WADA List of Prohibited Substances and Methods​

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) annually publishes the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, which identifies substances and methods banned in sport.
 

By the present, we would like to inform all deaf players, team doctors, and other deaf basketball stakeholders that WADA has released the latest editions of the Prohibited List, effective 1 January of each year.
 

According to Articles 9.3 to 9.6 of the DIBF Internal Regulations, the DIBF follows and enforces the ICSD Anti-Doping Rules in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code. It is each deaf player’s personal duty to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his or her body.
 

Therefore, it is essential that all deaf players and support personnel review carefully the current Prohibited List, particularly when using supplements or medication.

Current and Upcoming lists

2026 - Effective 1 January 2026

• 2026 Prohibited List

• 2026 Summary of Modifications

• 2026 Monitoring Program
   

2025 - Effective 1 January 2025

• 2025 Prohibited List

• 2025 Summary of Modifications

• 2025 Monitoring Program

​Archived Lists (for Reference)
2024 - Prohibited List
2023 - Prohibited List
2022 - Prohibited List
2021  - Prohibited List

Previous lists (2021-2024) remain available for historical and legal reference, as past doping cases and educational materials must be evaluated according to the version of the List that was in effect at that time.
 

Basics

Competing on a level playing field, where hard work, training, and talent are the fundamental differences between winning and losing, holds a central place within the sporting ethos.
The practice of trying to gain an unfair advantage through dishonest means is as old as sport itself. It remains a never-ending challenge, but one that DIBF takes extremely seriously.
 

Since 2002, DIBF has regularly and increasingly performed doping controls at its Championships. As a signatory of the WADA World Anti-Doping Code, first introduced in 2005, DIBF remains strongly committed to the fight against doping in deaf basketball.

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Activities

DIBF’s Anti-Doping activities include both testing (controls and investigations) and education:

• Promoting awareness about health and fair play;

• Educating athletes, coaches, and medical staff about prohibited substances;

• Cooperating with National Deaf Sports Federations and National Anti-Doping Organisations.
   

This section contains all information related to DIBF’s anti-doping activities, covering regulations, procedures, and practical information — all aligned with the WADA Code.
Educational content in International Sign will also be provided soon.

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DIBF’s Responsibilities

DIBF is responsible for the following Anti-Doping tasks:
 

• Organising doping controls at all DIBF competitions

• Managing Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)

• Producing and publishing educational material about Anti-Doping, doping controls, and prevention programs, including future resources in International Sign (coming soon)

• Cooperating and coordinating with Anti-Doping Organisations involved in deaf basketball (e.g., National Deaf Sports Federations, National Deaf Basketball Associations, and National Anti-Doping Organisations)
   

Statistics

Coming soon.

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Download this document: DIBF Anti-Doping Rules.
 

About WADA

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is the international independent organisation created in 1999 to promote, coordinate, and monitor the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.
 

WADA is composed of, and funded equally by, the sports movement and the governments of the world. Its key activities include:
 

• Scientific research

• Education and awareness initiatives

• Development of global anti-doping capacities

• Monitoring the implementation of the World Anti-Doping Code, the document that harmonises anti-doping regulations across all sports and all countries.