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115• At the testing for Specimen B, the Student-athlete, the Parent, their representative or the Surrogate will verify by signature as to the Specimen Bar Code on Specimen B, that the Specimen Bar Code seal is intact, and that there is no evidence of tampering. If the Specimen Bar Code seal on Specimen B does not match, is not intact or there is evidence of tampering, Specimen B will not be tested and will be discarded by the Laboratory. The result for that Specimen Bar Code will be reported to the third party test administrator as negative and the Student-athlete will not be subject to penalty. In this scenario, the IHSA may require that the third party test administrator collect another Specimen from the Student-athlete.• Specimen preparation, analysis and interpretation for Specimen B analysis will be conducted by a Laboratory staff member other than the individual who prepared, analyzed and interpreted the Student-athlete’s Specimen A.• Specimen B findings will be final. The Laboratory will inform the third party test administrator of the results.• For Student-athletes who have a Specimen B negative finding, no further action will be taken and the Student-athlete will not besubject to penalty. Negative results for Specimen B will be communicated in the same manner that negative results for Specimen A are communicated. For Student-athletes who have a Specimen B positive finding, the third party test administrator will contactthe IHSA, the Parent and the member school representative by telephone as soon as possible and notify each of the Specimen B positive finding,• Upon notification of the Specimen B positive finding, the IHSA Executive Director shall notify the school of the student’s and/orschool’s penalty for the positive test result.• A positive finding may be appealed by the Student-athlete or by the Parent on the Student-athlete’s behalf to the IHSA.• Specimens with negative results are kept for five (5) business days and then discarded by the Laboratory. Specimens with positiveresults are kept by the Laboratory for a minimum of one (1) year.ConfidentialityResults of all tests shall be considered confidential and, unless required by a court order, shall only be disclosed to the student, his or herparents/legal guardian, the principal, assistant principal(s), and activity director(s) of the school attended by the student.Collection of resultsThe IHSA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee shall annually compile and report the results of the testing program to the IHSA Board of Directors. In addition, the committee shall hear an annual report from its selected Medical Review Officer (MRO) and third party testadministrator regarding the previous year’s testing as a means of consultation prior to its determination of tested sports for the followingschool term.Program renewalThe IHSA Board of Directors shall annually determine whether this policy shall be renewed or discontinued.Appendix ASports Drug-Testing Collection Protocol1. Only those persons authorized by the certified collector or client representative/site coordinator will be allowed in the collectionstation.2. Upon entering the collection station, the athlete will provide photo identification and/or a client representative/site coordinator willidentify the athlete and the athlete will officially be signed into the collection station.3. The certified collector and/or client representative may release a sick or injured athlete from the collection station or may releasean athlete to return to competition or meet academic obligations only after appropriate arrangements for having the athlete tested have been made and documented.4. The athlete will select a sealed collection beaker from a supply of such and will record his/her initials on the collection beaker’s lidor attach a unique bar code label to the beaker.5. Athletes may not carry any item other than his/her beaker into the restroom when providing a specimen. The athlete must remove all outer clothing (e.g., jackets, sweaters). Any problem or concern should be brought to the attention of the certified collector orclient representative for documentation. Athletes must wash and dry hands prior to urination.6. A collector, serving as a monitor to assure the integrity of the specimen until the designated volume of urine has been collected. The monitor must secure the room being used for the monitored collection so that no one except the athlete and the monitor can enter it until after the collection has been completed. Dying agents will be added to toilet bowls to prevent sample substitution and any unsupervised access to water will be eliminated during the collection process.7. Monitors must be members of the official drug-testing crew and of the same gender as the athlete providing the sample. Theprocedure requires the athlete to empty contents of all pockets and place in container to be left in a location where the athlete and the monitor can observe. The monitor must request the athlete raise his/her shirt high enough to observe the midsection area completely ruling out any attempt to manipulate or substitute a sample.8. The monitor will allow the athlete to enter the stall and close the door for privacy during the voiding process. If the monitor hears sounds or makes other observations indicating an attempt to tamper with a specimen, there must be an additional collection under direct supervision.9. Once a specimen is provided, the athlete is responsible for keeping the collection beaker closed and controlled. The monitor will escort the athlete to the collection processing area.10. Fluids and food given to athletes who have difficulty voiding must be from sealed containers (approved by the collector) that areopened and consumed in the station. These items must be free of any banned substances.11. If the specimen is incomplete, the athlete must remain in the collection station until the sample is completed. An initial temperature reading from the beaker will be recorded. During this period, the athlete is responsible for keeping the collection beaker closed and controlled.12. If the specimen is incomplete and the athlete must leave the collection station for a reason approved by the collector, the specimen must be discarded.13. Upon return to the collection station, the athlete will begin the collection procedure again.