KFA KFA Competitions and Anti-Doping 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which substance class is always prohibited under WADA and FIFA anti-doping rules, both in and out of competition?
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Anabolic steroids (Correct answer)
- Beta-blockers
Correct answer: Anabolic steroids
Anabolic steroids are on the WADA Prohibited List as a substance class banned at all times, both in and out of competition.
Question 2: A KFA player who tests positive for a prohibited substance for the first time faces what standard sanction under WADA rules?
- A fine only
- A 1-year suspension
- A 4-year ban (Correct answer)
- A lifetime ban
Correct answer: A 4-year ban
The standard sanction for a first anti-doping rule violation involving a non-specified substance under the WADA Code is a 4-year ban.
Question 3: What is a Therapeutic Use Exemption in the context of KFA anti-doping rules?
- Permission to use a prohibited substance for medical treatment (Correct answer)
- An exemption from fitness testing for injured players
- A waiver of the prohibited list for amateur players
- Permission to delay a drug test by 24 hours
Correct answer: Permission to use a prohibited substance for medical treatment
A Therapeutic Use Exemption allows a player to use a substance that is normally prohibited when it is medically necessary for treating a legitimate health condition.
Question 4: Which KFA department is responsible for implementing anti-doping education for players and staff?
- KFA Medical Committee
- KFA Ethics Committee
- KFA Anti-Doping Unit (Correct answer)
- KFA Player Welfare Department
Correct answer: KFA Anti-Doping Unit
The KFA Anti-Doping Unit is responsible for educating players, coaches, and club staff about prohibited substances, testing procedures, and their responsibilities.
Question 5: In KFA competitions, who notifies a player that they have been selected for a doping control test?
- The club team doctor
- The match referee
- The Doping Control Officer (Correct answer)
- The KFA General Secretary
Correct answer: The Doping Control Officer
A certified Doping Control Officer is responsible for notifying the selected player and overseeing the sample collection procedure.
Question 6: Under KFA and FIFA anti-doping rules, what is the consequence for refusing to submit to a doping test?
- A yellow card
- A one-match ban
- Treated as an anti-doping rule violation equivalent to a positive test (Correct answer)
- A financial fine only
Correct answer: Treated as an anti-doping rule violation equivalent to a positive test
Refusing to provide a sample is treated as an anti-doping rule violation under both FIFA and WADA codes, with sanctions equivalent to a positive test.
KFA KFA Competitions and Anti-Doping 2
Which substance class is always prohibited under WADA and FIFA anti-doping rules, both in and out of competition?