The drugs that CrossFit tests for are the norm for just about every other testing agency.

The way athletes are chosen for testing and results are released, however, is somewhat different and a reason for much of the outcry from fans.

Many sporting leagues such as the MLB will use third parties to administer the tests and report back findings. This allows the judgment to be as bias-free as possible, something the player's associations strongly stand behind (something CrossFit does not have...yet.)

According to the "MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S JOINT DRUG PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM":

"The Parties shall jointly select an individual to serve as the Independent Program Administrator (“IPA”). Such individual shall have no affiliation with the Commissioner’s Office, any Major League Club or the Players Association."

The program goes on to state "for the term of this Program, laboratory analysis under the Program shall be performed by the World Anti-Doping Agency-certified laboratory known as Laboratoire de Controle du Dopage."

So, the basic idea is that there are roadblocks in place to prevent anyone with interest in the players or organization to mess with the results.

As stated, this is a rather basic idea for the majority of top sporting leagues.

All this said, the CrossFit Games is not a TOP sporting league. In fact, no matter how much you or I enjoy it, it does not yet have the mass appeal of basketball, baseball, football, hockey, or even NASCAR (is that a sport?) Despite CrossFit handing out over $2.2 Million in total prize money and partnerships with ESPN, Reebok, and others, the CrossFit Games is still very much in it's infancy.

With the fact that CrossFit is still very much a small, yet ever-growing sport, let's take a look at the Drug-Testing Program.

What is immediately clear is that CrossFit wants a "Drug-Free Competition." There would be no reason for drug testing protocols and positive-tested athletes if this were not the case. It's also clear that CrossFit is taking steps to make sure top athletes are being tested.

Testing also extends to those, not in the spotlight. Taken from CrossFit's Drug-Testing Program:

"All athletes registered in any CrossFit-sanctioned competition are subject to drug testing at any time during the year, including directed, unannounced out-of-competition testing, for any reason."

This technically means you could be tested even if you only compete in the Open. Will joe-blow, 10:00 minute Fran time ever get tested? Most likely not. But, it could be a reason why we see guys like Dimitry Klokov shy away from officially competing in the Open, yet participating in Grid. This is something I believe CrossFit has recognized and even stated:

"This dude (Klokov) is stronger than the Incredible Hulk under the care of Lance Armstrong’s “doctors.”"

There are a few ways athletes in the past have been tested.

First is Championship Drug Testing; this occurs at any competition sanctioned by CrossFit. Every athlete at Regionals and the Games are subject to testing as determined by random selection or if they finish on or near the podium. The "randomness" of the selection is determined as far as I can tell, by CrossFit, Inc; however, they could be chosen electronically.

Out-of-Competition Testing is the next type of drug testing that occurs. This is for all registered athletes who have signed the drug-testing consent form, which occurs during the registration process. The testing can happen 365 days a year, at any time or place.

For those of you who think CrossFit takes the urine and blood samples and simply decide on their own who should test positive is factually false.

CrossFit, Inc. uses only WADA approved laboratories for analysis, and if an athlete refuses to submit to the test, the same sanctions apply as if they tested positive.

Although CrossFit uses a third-party to test for the use of PED's, CrossFit, Inc holds the reigns on how tests are reported to the public. This is one of the areas that receives the most critical response from fans in regards to drug testing.