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If more than two (2) members of a team in a Team Sport are found to have committed an anti-
doping rule violation during an Event Period, the ruling body of the Event shall impose an
appropriate sanction on the team (e.g., loss of points, Disqualification from a Competition or Event,
or other sanction) in addition to any Consequences imposed upon the individual Athletes
committing the anti-doping rule violation.

11.3 Event Ruling Body may Establish Stricter Consequences for Team Sports

The ruling body for an Event may elect to establish rules for the Event which impose Consequences
for Team Sports stricter than those in Article 11.2 for purposes of the Event.
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ARTICLE 12 SANCTIONS BY GMADC AGAINST OTHER SPORTING BODIES

When GMADC becomes aware that a National Federation in Guam or any other sporting body in Guam
over which it has authority has failed to comply with, implement, uphold, and enforce these Anti-Doping
Rules within that organization’s or body’s area of competence, GMADC may elect to request Government
of Guam or International Federations to take the following additional disciplinary actions, or, where it has
the authority, may itself take the following additional disciplinary actions:

12.1 Exclude all, or some group of, members of that organization or body from specified future
Events or all Events conducted within a specified period of time.

12.2 Take additional disciplinary actions with respect to that organization’s or body’s recognition,
the eligibility of their members to participate in the GMADC’s activities, and/or fine that
organization or body based on the following:

12.2.1 Four (4) or more violations of these Anti-Doping Rules (other than violations
involving Article 2.4) are committed by Athletes or other Persons affiliated with
that organization or body during a twelve (12) month period. In such event: (a)
all or some group of members of that organization or body may be banned from
participation in any GMADC activities for a period of up to two (2) years and/or
(b) that organization or body may be fined in an amount up to $1000 U.S. Dollars.

12.2.2 Four (4) or more violations of these Anti-Doping Rules (other than violations
involving Article 2.4) are committed in addition to the violations described in
Article 12.2.1 by Athletes or other Persons affiliated with that organization or
body during a twelve (12) month period. In such event, that organization or body
may be suspended for a period of up to four (4) years.

12.2.3 More than one Athlete or other Person affiliated with that organization or body
commits an anti-doping rule violation during an International Event. In such
event, that organization or body may be fined in an amount up to $1000 U.S.
Dollars.

12.2.4 That organization or body has failed to make diligent efforts to keep GMADC
informed about an Athlete's whereabouts after receiving a request for that
information from GMADC. In such event, that organization or body may be fined
in an amount up to $1000 U.S. Dollars per Athlete, in addition to reimbursement
of all of the GMADC costs incurred in Testing that organization’s or body’s
Athletes.

63 [Comment to Article 11.3: For example, the International Olympic Committee could establish rules which would require
Disqualification of a team from the Olympic Games based on a lesser number of anti-doping rule violations during the period
of the Games.]

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