25 ARTICLE  9 AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF  INDIVIDUAL  RESULTS  ................................ .......................  27 ARTICLE  10 SANCTIONS  ON INDIVIDUALS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 28 ARTICLE  11 CONSEQUENCES  TO TEAMS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  40 ARTICLE  12 SANCTIONS BY IFA AGAINST OTHER  SPORTING  BODIES  ................................ ..........................  41 ARTICLE  13 RESULTS  MANAGEMENT:  APPEALS  ................................ ................................ ............................  42 ARTICLE  14 CONFIDENTIALITY  AND  REPORTING  ................................ ................................ ...........................  46 ARTICLE  15 IMPLEMENTATION OF  DECISIONS  ................................ ................................ ...............................  50 ARTICLE  16 STATUTE  OF LIMITATIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  51 ARTICLE  17 EDUCATION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 51 ARTICLE  18 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF  NATIONAL FEDERATIONS  ...........................  51 ARTICLE  19 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  OF IFA ................................ ................................  53 ARTICLE  20 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  OF ATHLE TES ................................ .....................  53 ARTICLE  21 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF  ATHLETE  SUPPORT  PERSONNEL  ................  54 ARTICLE  22 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER PERSONS  SUBJECT  TO THESE  ANTI -DOPING  RULES  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................  54 ARTICLE  23 INTERPRETATION OF  THE CODE  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 55 ARTICLE  24 FINAL  PROVISIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  55 APPENDIX  1 DEFINITIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 58 2021 IFA Anti -Doping Rules ( October  2020)  Page 3 of 65   IFA ANTI -DOPING RULES INTRODUCTION  Preface   These Anti -Doping Rules are adopted and implemented in accordance with IFA's responsibilities under the  Code , and in furtherance of IFA's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in sport.