DDF CONTRACT
This contract supplements the rules and regulations for co-curricular activities established
by the ASAA and the KPBSD. It is entered into between the student named below and the
Homer High School DDF team on the ____ day of _______________, 2007.
1. Term.
This contract is for the 2007-2008 DDF season.
2. Eligibility.
In order to participate in DDF, students must satisfy the minimum academic and
other eligibility requirements of the ASAA and the KPBSD, as set forth in the student manual.
3. Ethics.
DDF is governed by a Code of Ethics. Students must sign and abide by the
attached code and the rules of competition for the events in which they compete.
4. Etiquette.
In addition to the rules of competition and Code of Ethics, DDF has a tradition of
etiquette among competitors. Students must sign and follow the attached Standards of Etiquette.
5. Judging.
In DDF, judging is entirely subjective. Students should not take either winning or
losing too seriously.
6. Preparation.
Most preparation for DDF occurs outside normal practice times. Students
unprepared for their events will not compete.
7. Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, weapons and sexual activity.
No illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, lighters, matches or weapons may be
brought on any trip. Sexual activity is prohibited.
8. Bus behavior.
All HHS students competing at a meet must travel to and from the site as a team
on the bus. Students must be at HHS 15 minutes before the departure time. Students must
remain seated while the bus is moving and respect the authority of the driver. No music except
from devices with headphones. Students must be picked up by their own parents or guardians
upon return to HHS, unless advance authorization has been given the coach.
9. Hotel behavior.
Students must be respectful of the hotel staff and other guests at the hotel. No
loud talking or roughhousing. Students will be responsible for any damage they cause. Hotel
rooms are not the place for group socializing. Students must remain in their assigned rooms or
the common areas while at the hotel. No switching rooms. Students must abide by all curfew
and lights out rules. No rented movies, room service, long distance phone calls or anything else
which could be charged to the room. Any such charges will be the student's responsibility.
10. Meet behavior.
All students must attend the entire meet, including the awards ceremony.
Students are responsible for checking postings and getting to their events on time. When not
competing, students should be preparing for their next event, doing homework or watching
others compete. Students should volunteer to time events when not competing. Classroom
equipment, teachers’ desks, computers and supplies in the host school are strictly off-limits.
11. Security.
Students must be conscious of their own safety while traveling. When the team
stops for meals, students should not leave the building or wander around by themselves. The
same is true for late evenings when competing at other high schools. Students may not leave the
hotel or the high school building hosting the meet except with the team. Students must keep
track of their personal possessions. Do not leave valuables on the bus or in the team room
unattended. Check your hotel room and the bus carefully for your things before you leave.
12. Conflicts with other activities.
Students may take a temporary "leave of absence" from DDF in order to
participate in other activities, upon advance notification to the coach.
13. Practices.
Normally there will be two practices per week: Monday and Wednesday after
school, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday’s practice will be devoted to debate. Wednesday’s
practice will be devoted to the other events. Students who do not debate need not attend
Monday’s practice. Students must come to each practice prepared. Students who bring nothing
to work on will be asked to leave. Students must attend practice the week of a tournament if they
wish to compete in that tournament, unless prior arrangements have been made with the coach.
They must also attend school the day before a tournament.
14. Number of Events.
No more than twenty students will be permitted to compete at away meets. Each
student will be expected to compete in two or three events at the meet.
15. Financial requirements.
Each student will be required to pay a non-refundable fee of $150.00. On road
trips, each student will pay a set fee for a shared hotel room and three meals. Students will be on
their own for the remaining two meals: one lunch and one dinner. Last year the fee was $35.
Parents of students for whom these fees create a hardship should contact the coach about
financial assistance. Additional fees may be required if hotel, food or school bus rates increase
over last season.
16. Parental approval of subject matter.
Topics for debate are selected by the National Forensics League. Many are
controversial, and may include abortion, gay rights, church versus state, the war in Iraq and the
like. Students must be prepared to argue each side of an issue, regardless of personal beliefs. As
for dramatic and interpretive events, students select their own pieces. Opinions on the
appropriateness of certain pieces for use by high school students may vary. Parents who wish to
monitor the content of their student's piece will be expected obtain a copy directly from the
student. Coaches will assume that pieces selected by students are acceptable to their parents.
17. Rule violations.
Students are expected to follow the rules outlined in this contract. Violations will
be reported to parents and may affect the eligibility of the student to compete and remain on the
team.
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Dan Westerburg, Coach Student Parent
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