NDCA Ethics Statement - Vote Now!
The NDCA Board has passed a version of an ethics statement that we would like the membership body to vote on. This is a statement about behaviors/norms/expectations for policy debate (other debate events will be future projects!). The ethics statement is attached.
This is not about the NDCA being the enforcer of these rules. If the document passes the membership body, we hope tournament directors will utilize the ethics statement for their own tournaments to help us create community norms about expectations of our coaches and students. If it passes the membership body, I know many coaches plan on utilizing this document as an "honor code" and have their own students sign. If it does pass, it will be applied as a norm/expectation for the NDCA Championships.
A few things:
1 - It must pass by 60% of the membership body. Not voting is an essential "no" vote. Please take the two seconds to email me a "yes" or "no".
2 - Only active members get to vote. Please get your memberships updated!
3 - It is a "yes"/"no" vote....no changes.
4 - Feel free to discuss this document on the NDCA-L.
5 - Please have your vote submitted to me (ttate@glenbrook.k12.il.us) by October 22.
Thanks to the numerous coaches and students who had a hand in compiling this document and going through its revisions.
Tara Tate
Board member, NDCA