Silambam Anti Doping Rules

Silambam Anti-Doping Rules (based upon the 2015 code) - to be revised soon with 2021 code.

Silambam India Association follows the Anti-Doping Rules of World Silambam Association (WSA) as amended from time to time, for tournaments or championship conducted in every Districts, State, Regional and National. All Members must adhere to the Guidelines, Principles, and Practices contained therein.

In the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code, there are ten possible Anti-Doping Rules Violations.

They are:

The presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s sample;
Use or attempted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method;
Evading, refusing, or failing to submit to sample collection;
Whereabouts failures: any combination of three missed tests and/or filing failures within 12 months by an athlete in a registered testing pool;
Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of a doping control;
Possession of a prohibited substance or prohibited method;
Trafficking or attempted trafficking in any prohibited substance or prohibited method;
Administration or attempted administration to any athlete in-competition of any prohibited method or prohibited substance, or administration or attempted administration to any athlete out-of-competition of any prohibited method or any prohibited substance that is prohibited out-of-competition;
Complicity: assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering up, or any other type of intentional complicity involving an ADRV or any attempted ADRV;
Prohibited Association: associating with a person such as a coach, doctor, or physiotherapist who has been found guilty of a criminal or disciplinary offense equivalent to a doping violation.

Doping Control Requirements

An Anti-Doping testing unit (Doping Control Station) conforming to World Silambam Association (WSA) Anti-Doping Rules must be available and operative, the expenses for the unit to be met by the host National Federation (NF). For any other queries and responsibilities, refer to the World Silambam Association (WSA) Anti-Doping.

The Silambam Organizing Committee (SOC) of respective country must provide and arrange for doping control following the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules of International Standard for Testing and Investigation - for both urine and blood testing respecting the minimum level of analysis as given in the Technical Document for Sports Analysis.

The Doping Control Station has only one function providing space for doping tests. No other function or unauthorized traffic such as no weight control, no use as a medical or emergency room, and no use as a dressing room is allowed. It must be well secured, guarded, locked, and separated from the Tournament Area / Platform. The location of the Doping Control Station shall be marked with clear signs from various directions. No filming or photographs is allowed in the doping control area.

Doping Control Selection Procedure

The selection criteria for doping control is defined for each event in the event’s outlines. The Medical Committee delegate together with the Silambam India Association's National Official, World Silambam Association (WSA) Official and a representative of the responsible Sample Collection Authority will carry out the draw; all the Silambam Players must sign the draw protocol. Any further tests are at the discretion of the World Silambam Association (WSA) or an authorized Testing Authority.

Event Testing

During the Silambam events, the Silambam Player can be requested to provide samples for either an in- or out-of-Tournament test. Doping control for in-Tournament tests is carried out under the supervision of either of Medical Committee or a representative of the Medical Committee. Out-of-Tournament tests are the responsibility of the authorized Sample Collection Authority.

Exclusion: For Silambam Pattern (Tani Tiramai - Sala Varisai) and Veteran Tournament, there will be no doping control.

Athlete Notification

Athletes are notified accordingly. For in-Tournament tests, the Silambam Player is notified after their last games on a day.

Modification for Minor Athletes

Minor athletes should be notified and tested in the presence of an adult accompanying person of their choice to abide and respect the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.

Accredited Laboratory

Only the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited/approved Laboratories can analyze the samples. The Doping Control Coordinator has to inform the Medical Committee about which laboratory will be used. In the case of Adverse Analytical Finding detected, Silambam India Association (SIA) will follow the Silambam Anti-Doping Rules set by World Silambam Association (WSA). The Medical Committee delegate has the right to cancel or stop a test if it is medically justified.