01 Our commitment
Masters athletes compete for health, friendship and personal best performances. Doping harms the athlete, cheats fellow competitors and damages the sport. MAFI-TN does not tolerate it at any of its championships.
02 Your responsibilities as an athlete
- You are responsible for everything you take, use or allow to be administered to you — whatever the source.
- Check any medicine, supplement or treatment against the current WADA Prohibited List before using it. Ask your doctor to do the same.
- Make the anti-doping declaration at registration honestly. By registering you confirm that you are not using any substance on the Prohibited List and that you agree to undergo testing if selected.
- If you need a prohibited medicine for a genuine medical condition, apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) through the proper channel before you compete.
03 Testing
- Athletes may be selected for testing at a championship, either at random or on a targeted basis, by the competent anti-doping authority or the federation.
- Selected athletes must report to the doping control station immediately after notification and stay with the escort until the process is complete.
- Refusing or failing to provide a sample, tampering, or evading collection is treated as a violation.
04 Violations and consequences
- Anti-doping rule violations are handled under the applicable WMA, World Athletics and national anti-doping rules.
- Consequences can include disqualification of results, forfeiture of medals and points, public disclosure and a period of ineligibility.
- Submitting fabricated age documentation is a separate breach of our code of conduct and leads to immediate disqualification and suspension from federation events.
05 Learn more
The WADA Prohibited List, TUE information and educational resources are published by the World Anti-Doping Agency and the National Anti-Doping Agency of India (NADA). Athletes should consult the current versions before every season.