Drug Testing Policy
IU EAST ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION AND TESTING PROGRAM (pdf version)
Overview
This program and its sanctions are independent of the NAIA National Drug Testing Program. Student‐athletes are free to refuse to consent to drug testing under this Program. However, student‐athletes who decline participation in the program, which is designed to protect the health and welfare of the student‐athlete, will not be permitted to participate in intercollegiate athletics for IU East and will result in loss of any athletic financial aid. A student‐athlete who fails to submit to drug testing as provided in this Program, after initially consenting to such testing, shall be considered to have made a decision not to participate in the Program and will be immediately eliminated from all athletic activity, and will result in loss of financial aid.
Introduction
The overall goal of Indiana University East Substance Abuse Education and Testing Program (Program) is to promote a year‐round drug free environment in the IU East athletic program. Within the overall goal are the following objectives:
• To protect the health, safety and welfare of the student‐athlete;
• To address, identify and treat student‐athletes’ problems and concerns surrounding drug use, alcohol consumption and their abuses;
• To inform and educate the student‐athlete, and others associated with athletic teams about drugs and alcohol, and the effects of their use/abuse;
• To protect the institution’s integrity; and
• To seek to maintain “fair play” in intercollegiate athletics by IU East student‐athletes.
For the purposes of this program, a student‐athlete shall be defined as any individual who is listed on an institutional roster OR official NAIA Official Eligibility Certificate.
The first priority of the IU East program is the student‐athlete’s health, safety and welfare. The approach is from a medical perspective with an emphasis on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of all student‐athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletic program at IU East. The program focuses on four concerns to ensure the health of student‐athletes.
One focus is on substances commonly believed to be “performance enhancing” drugs, so that the student‐athletes will not feel compelled to take these health‐endangering substances in order to feel that they are competitive.
The second focus is on the use of “street drugs” because of their potential for addiction, which could impair the physical and mental wellbeing of the student‐athlete. In addition there is evidence to indicate that their use may impair performance and reaction time, possibly resulting in injury to the student‐athlete or others during athletic activity.
The third focus is on the consumption of alcohol. Alcohol is involved in over 90% of the undesirable behaviors observed among students on college campuses. Responsible alcohol consumption will be a focal point.
The fourth focus is a twelve‐month program that will assist in abstinence through drug testing, education and counseling.
Education and counseling are the essential cornerstones of the program and are directed toward alerting student‐athletes and coaches to the potential harm of substance abuse. Education and counseling are supplemented with a drug and alcohol testing component since studies have shown that education alone is not a sufficient deterrent to drug use.
The IU East protocol for drug testing is designed to be fair, to achieve reliability of testing results and to protect the privacy rights of the student‐athlete. Test results are confidential and become a part of the student‐athlete’s medical record. Test results will not be released to anyone except in accordance with this Program or as otherwise required by law.
This Program and its administration are subject to modification by the Athletic Behavioral Team. However, any modification will only be implemented by action of the Director of Athletics upon the approval by the IU East Chancellor and will not be applied retroactively. Any amendments or modifications shall apply to and be effective for all student‐athletes upon notice and acknowledgment by such student‐athletes of the program as so amended or modified.
This program resides under the guidance of the IU East Athletic Department. Although this is a student‐ athlete based program, student support personnel such as cheerleaders, pep band members, student managers and student trainers may be included. The Athletic Behavioral Team is the team that operates and monitors the program. They deal with application, operation and enforcement of the program.
Educational Component
There are three facets to the educational program: (A) explanation of IU East Athletic Substance Abuse Education and Testing Program (Program) to student‐athletes and others, and (B) dissemination of information to student‐athletes and those associated with athletic teams, including recruits who have not yet signed with the institution, regarding drugs and alcohol, their use and abuse and how such use or abuse may affect the student‐athlete and his/her team and teammates, and (C) successful competition of myPlaybook coursework through the NAIA Academy as required by the NAIA National Drug Testing Program.
1. Explanation of IU East’s program to the student‐athletes:
A presentation will be made as a required component of an annual student‐athlete orientation. This presentation will outline and review the Program, its purposes, implementation and sanctions. A copy of the Program will be provided to the student‐athletes in their student‐athlete handbook. The policy is also located online at www.iueredwolves.com. They will be asked, yearly, to sign a form acknowledging receipt and understanding of the Program and providing voluntary consent to participate in the Program (if the student‐athlete is under eighteen (18) years of age at the time of signing, the parent or guardian will be faxed a copy of the Program and will acknowledge by return fax orscanned email the receipt, understanding and consent for the student‐athlete to participate in the Program).
Any student‐athlete who does not wish to sign the Consent Form may choose not to do so and will forego participation in intercollegiate athletics. Student‐athletes are free to refuse to consent to drug testing under this Program. However, student‐athletes who decline participation in the Program, which is designed to protect the health and welfare of the student‐athlete, will not be permitted to participate in intercollegiate athletics for IU East and will result in loss of athletically‐related financial aid. A student‐ athlete who fails to submit to drug testing as provided in this Program, after initially consenting to such testing, shall be considered to have made a decision not to participate in the Program and will be immediately eliminated from all athletic activity, and will result in loss of athletically‐related financial aid.
2. Education of Student‐Athletes and Others about Drugs and Alcohol.
1. Educational programs are designed with the following goals:
A. To educate, inform and teach those associated with intercollegiate athletics how to recognize the warning signs and side effects of specific drugs.
B. To educate the student‐athlete and other appropriate personnel about the associated problems of drug and alcohol abuse and how such use may adversely affect the student‐ athlete and his/her team and teammates.
C. To encourage discussion about the use of drugs and consumption of alcohol.
D. To outline rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as referral centers.
2. Each team and coaching staff will receive training annually which will focus on, but not be limited to, information regarding the dangers of using performance‐enhancing substances, illegal substances and alcohol. This training will take place in a variety of ways including though online Canvas orientation courses.
3. Completion of training sessions is mandatory. Absence will be permitted only with the approval of the Director of Athletics. All absences will result in the student‐athlete being required to attend a make‐up session.
4. Athletic trainers, student‐athletic trainers, members of the Athletic Behavioral Team and other responsible personnel should participate in educational sessions.
5. Appropriate athletics department personnel will be expected to attend NAIA drug and alcohol education seminars, national clinics and seminars, and to participate in departmental drug education training sessions in order to be informed of current information.
3. Completion of myPlaybook Coursework (NAIA Academy) as required by the NAIA National Drug
Testing Policy
1. Student‐Athletes must complete the required myPlaybook educational coursework each year through the NAIA Academy at www.NAIA.org/learn
2. Access to this training will also be included in the student‐athlete orientation online seminar each student‐athlete is required to complete annually.
Counseling Component
1. The purpose of the counseling component is to provide assistance, direction, and resources for student‐athletes who need additional support as a result of positive tests, physician referral, or self‐ addressed needs. This component seeks to provide appropriate follow‐up and rehabilitation of student‐athletes testing positive while addressing their psychological, social and medical wellbeing.
2. Counseling will be provided by trained specialists identified by the Athletic Behavioral Team. Referrals will originate with a member of the Athletic Behavioral Team who shall be involved in developing an appropriate treatment plan. Referrals will often be made to the Personal Counseling Center on campus when deemed appropriate. Counseling will be confidential.
3. The IU East Personal Counseling Services are available to all IU East Students (part or full time) at no fee. Counselors are all professionally trained and have specific skills related to work with college students.
Safe Harbor Program
A student‐athlete eligible for the IU East Safe Harbor Program may refer him or herself to the Program for voluntary evaluation, testing and counseling. A student is not eligible for the Program after he or she has been informed of an impending drug test or after having received a positive IU East or NAIA drug test.
IU East will work with the student to prepare a Safe Harbor treatment plan, which may include confidential drug testing. The student‐athlete will be tested for banned substances upon entry into the Safe Harbor Program and such a positive initial test will not result in any administrative sanction except those listed in this section (any member of the Athletic Behavioral Team may suspend the student from play or practice if medically indicated).
A student will be permitted to remain in the Safe Harbor Program for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed thirty (30) days, as determined by the treatment plan. A student will not be permitted to enter the Safe Harbor Program thirty (30) days prior to NAIA or Conference postseason competition. A student‐ athlete will only be permitted to enter the Safe Harbor Program one time during their athletic eligibility at IU East.
While in compliance with the Safe Harbor Program treatment plan, the student‐athlete will not be included in the list of students eligible for random drug testing by IU East. Students in the Safe Harbor Program may be selected for drug testing by the NAIA.
The Director of Athletics, Associate Athletic Director, the student‐athlete’s Head Coach, the Head Athletic Trainer, and any Medical Professional on the Athletic Behavioral Team may be informed of the student’s participation in the Safe Harbor Program.
The assistant coach(s) also may be informed at the discretion of the head coach. Other university employees may be informed only to the extent necessary for the implementation of this policy.
If the student‐athlete is determined to have new substance use after the initial Safe Harbor Program test (as determined by follow‐up testing), or fails to comply with the Safe Harbor treatment plan, the student‐ athlete will be removed from the Safe Harbor Program and be subject to appropriate sanctions as detailed in the IU East Program.
Entering the Safe Harbor Program will be treated as a positive test as it relates to sanctions and any positive test after the initial Safe Harbor Program test will be treated as the next subsequent positive.
Drug Testing Component
1. General Provisions:
1. The testing program will consist of four types of testing:
A. Random drug testing for “performance enhancing” drugs, “street drugs” and alcohol.
B. Reasonable suspicion drug testing for “performance enhancing” drugs, “street drugs” and alcohol.
C. Full Team Testing for “performance enhancing” drugs, “street drugs” and alcohol.
D. Re‐entry/follow up testing for “performance enhancing” drugs, “street drugs” and alcohol.
2. Once the decision to schedule a drug test has been made, a representative from the athletic department administration will notify the selected student‐athlete population of the upcoming test no more than twenty‐four (24) hours prior to the test. Head Coaches of selected student‐athletes may also be contacted.
3. The Protocol for specimen collection, chain of custody and the University’s responses to positive tests shall be followed for random as well as reasonable suspicion drug testing.
4. Student‐athletes who fail to arrive at the testing site at the designated time will be charged with a positive test. Student‐athletes who arrive late or miss a test due to an emergency (car accident, death/illness in family) must present proof of the emergency to the Athletic Behavioral Team. This Team will hear appeals and decide what sanctions should be placed on the student‐athlete.
5. Independent of the provisions in the Safe Harbor Program, and as is the practice with all medical concerns the Team Medical Professional or a member of the Athletic Behavioral Team may prohibit athletic competition and/or participation by any student‐athlete for such time as deemed medically necessary. Restrictions should be sufficient to ensure that the student‐athlete’s condition no longer presents a health danger to himself/herself or his/her teammates.
6. Records of test results will be handled in accordance with strict standards of confidentiality, and released only under the circumstances allowed by the provisions of this Program or as otherwise required by law.
2. Random Drug Testing
1. As part of the student‐athlete’s annual pre‐season medical screening, an initial urine specimen may be collected from each participant.
2. Although the testing selection process may be random, a computerized system or similar mechanism (which will be documented) may be used, to ensure that all athletes are equally eligible for testing. Actual selection for testing will be conducted by the testing center – Drug Free Sport.
3. Once notified, the Director of Athletics will notify the student‐athlete of a positive result. The Team Medical Professional, Head Coach, Associate Athletic Director and Staff Athletic Trainer will also be notified of a student‐athlete’s positive test result. The student‐athlete will be given an opportunity to appeal the positive test. The Dean of Students will also be informed.
4. All individuals with prior positive drug test results will be subject to unannounced drug testing throughout their athletic eligibility as a part of their treatment program. In addition, all individuals with prior positive results will be tested at the next and subsequent random drug tests for the remainder of his/her eligibility.
5. Regardless of test results, random drug testing will be conducted on an unannounced basis throughout the calendar year.
6. Subsequent positive tests will result in sanctions as set forth in this institutional policy.
7. Mandatory team testing may occur for any team qualifying for a NAIA National Tournament.
3. Drug Testing Based on Reasonable Suspicion
1. “Reasonable suspicion” is defined as suspicion founded on specific and objective facts, which, if taken with rational inferences drawn from those facts and taken as a whole, strongly suggest that drug testing may produce evidence of improper use. The evidence supporting the suspicion must be reasonably reliable, documented and clearly outlined. Any employee or student at IU East can provide the Director of Athletics with reasonable suspicion information.
2. All individuals reporting “reasonable suspicion” information must document such information in writing using the “Reasonable Suspicion” form.
3. Based upon a “reasonable suspicion” that a student‐athlete is using drugs improperly, the student‐athlete will be tested using the random drug testing protocol.
4. Specimen collection and responsive actions to a positive test result shall be handled the same as those found through random testing.
5. Mandatory team testing (under reasonable suspicion) shall occur if reliable and reasonable evidence is presented to the Director of Athletics to warrant such testing.
4. Preseason/Postseason Testing
1. Specific team testing may occur during the initial preseason physical or prior to postseason championship competition.
2. Pre or postseason testing may include all team members or a random sampling.
3. Specimen collection and responsive actions to a positive test result shall be handled the same as those found through random testing.
5. Re‐Entry/Follow‐Up Testing
1. All student‐athletes who have tested positive for a banned substance are required to be re‐ tested and have a negative result prior to returning to participation.
2. Additionally, all student‐athletes who have had a positive test will be subject to follow‐up testing. These student‐athletes may, at the discretion of the Athletic Director, be tested each time there is a random drug test.
3. Specimen collection and responsive actions to a positive test result shall be handled the same as those found through random testing.
Specimen Collection Guidelines
IU East has contracted the specimen collection agency, Drug Free Sports, and will follow their guidelines regarding specimen collection. For more information about Drug Free Sport’s collection guidelines, please see the following: https://www.drugfreesport.com/sport‐drug‐testing/specimen‐collection/.
Responses to Test Results
Drug Free Sport will notify the Director of Athletics of all drug testing results. Once notified, The Director of Athletics will then notify the student‐athlete, Head Coach, Associate Athletic Director, Team Medical Professional, Dean of Students, and Head Athletic Trainer of the positive test results. The Director of Athletics will inform the parent(s), guardian(s) or spouse of any student‐athlete who is under eighteen (18) years of age of positive test results. If a student‐athlete tests positive, he or she has the option to the request the testing of the “B” vial.
IU East will require the student‐athlete to pay for the testing of the “B” vial. Additionally, the student‐athlete will be withheld from competition during the “B” vial testing process. Additional responses to positive test results, whether achieved under random, mandatory or reasonable suspicion testing will be as follows for both “performance enhancing” and “street” drugs”:
First Positive Test
The student‐athlete will be suspended from the intercollegiate athletics program for a minimum of 10% (rounded to the next whole number) of the NAIA Frequency of Play and Scheduling (Article I, Section F, Item 1) maximum number of games/contest/playing dates for that student‐athlete respective sport (See Table 1 Below). Provided the Team Medical Professional on the Athletic Behavioral Team determines that the student‐athlete’s condition presents no health danger to himself/herself or his/her teammates, the student‐athlete will be allowed to continue conditioning and practice activities. They will not participate in, travel to, or sit on the bench of the/those contest(s) they are suspended from. Non‐renewal of an athletic scholarship will also occur. To be eligible for reinstatement as a student‐athlete, the individual must undergo mandatory counseling and/or a treatment program including unannounced re‐testing as directed by the Team Medical Professional. The Dean of Students for the campus will also be notified of the first positive test and additional sanctions may be implemented.
Table 1: Suspension Period by Sport for First Positive Test
Sport - Number of Games/Contests/Playing Dates Allowed - Suspension for First Positive Test
Volleyball - 28 Dates - 3 Dates
Tennis - 24 Dates / Tournaments and/or Scrimmages - 3 Dates
Basketball - 30 Games - 3 Games
Soccer - 18 Dates - 2 Dates
Cross Country - 8 meets - 1 meet
Indoor Track - 10 meets - 1 meet
Outdoor Track - 10 meets - 1 meet
Golf - 14 matches - 2 matches
Please note that a student will be required to serve the full suspension regardless of whether games/contests/playing dates are considered to be regular‐season or post‐season competition. In the case where a team’s season ends before the suspension can be fulfilled, the remaining games of the suspension will carry forward into the next season.
Second Positive Test
The student‐athlete will be banned from the intercollegiate athletics program for one calendar year. To be eligible for reinstatement as a student‐athlete, the individual must undergo mandatory counseling and/or treatment including unannounced re‐testing as directed by the Team Medical Professional. The student‐athlete’s athletically‐related financial aid will be non‐renewed. The Dean of Students for the campus will also be notified of the second positive test and additional sanctions may be implemented.
Third Positive Test
The student‐athlete will be permanently banned from the IU East intercollegiate athletic program and will not be eligible for reinstatement. The student‐athlete’s athletically‐related financial aid will be non‐renewed.
Positive testing results from NAIA or other outside sports testing agencies will also be treated as positive tests obtained under this policy, and may result in sanctions under this policy in addition to possible sanction from NAIA or other outside agencies. Any attempt to adulterate, manipulate, or dilute the urine collection will result in the test being considered a positive test. The student‐athlete will be provided an opportunity for appeal. The Dean of Students for the campus will also be notified of the third positive test and additional sanctions may be implemented.
Redemption Program
The student athlete having tested positive and fulfilled the sanctions will have follow up and random testing for the duration of being a student athlete. If the student athlete who tested positive does not have a positive test for a period of one calendar year from the date of the first positive test result may, upon the coaches discretion, have an athletic scholarship reapplied.
The Head Coach may have team rules regarding the use of illicit substances, which may affect the athlete’s eligibility for practice and competition. Such team policies may be more stringent than those of this Program.
Reinstatement
The student‐athlete may petition for reinstatement from the one calendar year suspension following the second positive result under the following conditions:
1. The student‐athlete must complete the mandatory counseling and/or treatment program.
2. The student‐athlete must consent to a comprehensive medical examination, including drug testing, and a review of all counseling or other treatment records by the Team Medical Professional on the Athletic Behavioral Team.
3. The student‐athlete must agree to undergo unannounced, periodic drug testing with the understanding that he/she cannot gain eligibility until he/she has had two (2) consecutive negative drug test results.
4. Upon completion of all of the above (a, b and c) the Athletic Behavioral Team will forward the petition including documentation of the comprehensive medical examination, drug tests, counseling and treatment records to the “Appeals Committee” to render a decision.
5. Should a student‐athlete test positive at any time subsequent to being reinstated, he or she will immediately and permanently be barred from the intercollegiate athletics program. Non‐renewal of athletic or other grant‐in‐aid will follow.
Appeals
A student‐athlete may appeal any sanction as the result of a positive drug test result. A student‐athlete desiring to appeal must file a written notice of appeal with the Director of Athletics within two days of notification of a positive test result.
An appeals hearing will be conducted by a three‐person committee (Appeals Committee) chosen by the Chair of Athletic Behavioral Team. The student‐athlete making the appeal and any committee member whom previously participated in the decision to recommend testing, will be excluded from the Appeals Committee. Evidence of the student‐athlete’s drug use, and all positive test results or documented reasonable suspicions will be presented to the Appeals Committee. Reasons why sanctions or testing should be imposed may be presented. The student‐athlete will be given an opportunity to refute the proposed sanctions or reasonable suspicions, present evidence to support his/her contentions, call witnesses or cross‐examine other witnesses. Students may have one advisor present during the hearing. The advisor may not participate in the hearing or make any statements during the hearing.
The Appeals Committee will reach a decision within five working days of each hearing and will notify, in writing, the student‐athlete, Head Coach, Team Medical Professional, Director of Athletics, Associate Athletic Director, and Head Athletic Trainer of its decision. The athletic department and a member of the Athletic Behavioral Team will maintain a written record of the Appeals Committee’s decision, including all evidence considered by the committee. The appeal’s committee decisions are final.
Use of Supplements
The NAIA stance on dietary supplements is that student‐athletes should be advised that the most effective and safest way to enhance their performance is to avoid dietary/nutritional supplement products and to rely on a combination of a healthy diet, appropriate conditioning, rest and recovery, and avoiding substance abuse.
Dietary/nutritional supplements are at risk of contamination and may include ingredients that are banned under the IU East Student‐Athlete Drug Policy and Program. Student‐athletes are responsible for any substance they ingest and may be at risk for testing positive for banned substances and receive the corresponding sanctions because of supplement use. Student‐athletes taking any product containing dietary/nutritional supplement ingredients do so at their own risk. Student‐athletes should submit an IU East Student‐Athlete Dietary Supplement Disclosure and Review Form (attached at the end of this policy) annually and must check any supplements they are taking with the Resource Exchange Center (REC). Again, Indiana University East and the NAIA’s stance on dietary supplements is that student‐ athletes should be advised that the most effective and safest way to enhance their performance is to avoid dietary/nutritional supplements.
Alcohol Policy
Lawful, responsible consumption or abstinence is expected from all student‐athletes. Consumption and/or possession of alcohol by minors in the State of Indiana is illegal. The objective of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Alcohol Policy is threefold. First, to assist student‐athletes with alcohol‐ related problems. Second, to specify treatment for student‐athletes experiencing alcohol‐related problems. Third, to provide a uniform policy for all student‐athletes.
The Head Coach may have team rules regarding the consumption and possession of alcohol that may affect the student‐athlete’s eligibility for practice and competition. Such policies and sanctions may be more stringent than those outlined in the department’s policy.
1. A student‐athlete, who self‐identifies an alcohol‐related problem to any athletics department staff person will be referred to the IU East Personal Counseling Center. A member of the Athletic Behavioral Team and the intervention counselor, as deemed necessary will then assess the student‐athlete. The student‐athlete may use the “one‐time exemption” one time in their athletic career at IU East.
2. Should a student‐athlete have an alcohol‐induced incident that causes undesirable behavior, he/she will be referred to the IU East Personal Counseling Center. A member of the Athletic Behavioral Team and intervention counselor, as deemed necessary, will then assess the student‐athlete.
3. Should a student‐athlete be suspected of consuming alcohol prior to a practice or competition, the student‐athlete will be referred to the IU East Police Department. A breathalyzer test or litmus test will be performed. If the test is a positive .02 or greater by the breathalyzer or color change by the litmus paper, the student‐athlete will be immediately withheld from practice or competition and referred to the IU East Personal Counseling Center for assessment.
4. When a member of the Athletic Behavioral Team determines that a student‐athlete has an alcohol problem, the intervention counselor and the Team Medical Professional, on the Athletic Behavioral Team, will establish a treatment plan.
5. If a student‐athlete does not participate in the prescribed treatment plan, he/she will be immediately suspended from athletic participation until the student‐athlete has complied with the plan.
6. The response for a second positive alcohol test result will have the same response imposed upon the student‐athlete as that of a first positive test result for “performance enhancing” or “street” drugs. Additional responses will follow sequentially (i.e. 3rd alcohol positive = 2nd “performance enhancing”/”street” drug positive and 4th alcohol positive = 3rd “performance enhancing”/”street” drug positive).
Tobacco Use
NAIA and IU East rules prohibit against the use of all tobacco products by student‐athletes, coaches, and personnel during practice activities and competition. Per NAIA rules, a student‐athlete found to be using tobacco products during a practice or competition will be disqualified from the remainder of that practice or competition. Student‐athletes found to be using tobacco products will be referred to the Team Medical Professional, on Athletic Behavioral Team, for assessment and be subject to referral to the Dean of Students office.
Athletic Behavioral Team
The Athletic Behavioral Team shall be composed of the following individuals:
1. IU East Director of Counseling ‐ Chair
2. Team Medical Professional
3. One administrative staff member from the Athletics Department appointed by the Director of Athletics.
4. Two Head Coaches appointed by the Director of Athletics.
5. Two senior student‐athletes appointed by the Director of Athletics.
The duties of the Athletic Behavioral Team shall include the following:
1. Oversee the Drug and Alcohol Education and Testing Program for student‐athletes and others at IU East.
2. Perform annual reviews of the Drug and Alcohol Education and Testing Program.
3. Assess the drug testing protocols, procedures and correct identified irregularities.
4. Submit an annual report of the Committee’s activities to the Director of Athletics, to the Chancellor’s Athletics Advisory Committee and the IU East Chancellor.
5. Provide advice to the Director of Athletics, Athletics Training, Head Coaches, and student‐athletes.
6. Carry out other duties related to Drug and Alcohol Education and Testing as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Appeals Committee
The three (3) person Appeals Committee shall be composed of the following individuals which are appointed by the chair **:
1. Team Medical Professional, on Athletic Behavioral Team, shall chair the Committee.
2. Individual #1 as appointed by Chair.
3. Individual #2 as appointed by Chair.
**The student‐athlete making the appeal and any committee member whom previously participated in the decision to recommend testing, will be excluded from the Appeals Committee.
The duties of the Appeals Committee shall include the following:
1. Hear student‐athlete appeals as set forth in this policy.
2. Coordinate and execute an official hearing for the appeal.
3. Render final decisions within five (5) working days of each hearing.
4. Notify, in writing, the student‐athlete, Head Coach, Director of Athletics, Associate Athletic Director, and Head Athletic Trainer of the committee’s final decision.
5. Chair of committee will maintain written record of committee’s decision, and all evidence considered by the committee.
Appendix A: Resources
NAIA: www.naia.org/learn
Drug Free Sport: www.drugfreesport.com
Dietary Supplement Resource Exchange Center: http://www.drugfreesport.com/rec/ (Password: naialive5)
Appendix B: Forms
Banned Substance List – Pages 13‐14
Dietary Supplement Disclosure and Review Form – Page 16
Reasonable Suspension Reporting Form – Pages 17‐18
Student‐Athlete Notification Form – Page 19
ATHLETIC DRUG EDUCATION AND TESTING BANNED DRUGS AND EDUCATIONAL INFO
It is your responsibility to check with the appropriate or designated athletics staff before using any substance. The list below may include, but is not limited to the follow substances:
IU East bans the following classes of drugs for student‐athletes:
a. Alcohol (underage, against team rules, public intoxication)
b. Tobacco (including smokeless tobacco) ( during any collegiate event)
c. Stimulants
d. Anabolic Agents
e. Diuretics and Other Masking Agents
f. Street Drugs
g. Peptide Hormones and Analogues
h. Anti‐estrogens
i. Beta‐2 Agonists
Note: Any substance chemically related to these classes is also banned. The institution and the student‐athlete shall be held accountable for all drugs within the banned drug class regardless of whether they have been specifically identified.
Drugs and Procedures Subject to Restrictions:
a. Blood Doping.
b. Local Anesthetics (under some conditions).
c. Manipulation of Urine Samples.
d. Beta‐2 Agonists permitted only by prescription and inhalation.
e. Caffeine if concentrations in urine exceed 15 micrograms/ml.
NAIA Nutritional/Dietary Supplements Warning:
Before consuming any nutritional/dietary supplement product, review the product with the appropriate or designated athletics department staff!
• Dietary supplements, including vitamins and minerals, are not well regulated and may cause a positive drug test result.
• Student‐athletes have tested positive and lost their eligibility using dietary supplements.
• Many dietary supplements are contaminated with banned drugs not listed on the label.
• Any product containing a dietary supplement ingredient is taken at your own risk.
Note to Student‐Athletes: There is no complete list of banned substances. Do not rely on this list to rule out any supplement ingredient. Check with your athletics department staff prior to using a supplement.
Some Examples of IU East Banned Substances in Each Drug Class
Stimulants: amphetamine (Adderall); caffeine (guarana); cocaine; ephedrine; fenfluramine (Fen); methamphetamine; methylphenidate (Ritalin); phentermine (Phen); synephrine (bitter orange); methylhexaneamine, “bath salts” (mephedrone) etc. Exceptions: phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine are not banned.
Anabolic Agents (sometimes listed as a chemical formula, such as 3,6,17‐androstenetrione): Androstenedione; boldenone; clenbuterol; DHEA (7‐Keto); epi‐trenbolone; etiocholanolone; methasterone; methandienone; nandrolone; norandrostenedione; ostarine, stanozolol; stenbolone; testosterone; trenbolone; etc.
Diuretics (water pills) and Other Masking Agents: bumetanide; chlorothiazide; furosemide; hydrochlorothiazide; probenecid; spironolactone (canrenone); triameterene; trichlormethiazide; etc.
Street Drugs: heroin; marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); synthetic cannabinoids (e.g., spice, K2, JWH‐018, JWH‐073)
Peptide Hormones and Analogues: growth hormone(hGH); human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); erythropoietin (EPO); etc.
Anti‐Estrogens: anastrozole; tamoxifen; formestane; ATD, clomiphene etc.
Beta‐2 Agonists: bambuterol; formoterol; salbutamol; salmeterol; etc.
Additional examples of banned performance enhancing drugs can be found at: www.drugfreesport.com/rec
Any substance that is chemically related to the class, even if it is not listed as an example, is also banned!
Information about ingredients in medications and nutritional/dietary supplements can be obtained by contacting the Resource Exchange Center (REC), 866‐635‐7877 or www.drugfreesport.com/rec ; Organization: NAIA | Password: naialive5
It is your responsibility to check with the appropriate or designated athletics staff before using any substance.