On July 8, 2010, the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond, KNBSB) Disciplinary Committee decided to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the person after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine)
Person stated in his defence that he had used a supplement with the prohibited ingredient geranamine (methylhexaneamine), but didn’t know it was since 2009 on the prohibited list.
In September 2010 WADA published the 2011 prohibited list. The status of 4-methyl-2-hexanamine (methylhexaneamine) changed to ‘specified substance’. This status change was made after request of a number of anti-doping authorities, including the Dutch Anti Doping Authority, because free available supplements contain this substance.
This status change gives the committee the possibility to reduce the sanction due to the lex mitior. On 12 October 2010 the committee already lifted person’s ineligibility and on 8 February 2011 the KNBSB Appeal Committee decides to reduce the period of ineligibility until 12 October 2011. Fees and expenses for this Appeal Committee shall be borne by sport club.
