1. The provisions of the Austrian Federal Anti-Doping Act (ADBG) in conjunction with the most recent version of the WADA Codeand the Ant-Doping provisions of the relevant International Federation (IIHF) are binding on all clubs and players participating in the ICE Hockey League.

    NADA Austria may carry out unannounced doping controls ("testing" both IC and OOC) on players in accordance with the provisions of the Austrian Federal Anti-Doping Act (see also Article 19 of the ÖEHV statutes). This also applies to all non-Austrian clubs and players taking part in the ICE Hockey League Championship with testing to be carried out by the respective National Anti-Doping Organizations ("NADO's").

  2. In cases where such testing is ordered, the club and the team manager are responsible for ensuring that the selected player undergoes the testing properly.

  3. Each club is required to name an officer responsible for anti-doping matters within the club by submitting the official Anti-Doping Contact Form to the ÖEHV or the relevant national Ice Hockey Federation of the respective international team.

  4. Each club is also required to name a physician responsible for anti-doping matters within the club by submitting the official Anti-Doping Contact Form to the ÖEHV or the relevant national Ice Hockey Federation of the respective international team.

  5. All players deployed in the ICE Hockey League Championship are required to sign and return an original of the Confirmation of Roster Inclusion (declaration of commitment) to the ICE Hockey League and the respective national federation at the beginning of each season or upon commencing activities in an ICE Hockey League club.

  6. Each club is required to submit a list of the top 22 players, including their first and last name, current living addresses and telephone numbers, to their respective national Ice Hockey Federation by August 23rd, of each respective year, so that this information can be forwarded to the respective NADO's.

  7. All coaches and attendants who work in direct contact with the team and are deployed in the ICE Hockey League Championship are required to sign and return an original of the Confirmation of Roster Inclusion (declaration of commitment, Penalty Catalogue and Fair Play Code) to the ICE Hockey League and the respective national federation at the beginning of each season or upon commencing activities in an ICE Hockey League club.

  8. From August 23rd, of each respective year onward, each club's anti-doping officer will be required to report weekly team activities and any exceptions in those activities to the respective NADO's.

    In cases where a club fails to submit a report or submits a report which is missing essential information on team activities, the team will be sanctioned in accordance with the currently valid anti-doping provisions.

    In cases where an athlete cannot take part in a team activity reported for a given week, that player is to provide the responsible team official with sufficiently detailed information on his whereabouts and how he can be reached during that time. The respective NADO must be notified of any such exceptions.

    In the case of testing, if an athlete has not provided sufficiently detailed information on his whereabouts and how he can be reached (and is thus unavailable for testing), the athlete could be sanctioned in accordance with the currently valid anti-doping provisions.

  9. All clubs are to ensure, – on their own initiative, – that the current living and contact addresses are kept up to date from August 23rd, of each respective year onward by means of the official Anti-Doping Contact Form. This applies to all players on the top 22 roster as well as all registered anti-doping officers.

  10. According to the Anti-Doping Federal Act (ADBG 2021) all members of Austrian ICE Hockey League clubs – including coaches as well as support staff – are obliged to complete one of the following eLearning courses before every season (After the first completion every participant will receive an email by NADA Austria by 3 months before the certificate ends):
    1. License for Athletes (German):
      https://aktiv.nada.at/enrol/index.php?id=50

    2. License for Trainers (German):
      https://aktiv.nada.at/enrol/index.php?id=51

    3. License for Athletes (Englisch)
      https://aktiv.nada.at/enrol/index.php?id=71

  11. In addition to the eLearning courses, workshops for the members of the Austrian ICE Hockey League clubs – including coaches as well as support staff – have to be implemented every 2 years, according to the Anti-Doping Federal Act (ADBG 2021). To make an appointment, please contact the Information and Prevention Department of NADA Austria: