ISR 2010 NRBB Decision Disciplinary Committee 2010048 T

The Dutch Roller Sports & Bandy Federation (NRBB) has reported against this person a violating the Anti-Doping Rules of the ISR during roller hockey seniors league in The Netherlands. In the A portion of the urine sample of the person concerned the prohibited substance carboxy-THC (metabolite of cannabis) was detected in a concentration (ca.76 ng / ml) above the threshold level of 15 ng / ml. Person has filed a defence and the case was treated orally.
Cannabis is a specified substance that is prohibited in-competition. If certain conditions are met, the penalty can be reduced. Person has stated during a hearing that in the weekend prior to the game he had smoked cannabis at a party. He did this for fun and not for a performance-enhancing effect. Person in question stated he never intended to have had the use of cannabis influence his sports performance. He was also not aware that cannabis is on the list of banned substance. He stated that he never was provided with any information on the subject. The mother of the person concerned confirms that her son has stopped using cannabis. The NRBB states that no active information about anti doping is distributed and confirms that cannabis in this sport has no effect on athletic performance.
The Disciplinary Commission sees no reason to doubt the statement of the NRBB and the person concerned. The Disciplinary Commission takes in to consideration the young age of the athlete and the fact that it is a first offense. This results in the following sanctions: a warning, accompanied by a reprimand. Also, a third of the costs of this case are at the expense of individual charged.