Anti-Doping Program

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) supports the fight against doping in sport in all its forms. The FIH is therefore a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code.

The FIH is proud that hockey is free from the use of performance enhancing drugs and aims to maintain this situation. The FIH has therefore adopted Anti-Doping Regulations which are in full accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

This part of the FIH website provides information about the Regulations and their related procedures. More general information about anti-doping can be found on the WADA website using the link below.

 

Registered Testing Pool (RTP)

To enable dope testing to take place out-of-competition, the WADA Code requires FIH to set up an RTP.  The athletes in the RTP must file information about their whereabouts for one hour every day of the year.  FIH has established an RTP with the following members:

• The captain or a senior member of each of the top six men’s and women’s teams according to world rankings at January 2011;
• Any international player who commits an anti-doping rule violation or who incurs an injury at an FIH competition which, in the opinion of the FIH appointed Medical Officer, is likely to preclude international participation for a period of one month or more.

WADA Resources

More general information about anti-doping can be found on the WADA website. The FIH has chosen a few links from the WADA website which it thinks are particularly helpful to athletes and coaches. They are listed below:

• Athlete Guide to Anti-Doping - Athlete rights and responsibilities in the doping control process
• Advice on Medications - Highlights the dangers of taking prescription and over-the-counter medications.
• Prohibited List - The current list of prohibited methods and substances.
• Doping Control - A leaflet with a step-by-step description of the doping control process.

FIH Medical Guidance

The FIH wants to give its athletes and officials the highest level of knowledge for training and competition. Below are key resources that can be used from the smallest of pitches to the largest of events.

 

Athlete's corner

Practical information for athletes to keep in mind as they prepare and compete:

Doctor's corner

Practical information for doctors at events to keep in mind as they are on call:

Medical Officer's Corner

All of the forms and documents you will need before, during and after an event.

Anti-Doping Personnel

The following resources will assist the Anti-Doping chaperones and other anti-doping team members at events.