Welcome to the DAV Website
The DAV is a non-profit association which exists to promote debate. It
is the peak debating body in Victoria and runs large competitions for
adults and for schools across Victoria. It provides training and
resources for debaters, teachers and adjudicators.
- 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