]Doping Control1PARTArticle 10: Sanctions on Individuals65 World Anti-Doping Code •200910.6 Aggravating Circumstances WhichMay Increase the Period of IneligibilityIf the Anti-Doping Organization establishes in anindividual case involving an anti-doping rule violationother than violations under Articles 2.7 ( Trafficking orAttempt edTrafficking ) and 2.8 (Administration orAttempt ed Administration) that aggravating circumstancesare present which justify the imposition of a period ofIneligibility greater than the standard sanction, then theperiod of Ineligibility otherwise applicable shall beincreased up to a maximum of four (4) years unless theAthlete or other Person can prove to the comfortablesatisfaction of the hearing panel that he or she did notknowingly commit the anti-doping rule violation.An Athlete or other Person can avoid the application ofthis Article by admitting the anti-doping rule violation asasserted promptly after being confronted with the anti-doping rule violation by an Anti-Doping Organization .