RTP

Registered Testing Pool (RTP)

The RTP is a select group of elite athletes who are subject to regular testing and must provide their whereabouts information so they can be located for no-advance notice testing.

There are strict whereabouts requirements and consequences for non-compliance for athletes included in the RTP.

Athletes are included in the RTP by their International Federation (IF) and/or their National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) based on various criteria detailed in WADA’s International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI).

What are the consequences for athletes included in the RTP if they don’t comply?

An athlete included in an RTP can receive Whereabouts Failures. These can be a:

• Filing Failure when an athlete submits late, inaccurate or incomplete whereabouts information.

• Missed Test when an athlete is not available and accessible for testing during their 60-minute time slot at the location provided in their whereabouts filings.

An Anti-Doping Rule Violation, as per Article 2.4 of the World Anti-Doping Code, occurs when an ADO and/or the ITA record any combination of 3 Missed Tests and/or Filing Failures which occurred within a 12-month period against you. The sanction for an Article 2.4 ADRV includes a ban from sport of up to 2 years and disqualification of results.

Important for RTP athletes – testing is NOT limited to your 60-minute time slot

Important for all athletes – athletes can be tested anytime, anywhere