Facts and history
The UK Anti-Doping Organization charges Jamie Stevenson(player) for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. The player refused to undertake an out-of-competition test at Loughborough University on 9 January 2010. Refusing to commit to sample collection once notified that you are required to do so is prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Code. The player admitted the charge and accepted the consequences.
Decision
1. Jamie Stevenson is found to have committed a violation of Rule 32.2(c) of the Anti-Doping Rules, as incorporated into the UK Athletics Anti-Doping Rules on January 9, 2010 he did refuse without compelling justification to provide a sample for drug testing in accordance with the UK Athletics Anti-Doping Rules.
2. Jamie Stevenson is subject to a period of ineligibility from the sport of two (2) years, commencing as of February 8, 2010 and ending at midnight on February 7, 2012.
3. During the above period of ineligibility, in accordance with Rule 40.11 of the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules, as incorporated into the UK Anti-Doping Rules, Mr Stevenson may not participate in any capacity in any event or series of events or activity (other than authorized anti-doping education or rehabilitation programs) authorized or organized by the IAAF or any area association or member of the IAAF or signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code (or signatory's member club or a club or other member organization of a signatory's member) or competition authorized or organized by any professional league or any international or national level organization.
4. In accordance with Rule 40.8 of the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules, as incorporated Into the UK Athletics Anti-Doping Rules, all competitive results achieved by Mr Stevenson in events since 9 January 2010 are disqualified, together with forfeiture of all titles, awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money obtained In such events. This includes (without limitation) the results achieved by Mr Stevenson at the Loughborough University Open, which took place on January 30, 2010.
