Do you need to report?
All athletes who are subject to doping control must be aware of the whereabouts rules and requirements that apply to them. These rules and requirements will vary depending on your level of competition and will determine if, when and to which organization (CCES or an IF) you must submit whereabouts information.
Determine your competition level...
| Are you: | How do you know? | You are an: |
| Included in your International Federation’s (IF) Registered Testing Pool (RTP)? | Check with your IF (see WADA’s list of IFs) | IF-RTP athlete |
| Meeting your international federation’s (IF) criteria for an international-level athlete and/or compete in any major games event, but not a member of your IF's RTP? | If you are competing outside Canada in the near future | International athlete |
| In the CCES Registered Testing Pool (RTP)? | Check the CCES RTP | RTP athlete |
| Not in a Registered Testing Pool, and compete only in Canada (e.g., junior football, U SPORTS, CCAA, Canada Games) | If none of the above | Domestic athlete |
Check your whereabouts requirements...
Athletes in an IF RTP must ensure they comply with the IF’s whereabouts requirements. It is your responsibility to know of your IF’s requirements. To help you find the information relevant to your particular sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency has compiled a list of IF websites. Please contact the CCES if you need assistance obtaining information from, or about, the IF.
This will likely include:
- Submit quarterly whereabouts information to your IF.
- Ensure this information is kept up to date and accurate throughout each quarter.
- Indicate a 60-minute time slot each day throughout each quarter when you guarantee your location and accessibility for a test.
If your IF uses ADAMS, you must use ADAMS to submit your whereabouts. ADAMS is an online system that makes it easy to submit and update from anywhere at any time, and you will only have to submit your whereabouts information once for both the IF and the CCES. Find out more about ADAMS.
Many IFs are using ADAMS and some have made ADAMS mandatory for whereabouts submissions. These include:
- FIBT (Bobsleigh, Skeleton)
- FIG (Gymnastics)
- FIL (Luge)
- FILA (Wrestling)
- FINA (Diving, Swimming, Waterpolo, and Synchronized Swimming)
- FIS (Alpine Ski, Cross Country Ski, Freestyle Ski, and Snowboarding)
- IAAF (Athletics)
- IBU (Biathlon)
- ICF (Canoe-Kayak, flatwater and slalom)
- ISU (Figure and Speed Skating)
- IPC (Paralympic Sports)
- ITU (Triathlon)
- UCI (Cycling)
- WTF (Taekwondo)
If your IF is not using ADAMS you have to submit your whereabouts information using your IF forms.
You don’t have to submit whereabouts but are still subject to testing any time and any place.
Yes -- you must:
- Submit quarterly whereabouts information to CCES.
- Ensure this information is kept up to date and accurate throughout each quarter.
In addition, you must include one 60-minute time slot between 5:00 a.m. (05:00) and 11 p.m. (23:00) during which you will be available and accessible for testing at a specified location for each day of the quarter. This 60-minute time slot does not limit in any way your obligation to be available for testing at any time or place.
Read your full submission requirements.
You don’t have to submit whereabouts but are still subject to testing any time and any place.