<p>The disciplinary action has been taken after the refusal of US team players to give urine samples to National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials in Hoshiarpur Monday.<br /><br />"Taking a serious note of the refusal by the players, the technical committee (of World Cup kabaddi) held a meeting and decided to impose ban on the US team for rest of the matches," a spokesman of the organising committee said.<br /><br />The US team is leading Pool-B of the tournament in the men's section and the ban imposed on it will have a bearing on the event. The team is in line to make it to the semi-finals of the tournament.</p>.<p>Five players from the team have been suspended after they tested positive in dope tests conducted randomly on players of various teams from 14 countries.<br /><br />So far, over 30 players have tested positive in doping tests in the 20-day tournament which ends Nov 20.<br /><br />Hosts India and Canada have already made it to the semi-final. Neighbouring Pakistan is also likely to reach the next round.<br /><br />The opening ceremony was held in south-west Punjab town of Bathinda while the final match and the closing ceremony will be organised at Ludhiana.</p>
<p>The disciplinary action has been taken after the refusal of US team players to give urine samples to National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials in Hoshiarpur Monday.<br /><br />"Taking a serious note of the refusal by the players, the technical committee (of World Cup kabaddi) held a meeting and decided to impose ban on the US team for rest of the matches," a spokesman of the organising committee said.<br /><br />The US team is leading Pool-B of the tournament in the men's section and the ban imposed on it will have a bearing on the event. The team is in line to make it to the semi-finals of the tournament.</p>.<p>Five players from the team have been suspended after they tested positive in dope tests conducted randomly on players of various teams from 14 countries.<br /><br />So far, over 30 players have tested positive in doping tests in the 20-day tournament which ends Nov 20.<br /><br />Hosts India and Canada have already made it to the semi-final. Neighbouring Pakistan is also likely to reach the next round.<br /><br />The opening ceremony was held in south-west Punjab town of Bathinda while the final match and the closing ceremony will be organised at Ludhiana.</p>