Anti-doping

Overview

The AFDA fundamentally opposes the use of dangerous or unnatural substances or methods for the purpose of enhancing performance (ie doping). Such conduct is considered cheating and is outside of the Spirit of the Game.

In order to ensure that flying disc sports are free of doping, the WFDF and the AFDA have adoped Anti-doping Policies in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code.

As well, the AFDA is aware that failure to comply could lead to ostracising of our sport at all levels of government and the community.

To whom does it apply?

The AFDA is keen to ensure that the anti-doping measures are only applied to those athletes who have identified themselves as "elite" by participating in the highest levels of competition and selection.

Although all members of the AFDA are bound by the Anti-Doping Policy (ADP), policing will only occur at the highest level - National Championships and international events. An exception would occur if there were seen to be a problem at a lower level of the game, since cheating is cheating, no matter what the prize being sought.

International Athletes

International athletes are those who are participating in international competitions such as the WFDF World Ultimate Championships (WUC), WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC), or IWGA World Games (WG), or who are members of a National Team or are part of WFDF's Registered Testing Pool.

International athletes are subject to WFDF's Anti-Doping Policy. Any ban which occurs at international level will be upheld by the AFDA.

National Athletes

The AFDA is yet to decide at what level national-level athletes will be tested. At bare minimum, it can be expected that athletes who are part of National Squads will be subject to testing. It may also include all athletes who participate at National Championships if that competition is of an elite nature.

Therapeutic Use Exemptions

The TUE application process is as follows:

1. The athlete downloads the TUE application form or Abbreviated TUE Application Form

Contacts

You can contact the Anti-Doping Hotline on 1800 020 506 8am-8pm 7 days

Links

• Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)
• Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) - the organisation that approves TUEs for national-level athletes.
• World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) - the international federation responsible for flying disc sports, applies the ADP for international athletes, has a TUE Committee that approves TUEs for international athletes