What is the WCF stance to doping-control?
The current situation is that WCF does not recognise the World Anti-doping Agency Code. WCF is currently undertaking a review of that situation but not all its membership is convinced it is either desireable or necessary. The main issues of concern are not that doping of performance enhancing drugs in sport is cheating [that is accepted] but the use to which Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) can be used and the significance of the use of Beta-Blockers and Alcohol. (Both of these drugs are discretionary for each sport to ban or not ban) Croquet is similar to a few sports (e.g. Bowls) where many people continue to competitively play the sport well into old age. At such a time it is more likely that ageing ailments require alleviation through medicinal compounds that would otherwise be banned by the WADA code. Although the use of TUE can circumvent the issue for the individual player the question remains is it fair on the other competitiors. WCF recognises there are strict limitations on t
