia
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – second violation (see Softball NZ v Aaron Neemia, SDT 08/06, decision 7 April 2006 for decision relating to first violation) – law changed this year due to changes in WADA Code and Sports Anti-Doping Rules – Tribunal now has discretion of imposing suspension of between 1 to 4 years (instead of…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Steven Manson
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at party – athlete admitted violation – Tribunal accepted corroborated evidence that cannabis use not intended to enhance sports performance – no mitigating factors – aggravating factors were that that he was an experienced athlete who knew he was taking prohibited substance and used it the night before tournament…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Thomas Cameron
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at party – athlete admitted violation – Tribunal accepted corroborated evidence that cannabis use not intended to enhance sports performance – no mitigating factors – had received appropriate drug education and knew taking prohibited substance – his knowledge was aggravating factor – 2 months’ suspension appropriate (commencing from 30…
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Softball New Zealand Inc v Cindy Potae
Overview: Anti-doping – morphine – whether fault or negligence – taking non-prohibited substance that can metabolise into prohibited substance – comments on potential consequences when delay in filing application and player competing at any level – Tribunal accepted evidence that athlete had taken two codeine based Nurofen Plus tablets (commonly used and widely available pain relief…
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Softball New Zealand v Curtis Ames
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – principles set out in Karaitiana decision (SDT 12/06) applied – Canadian player in NZ for softball season – defendant admitted violation and provided letter stating cannabis use was recreational at Christmas celebration and not to enhance performance – moved back to Canada before hearing – player failed to participate in teleconference…
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Softball New Zealand v Lance Abbot
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – principles set out in Karaitiana decision (SDT 12/06) applied – admitted recreational cannabis use at stag party – elite athletes – level of knowledge and experience – Tribunal found with some reservations that no aggravating circumstances – defendant was former NZ softball representative – last represented NZ in 2001 and was…
