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- Debaters will —
- treat the occasion, each other, and the adjudicators with respect;
- respect the rules of the competition, particularly relating to secret subject and advised subject preparation; and
- accept the adjudicator’s decision.
- Debaters will not —
- disrupt or distract from another debater’s speech or the adjudicator’s comments;
- use offensive language or behaviour;
- make denigrating comments on the basis of age, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, religion, family; or
- harass their opponents or the adjudicator.
- Adjudicators will —
- treat the outing in a formal and professional manner;
- limit their adjudications to 10 minutes, and make constructive comments to assist the debaters; and
- be sensitive when commenting upon physical or physiological disabilities;
- Adjudicators will not —
- allow bias or personal knowledge to influence their decisions.
- Teachers and the audience will —
- hear the speakers in reasonable silence; and
- encourage and foster a spirit of fair play and good sport.
- Teachers and the audience will not —
- harass debaters and adjudicators before, during or after the debate.
- Coaches will —
- Conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times;
- Notify Regional Coordinators and the Schools Administrator of any possible conflict between their role as coach and their involvement in any DAV activity.
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Coaches will not —
- Communicate with any DAV representative with the purpose of intimidating them or challenging them in the fulfilment of their role.
- Participants will –
- request and receive permission from both teams, and the adjudicator, and the Host School Coordinator, and the DAV Office before recording any debate in whole or part
- Participants will not –
- use mobile phones to make or receive calls or send text messages during a debate