Briefing
for
Tournament
Chaperones
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
Why a Chaperone ?
( sometimes known as steward, attendant, escort )
• To verify that anti-doping regulations have been
followed
• To improve the quality of the Doping Control process
• As a convenience for the athlete
• … an important and responsible role – so chaperones
must be at least 18 years old
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
Procedure for dope testing
• A draw is made at half-time by Tournament
Director/FIH Medical Officer (MO) and Doping
Control Officer (DCO) to identify athletes to be
tested
• At the end of the match, the manager of the team
receives a pre-notification and assists with the
timely notification of the player
• After signing and writing down the time of
notification the player should report immediately to
the doping control station unless there are valid
reasons for delay
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
Example of
pre-notification
form
Team: …………………………
Player: ………………………… Shirt no: ………
Has been identified for doping control
Please follow the instructions of the escort
If desirable, an interpreter or representative
may accompany the player
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
Example of
full
notification
form
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
Role of the Chaperone 1
• Be at the pitch-side with the notification form at least
10 minutes before the end of the match
• Contact the player
• Confirm player’s identity and have notification signed
• Stay close to the player at all times and follow him/her
everywhere
• Escort the player to the Doping Control Station
• Wait in the Doping Control Station while the player is
having the test until the DCO tells you everything is
complete and you are dismissed
• If not complete, accompany the player again until he/she
is ready to produce another sample
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
Role of the Chaperone 2
• Be courteous at all times
• The player is entitled to confidentiality about being
identified for testing
• If there are any doubts about the process, contact
the FIH MO or the DCO – but do not leave the
player to do so
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
The player is not allowed to
• Go to the toilet
• Take a shower
• Have an ice-bath
( this is to ensure that the first urine after
notification is tested )
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
The player is allowed to
• Go anywhere
• Eat and drink anything he/she wants – but avoid
excessive re-hydration
• Obtain medical treatment or warm down
• Change their clothes
• Participate in ceremonies or interviews
• Obtain necessary identification or locate an
interpreter/representative
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
The chaperone is not allowed to
• To give or advise the player on food or drinks
• To give medication or treatment even if the player
asks for it
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones
Final action
• DCO, FIH MO, chaperones should exchange names
and telephone-numbers in case you have to consult
each other
• Thank you and good luck
Tournament Medical Briefing: Chaperones