PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & DOPING

In all the tournaments of the International Kung FU Federation all athletes must submit to a physical examination by the designated attending physician. The attendance of a doctor at all the disciplines is obligatory. Any match must be supervised by an approved doctor. The attending physician must be qualified as a general practitioner. The attending physician must follow the rules and regulations of the national health board in question as well as be approved by the authorities where such rules apply. No match may start or proceed before attending physician is in place, and the physician may not leave his/her place prior to the decision in the last match.  The attending physician shall be ready to assist if a serious emergency arises, and to administer first aid in the event of less serious injuries. The doctor has the right, to interrupt or stop a contest by ringing the bell or calling "stop' to the referee, if he/she thinks a contestant is in danger and the referee has not stopped the fight. He/she is also responsible to decide when the referee calls him/her in case of an injured fighter. At tournaments and matches where both male and female athletes participate the physical examination shall take place in separate rooms. Any physical examination for female athletes shall be performed by female officials.

DOPING

Doping is here defined as the intake of drugs or the use of any other means of artificially heighten the performance rate of the contestant. It is the responsibility of the individual contestant to ascertain which drugs or medicaments are illegal to use. If in doubt the contestant should consult his/her own physician or contact the IKF for further information. The list of illegal drugs from IOC (International Olympic Committee) is sanctioned by the IKF and shall be the guideline by which decisions about doping are made. The penalty for the use of illegal substances (defined as substances on the IOC-list) before or during a match is disqualification and banning from all tournaments.

Physical Examination will be controlled by the IKF Observation Committee.   Weigh-in procedure and Doping will be controlled by the IKF Anti-Doping Committee.

Tuei Sho

Referee Committee

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