Nevada Athletic Commission massively overhauls drug program, topped by lifetime bans

[Pahlavan]

The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) has long discussed the creation of an increased and standardized protocol for punishing drug users in combat sports, often to the point of exasperation as little was actually accomplished. But on Friday, that slow crawl burst into an outright sprint, with the commission unanimously approving a slew of sweeping changes that will dramatically transform the landscape of combat sports starting in the fall.

The changes to the NAC's protocols are many, but among the most consequential are the new guidelines established as a standard to penalize athletes who test positive in-competition for banned substances in the state of Nevada. Under the approved measures, violations would fall under five categories and be allocated out to the first, second, third, and occasionally forth offense, with punishments depending on the severity of the banned substance and the history of the fighter, each topped by lifetime suspensions for repeat offenders.


The new guidelines are as follows:
Tier 1: Sedatives, Muscle relaxants, Sleep aids, Anxiolytics, Opiates, Cannabis

• 1st offense: 18-month suspension, fine of 30-40% of fighter's purse
• 2nd offense: 24-month suspension, fine of 40-50% of fighter's purse
• 3rd offense: 36-month suspension, fine of 60-75% of fighter's purse
• 4th offense: Lifetime suspension, fine of 100% of fighter's purse

Tier 2: Diuretics being used to cut weight

• 1st offense: 24-month suspension, fine of 30-40% of fighter's purse
• 2nd offense: 36-month suspension, fine of 40-60% of fighter's purse
• 3rd offense: Lifetime suspension, fine of 100% of fighter's purse

Tier 3: Stimulants (Amphetamines, Cocaine, Etc.)

• 1st offense: 24-month suspension, fine of 35-45% of fighter's purse
• 2nd offense: 36-month suspension, fine of 50-60% of fighter's purse
• 3rd offense: Lifetime suspension, fine of 100% of fighter's purse

Tier 4: Anabolic steroids (includes Testosterone, HGH)

• 1st offense: 36-month suspension, fine of 50-75% of fighter's purse
• 2nd offense: 48-month suspension, fine of 75-100% of fighter's purse
• 3rd offense: Lifetime suspension, fine of 100% of fighter's purse

Tier 5: Avoiding testing/detection/urine sample not of human origin or not of tested athletes, Adulterants, Drugs (including diuretics) used as masking agents

• 1st offense: 48-month suspension, fine of 75% of fighter's purse
• 2nd offense: Lifetime suspension, fine of 100% of fighter's purse
  

The finalized guidelines are significantly more severe than the initial guidelines handed out by the commission, which featured merely a nine-month suspension for first-time Tier 1 offenders and a two-year suspension for fighters caught for the first time with anabolic steroids. The NAC unanimously approved the final amendments, with NAC chairman Francisco Aguilar crediting his fellow commissioners for their efforts.

[T15Boxing]

Belachelijk. Ban gelijk 9 van de 10 toppers in vechtsport dan hoef je ook niet met alle drama bezig. Mafkezen.

[The Company]

Anderhalf jaar schorsing voor wiet en zelfs 2 jaar voor andere drugs.

Nick Diaz zou volgens deze richtlijnen een lifetime ban krijgen bij zijn volgende positieve cannabis test. Ze zijn een beetje doorgeslagen daar in Nevada.

[ijsbier]

Hoera!

[T15Boxing]

Wat ze in feite gaan doen is ze straffen de jongens die niet op tijd kuren. Daar gaat het om, het gaat niet om het valsspelen maar het verkeerd inplannen van je drugs

[Pahlavan]

Wat ze in feite gaan doen is ze straffen de jongens die niet op tijd kuren. Daar gaat het om, het gaat niet om het valsspelen maar het verkeerd inplannen van je drugs

Maar ze gaan toch ook random (out of competition) testing doen? Althans dat dacht ik

[e-type]

Maar ze gaan toch ook random (out of competition) testing doen? Althans dat dacht ik

als ik het goed begrijp alleen in-competition:
"The changes to the NAC's protocols are many, but among the most consequential are the new guidelines established as a standard to penalize athletes who test positive in-competition for banned substances in the state of Nevada."