First Positive Test Result
Notification of the first positive test result will be given to the student-athlete, head coach, Athletic Director, the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/team physician, and the student-athlete’s parent or guardian.
A student athlete who yields a positive test will meet with the Athletic Director to discuss the violation and the consequences. The student-athlete will be given a copy of the testing procedures and will be clearly informed of the consequences of any future positive results. The Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine will refer the student-athlete for mandatory participation in the Attitudes and Alternative Program.
The student athlete will be assigned to a regular schedule of re-testing, which is consistent with the drug or drugs that have been identified. A supplemental chart listing drugs and time periods allowed for clearing the system will be kept on file with the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance. Testing will continue for one calendar year from the date of retesting, as long as the student is enrolled at the University of South Florida. Any positive test result thereafter will be considered as a second positive test result.
In the case of circumstances involving evidence of prior usage and/or related criminal activities , the Athletic Director may automatically advance the student-athlete to the second positive test stage.
Second Positive Test Result
The above parties will be notified as previously described.
The student-athlete will be suspended from athletic participation and must meet with the consulting psychologist for evaluation. Feedback from this evaluation will be made available to the Athletic Director and the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine.
The Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, team physician, team coach(es), and consulting psychologist will meet to discuss particular circumstances surrounding the second infraction. Information relevant to the individuals case will be gathered, including an interview with the student-athlete when deemed necessary by the above mentioned parties.
Disposition will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The student-athlete will be reinstated at a time deemed appropriate by the head coach, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine /team physician, and the Athletic Director.
A regular schedule of re-testing will continue for a period of not less than one calendar year from the second positive test.
Third Positive Test Result
A third positive test will result in further notification of the above parties.
The student-athlete will be immediately dismissed from his/her athletic team. This dismissal will be regarded as permanent.
Furthermore, the student-athlete will have his/her athletically related financial aid terminated at the first point allowed by the NCAA rules.