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SCHEDULE 1 (v) Attend a post-Match Team meeting in the Team change room; (vi) Change out of his playing uniform; (vii) Locate a representative and/or interpreter; (viii) Obtain the relevant personal identification; (ix) Complete a training session if selected for Out of Competition Testing; (x) Any other exceptional circumstances which may be justified, and which shall be documented. These may include but are not limited to the following: • A Player shall be permitted to take a shower for health and welfare reasons, for example due to the Player bleeding or having sustained any type of injury in which a shower would assist in the treatment of the injury or where due to the playing or training conditions the Player is cold and wet. • If a Player takes a shower due to the above reasons then it should be documented accordingly on the Doping Control form and the DCO/Chaperone shall inform the Player that he shall be under the direct observation of the DCO/Chaperone and shall not be permitted to pass urine in the shower or otherwise prior to providing a Sample in the Doping Control Station. Failure by the Player to adhere to this instruction may result in additional Samples being requested from the Player. (c) Once a Player has arrived at the Doping Control Station he shall be expected to remain until the Sample collection, Sample division and sealing procedures have been concluded and the relevant documentation completed. (d) The Anti-Doping Commissioner or in the event there is no Anti- Doping Commissioner present the DCO may grant permission for the Player to leave the Doping Control Station temporarily after arrival to perform one of the above activities listed in (b) but only if the Player; (i) Identifies the purpose of their request to leave the Doping Control Station; (ii) Returns to the Doping Control Station within the specified time allocated; (iii) Is continuously chaperoned and kept under direct observation during any temporary permitted departure from the Doping Control Station; and (iv) Does not urinate during this permitted absence period. Last update: 14 January, 2015 416


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