                           Anti-doping Rules                Anti-doping Rules   ***   Adopted on 9 December 2020 Come into force on 1 January 2021    WBSC 2021 Anti-Doping Rules  Page 2 of 68   TABLE OF CONTENTS  INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 3 ARTICLE 1 DEFINITION OF DOPING ....................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 2 ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS ...................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 3  PROOF OF DOPING ............................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 4 THE PROHIBITED LIST ........................................................................................................ 12 ARTICLE 5 TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS ...................................................................................... 17 ARTICLE 6 ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES .................................................................................................... 21 ARTICLE 7  RESULTS MANAGEMENT: RESPONSIBILITY, INITIAL REVIEW, NOTICE AND PROVISIONAL SUSPENSIONS .......................................................................................... 24 ARTICLE 8 RESULTS MANAGEMENT: RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING DECISION ............................................................................................................................... 27 ARTICLE 9 AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS ..................................... 30 ARTICLE 10 SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS ........................................................................................... 30 ARTICLE 11 CONSEQUENCES TO TEAMS ............................................................................................ 43 ARTICLE 12 SANCTIONS BY WBSC AGAINST OTHER SPORTING BODIES ................................... 43 ARTICLE 13 RESULTS MANAGEMENT: APPEALS  ............................................................................. 44 ARTICLE 14 CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING .............................................................................. 48 ARTICLE 15 IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISIONS ................................................................................... 53 ARTICLE 16 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................ 54 ARTICLE 17 EDUCATION .......................................................................................................................... 54 ARTICLE 18 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATIONAL FEDERATIONS ....... 55 ARTICLE 19 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF WBSC ........................................... 56 ARTICLE 20 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETES ................................... 56 ARTICLE 21 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETE SUPPORT PERSONNEL ......................................................................................................................... 57 ARTICLE 22 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER PERSONS SUBJECT TO THESE ANTI-DOPING RULES ............................................................................................ 57 ARTICLE 23 INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE ..................................................................................... 58 ARTICLE 24 FINAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................. 58 APPENDIX 1 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................... 61   WBSC 2021 Anti-Doping Rules Page 3 of 68    WBSC ANTI-DOPING RULES INTRODUCTION Preface  These Anti-Doping Rules are adopted and implemented in accordance with WBSC's responsibilities under the Code, and in furtherance of WBSC's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in sport.