AIPO Anti Doping Testing Policy

Last updated: 15th November 2019

AIPO TESTING POLICY AND CONSTITUTION

Purpose: To bring Amateur (drug tested) lifting to a venue that is already established with the Powerlifting community so that all lifters may compete on the same platform.

The AIPO is governed by the testing rules and by-laws of the AWPC and the drug tested division of IPL. Referees and auxiliary appointed officials will undertake the same. It is the lifters responsibility for any substance they put in their body. The banned substances list is a guide and related compound which increases the Testosterone/Epitestosterone ratio to a level of 6 is a ban without discussion.

Rules & by-laws: Governed by the rules of the AIPO on a National level and by the Amateur World Powerlifting Congress associated federation of the World Powerlifting Congress on an International level, and also the drug tested division of International Powerlifting League.

AWPC and DT IPL will from here on be referred to as affiliated organisations.

Equipment: Same rules apply as far as the amount of layers, fabric and length of wraps, etc.

Testing Procedures: The lifters in this division will be strictly drug tested. The lifter will have the opportunity to change their classification up until weigh-ins. After that point they will lift in the division that they originally marked on their application. Divisions for National and World Competitions may not be changed after application is received. All testing will be done on a targeted basis. The amount of lifters that will be tested will be on sliding scale basis depending on the amount of entries in the Amateur division.

Example:

• 0 -10 1 lifter
• 11-20 2 lifters
• 21-30 3 lifters
• 31-40 4 lifters
• 41-50 5 lifters
• Anything above 51 lifters will be 10%

Sample collection is strictly targeted testing and we make apology for this. The one thing that must be strictly adhered to is that we do the testing in a correct chain of order and that all specimens be handled as such. We feel that the issue of a drug tested division, especially with an established association such as the AIPO is a step in the right direction.

Amateur lifters who are tested and are found to be using Anabolic Steroids will be banned from competing in the AIPO, and affiliated organisations as a lifetime ban. At that point the lifter will be banned from the AIPO for life and banned from the IPO for the period of one year, thereafter they may join the IPO. Any AIPO Sanctioned events where testing is not done, the contest will be considered IPO Sanctioned only and the meet promoter will not be allowed to sanction the event where no testing took place as AIPO. All testing is done through the AIPO owner and/or designated officers appointed by the AIPO and proper procedure must be followed.

AIPO/AWPC/DT IPL BANNED
Please refer to both these links for the updated list of banned substances
https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/banned-list.pdf
https://www.powerlifting-ipl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-IPL-Rulebook.pdf

PROCESS OF POSITIVE TEST RESULT

1. If any of the compounds are found to be above normal levels, the lifter will be instantly removed from the AIPO, or affiliated organisations, their entries removed and their competing suspended. Notification and a copy of the test results will be sent to them. There is now an appeals period during which the lifters identity will be withed until the appeals period is concluded. This is ONLY available from AIPO competitions, lifters testing positive at an AWPC International meet or IPL drug tested meet have no appeals process and it is an instant ban.
2. The lifter has 7 days from notification to appeal the results (AIPO ONLY). The lifter has the right to gather and submit medical evidence why the levels of that compound are so high, however, at this point, it is the Testing Officers decision whether the evidence is sufficient and whether it will be accepted of not. No retest will be offered. The appeal will then go to the Testing Officer whose decision is final It must be noted though – ultimately, if your test is positive, you are banned. No re-testing. Once that appeal time is over.
3. If the lifter does not submit an appeal within 7 days of notification, they will be officially banned for life from the AIPO, and affiliated organisations and notification from the AIPO will be given. Once the lifter has received all notifications, the result will be made public on the “Banned Lifters” section of this page. The organisation will protect the identity of the lifter until such times the process is finalised either from non-action of notification or from an unsuccessful appeals process. In the event of a successful appeal, the lifter, who’s identity will have been protected to this point, will have all rights regained and full membership of the AIPO and affiliated organisations.
4. In the event of the positive result being upheld, all records attained by the lifter will be revoked, entries to competition AIPO, affiliated organisations removed without refund and the result will be public.

POSITIVE RESULTS LIST:
MEMBERSHIP AND TESTING
Please note that taking membership of the AIPO removes all rights if you do not submit medical evidence to establish why a drug test may be positive. You must provide this information at the time of taking membership. When you take membership you are agreeing to the terms of the AIPO, and affiliated organisations that if any tests are returned as positive, there is no re-test and you are immediately banned. You are waiving your rights at this point and adhering to the rules of the AIPO and affiliated organisations.