According to the TBAL Anti Doping Policy, it applies to all members.
From Said policy:
'ARTICLE 3 SCOPE
This Anti-Doping Policy applies to:
3.1 Athletes;
3.2 Athlete Support Personnel;
3.3 Members;
3.4 Employees and contractors of TBA; and
3.5 Any other Person who has agreed to be bound by this Anti-Doping Policy.
8.3.4 Substances Prohibited in particular Sports – ALCOHOL (ethanol) is prohibited In-Competition only, for Tenpin Bowling. Detection will be conducted by analysis of breath and/or blood. The doping violation threshold (haematological values) is 0.10 g/L.
12.1 Submit to Testing
All Athletes must comply with any request for Testing by an Anti-Doping Organisation with Testing jurisdiction, including ASADA.
12.2 Standards for Testing
Anti-Doping Organisations with Testing jurisdiction shall conduct such Testing in conformity with the International Standard for Testing in force at the time of Testing.
12.3 Selection of Athletes for Testing
12.3.1 Where required by WTBA, TBA or a Major Event Organisation, Athletes shall be selected for Testing In-Competition in accordance with the applicable rules of WTBA or the Major Event Organisation.
12.3.2 Notwithstanding any other regulations, ASADA may test any Athlete, any time, anywhere, in accordance with the Code, the ASADA Act and the NAD scheme.'
From Definitions:
'Athlete means any Person who participates in sport at the international level (as defined by each International Federation), the national level (as defined by each National Anti-Doping Organisation, including but not limited to those Persons in its Registered Testing Pool), and any other competitor in sport who is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of any Signatory or other sports organisation accepting the Code. All provisions of the Code, including, for example, Testing and TUEs, must be applied to international- and national-level competitors. For the purposes of this Policy, „Athlete‟ includes any participant in sporting activity who is a Member of TBA, or a Member organisation of TBA, and meets the definition of Athlete under the Code and/or the NAD scheme as in force from time to time.'
'Competition means a single race, match, game or singular athletic contest. For example, a basketball game or the finals of the Olympic 100-metre race in athletics. For stage races and other athletic contests where prizes are awarded on a daily or other interim basis the distinction between a Competition and an Event will be as provided in the rules of the applicable International Federation.'
TBA have chosen to apply the FIQ rule to TBA events. Dunno whether they have the option not to. But, from my interpretation of the above, it applies to all TBA sanctioned competition, but practicallyyou won't get tested unless you are in a State or National squad. In which case you may be tested at any time, and if it happens to be in comp and they detect alcohol, doping ban.
So Steve, I guess technically it is 'yes' to all 5 of your questions.
In order to protect our athletes from possible unintentional violation of this patently ridiculous requirement, we probably won't sanction any of our leagues next year. Problem solved, and I am not alone in seriously considering this solution.
