The Royal Dutch Billiards Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Biljart Bond, KNBB) has reported a violation of the Doping rules of the ISR. The results of a doping test concluded the prohibited substances methylecgonine, benzoylecgonine (metabolite of cocaine) and carboxy THC (metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol) which are prohibited substances on the Anti-Doping Code (ADC) of the ISR, a violation of section 3.
The report filed on June 15, 2006, at the disciplinary committee, the analysis of the sample is dated June 2, 2006.
The award will be a period of ineligibility of 2 years commencing on the day of the verdict. A fee is settled.
Considerations:
The defendant is subjected to the independent ruling of the ISR.
The report of the violation is valid.
Letters send to the defendant are considered to be received, although the confirmation wasn't received due to the English maildelivery system.
Regarding the violation:
- defendant is a member of the KNBB
- the doping test took place
- the doping test was in accordance with the regulations
- the defendant agreed with the procedure
- the samples were handled correctly
- the found substances are prohibited by the ADC of the KNBB
- the defendant didn't ask for a test of the B-sample, by this the resulst of the A-sample were positive and declared legally
- there is no dispensation for the found forbidden substances
- a violation of the Anti-Doping Code section 3, paragraph 1 is proven
- Towards the substance metabolite of tetrahydrocarbinol a lower penalty is possible according section 37 of the ADC but Section 4, paragraph 2 of the ADC (if the penalty is according to the substance mentioned in section 38 of the ADC) allows the maximum of the sanction.
- a appeal can be made within 14 days after receiving this award
