If so requested by an Athlete  or other Person  who seeks to enter into a case resolution agreement under this Article, FIH shall allow the Athlete  or other Person  to discuss an admission of the anti -doping rule violation with it subject to a Without Prej udice Agreement .53   10.9 Multiple Violations   10.9.1   Second or Third Anti -Doping Rule Violation   10.9.1.1   For an Athlete  or other Person’s  second anti -doping rule violation, the period of Ineligibility shall be the greater of:   (a) A six (6) month period of Ineligibility ; or  (b) A period of Ineligibility in the range between:   (i) the sum of the period of Ineligibility  imposed for the first anti -doping rule violation plus the period of Ineligibility  otherwise applicable to the second anti - 52 [Comment to Article 10.8.1: For example, if FIH alleges that an Athlete has violated Article 2.1 for Use of an anabolic steroid and asserts the applicable period o f Ineligibility is four  (4) years, then the Athlete may unilaterally reduce the period of Ineligibility to three  (3) years by admitting the violation and accepting the three  (3) year period of Ineligibility within the time specified in this Article, with n o further reduction allowed.