Test Distribution Planning

Whereabouts

Sample Collection

Sample Analysis

Prohibited Substances

Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Results Management

Sample Collection Process

Athlete Rights and Responsibilities

Results Management

Statistics

Contract Testing

Whom does USADA test?

The United States Olympic Committee, (USOC) National Governing Bodies, (NGBs) and the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) Code have authorized USADA to test any athlete who:

Is a member of a license holder of a NGB

Is participating at an Event or Competition sanctioned by the USOC or a NGB or participating at an Event or Competition in the United States sanctioned by an IF

Is a foreign athlete who is present in the United States

Has given his/her consent to Testing by USADA or who has submitted a Whereabouts Filing to USADA or an IF within the previous 12 months and has not given his/her NGB written notice of retirement

Has been named by the USOC or an NGB to an international team or who is included in the USADA Registered Testing Pool (USADA RTP) or is competing in a qualifying event to represent the USOC or NGB in international competition

Is a United States Athlete or foreign Athlete present in the United States who is serving a period of ineligibility on account of an anti-doping rule violation and has not given prior written notice of retirement to the his/her NGB and USADA or the applicable foreign anti-doping agency or foreign sport association

Is being tested by USADA under authorization from the USOC, an NGB, IF, any NADO, WADA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee, (IPC), or the organizing committee of any Event or Competition.

Test Distribution Planning Allocation

When developing its Test Distribution Plan, a plan for efficient and effective allocation of Testing resources, USADA’s considerations are constistent with WADA’s International Standards for Testing (IST). These standards, at a minimum, may include:

Physical demands of the sport and possible performance-enhancing effect that doping may elicit

Available doping analysis statistics

Available research on doping trends

The history of doping in the sport and/or discipline

Training periods and the competition calendar

Information received on possible doping practices

Resources aimed at the detection of doping may be specifically targeted and

USADA retains the right to test any athlete at any time.

In-Competition Testing Selection

In-Competition testing plans are primarily developed by coordinating with each National Governing Body (NGB) and are often in accordance with IF rules. Athletes may be selected for testing by USADA based on criteria that typically includes established rules set forth by each IF.

An example of how athletes would be selected for in competition or event testing could be: Placed finishers, such as the top three finishers and randomly selected athletes, such as 5^th, 7^th, 12^th, 18^th, 19^th,etc.

Out of Competition (OOC) Testing Selection

USADA’s Test Distribution Plan establishes the number of tests per sport based upon the number of athletes in the USADA Registered Testing Pool and in evaluation of the International Standards. USADA also carefully considers selection formulas or requests for target selection of particular Athletes which are proposed by the USOC or a particular NGB. Tests are then allocated to periods throughout the year when OOC Testing is most effective.

Registered Testing Pool

A registered testing pool (RTP) is a pool of top-level athletes who are subject to both In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing as part of a test distribution plan and must provide whereabouts information. USADA's RTP is updated at a minimum each quarter and is chosen in conjunction with recommendations proposed by each sport national governing body. USADA notifies all athletes of their inclusion in the Registered Testing Pool, after which it becomes the responsibility of the athlete to forward their Whereabouts Filing and thereafter to provide USADA with updated information specifying their whereabouts. USADA's RTP is broken into two pools, which affects whereabouts responsibilities. For more information on whereabouts responsibilities please click here.

Please click here to access the USADA Athlete login information area for athletes in the USADA Registered Testing Pool