All boxing and combat sport contests in Tasmania are required to be conducted in accordance with Communities, Sport and Recreation (CSR)’s Standards for Boxing and Combat Sport Contests (the Standards), and in accordance with Section 49B(1) of the Police Offences Act 1935.

Boxing Tasmania Incorporated already operates under stringent guidelines as we are the only member association of Boxing Australia and therefore the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA), in Tasmania; however we as an organisation must adopt the new policy regarding blood tests, as follows;

Standards for Boxing and Combat Sport Contests, Page 5.

13. Blood tests:

For contests that involve striking:

1. Promoters must require contestants to provide the results of a blood test they have undergone no more than six months before the contest in which they intend to compete. The blood test must show whether the contestant has been exposed to, and is infectious with the HIV virus, the Hepatitis B virus, and/or the Hepatitis C virus.

2. Promoters must prohibit a contestant who has been exposed to and is infectious with the HIV virus, the Hepatitis B virus, and/or the Hepatitis C virus from competing in the event.

3. Promoters must record competitors’ blood test results and medical examinations and have this information available one week before, during and three months after a contest.

Promoters are responsible for maintaining confidentiality of contestant blood test and medical examination information.

In summary, Coaches must ensure that all athletes have undergone a blood test within six (6) months of competing. Evidence of this must be provided at each tournament, otherwise athletes will not be permitted to compete.

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FURTHER CLARIFICATION…

Athletes are only required to undergo a new serology test IF they haven’t undergone a test within six months of competition. If an athlete has undergone a serology test within six months of any of the following dates they will be cleared to compete at our upcoming tournaments.

1. O’Callaghan’s on September 17^th; no earlier than 17^th March, 2016
2. Boxing Tasmania on October 14^th; no earlier than 14^th April, 2016
3. Latrobe on October 29^th; no earlier than 29^th April, 2016
4. Kingston on November 19^th; no earlier than 19^th May, 2016

Proof of acceptable test results must be provided to Donna Hayward (Registrar) at or prior to tournaments or athletes WILL NOT be permitted to compete.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.