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--- rules_code_conduct:expected_behaviours [2026/08/14 10:55] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * **(i)** Condone discriminatory or improper behaviour by a fellow adjudicator.
   * **(j)** Participate on a judging panel if they know their Adjudicator's Licence is not active.
-  * **(k)** Adjudicate on the same day as they are competing.
+  * **(k)** Try to cover up marking mistakes or fail to ask for help when required.
-  * **(l)** Try to cover up marking mistakes or fail to ask for help when required.
+  * **(l)** Criticise members of the dance fraternity, demonstrate anger, frustration or irritability.
-  * **(m)** Criticise members of the dance fraternity, demonstrate anger, frustration or irritability.
+  * **(m)** Mark contrary to any DanceSport rules.
-  * **(n)** Mark contrary to any DanceSport rules.
+  * **(n)** When acting as a participating Adjudicator:
-  * **(o)** When acting as a participating Adjudicator:
     * **(i)** Arrive late.
     * **(ii)** Consume alcohol.
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 To the extent not already defined in the DSA Code of Conduct, Adjudicators **MUST**:
-  * **(p)** Hold qualifications with their NSO equivalent to those required by DSA officials.
+  * **(o)** Hold qualifications with their NSO equivalent to those required by DSA officials.
-  * **(q)** Retire from the panel of an event on any occasion they have a member of their own immediate or extended family competing in that event.
+  * **(p)** Retire from the panel of an event on any occasion they have a member of their own immediate or extended family competing in that event.
-  * **(r)** Understand that they occupy a position of trust in their capacity as an Adjudicator, and must maintain the highest standard of compliance at all times.
+  * **(q)** Understand that they occupy a position of trust in their capacity as an Adjudicator, and must maintain the highest standard of compliance at all times.
-  * **(s)** Be consistent, objective, and neutral in their decisions.
+  * **(r)** Be consistent, objective, and neutral in their decisions.
-  * **(t)** Be meticulous in penalising dangerous and/or violent behaviour.
+  * **(s)** Be meticulous in penalising dangerous and/or violent behaviour.
-  * **(u)** Maintain and develop their judging skills by keeping themselves informed on developments in technique, style and sound judging principles.
+  * **(t)** Maintain and develop their judging skills by keeping themselves informed on developments in technique, style and sound judging principles.
-  * **(v)** Comply with the basic requirement of an Adjudicator's Licence that any Adjudicator engaged to officiate at an Activity shall on arrival at the venue:
+  * **(u)** Comply with the basic requirement of an Adjudicator's Licence that any Adjudicator engaged to officiate at an Activity shall on arrival at the venue:
     * **(i)** Report their presence to the Chairperson of Adjudicators and Competition Organiser.
     * **(ii)** Attend the Adjudicator Briefing given by the Chairperson of Adjudicators.
     * **(iii)** Ascertain the timetable of the competitions.
     * **(iv)** Be available as scheduled.
-  * **(w)** While adjudicating at an Activity:
+  * **(v)** While adjudicating at an Activity:
     * **(i)** Stand apart or be seated apart from one another, and at such locations that they do not interfere with the competitors.
     * **(ii)** Move to whatever position is required to see all of competitors.
     * **(iii)** Judge independently and not compare notes with the other Adjudicators.
     * **(iv)** If judging by paper, clearly mark and sign their score cards in ink, including their code letter. Each and every alteration to the score card must be initialled by the adjudicator.
-  * **(x)** Shall not take to the floor to adjudicate an event after the music has commenced or leave the floor until the music for that event has ceased.
+  * **(w)** Shall not take to the floor to adjudicate an event after the music has commenced or leave the floor until the music for that event has ceased.
-  * **(y)** Social Media: In relation to any event in which an adjudicator is engaged and/or participating, the adjudicator shall not allow posts of any kind to social media, pre, post, or during a competition. Nor shall they allow their image to be posted to social media by a third party. Adjudicators must not allow images of themselves with a competitor(s) they have adjudicated that day to be posted by a third party.
+  * **(x)** Social Media: In relation to any event in which an adjudicator is engaged and/or participating, the adjudicator shall not allow posts of any kind to social media, pre, post, or during a competition. Nor shall they allow their image to be posted to social media by a third party. Adjudicators must not allow images of themselves with a competitor(s) they have adjudicated that day to be posted by a third party.
-  * **(z)** Adjudicators that sponsor events they are officiating at, must not have their image displayed in advertising or on screens.
+  * **(y)** Adjudicators that sponsor events they are officiating at, must not have their image displayed in advertising or on screens.
-  * **(aa)** Adhere to the Competition Organiser's dress code for adjudicators at an Activity.
+  * **(z)** Adhere to the Competition Organiser's dress code for adjudicators at an Activity.
 Non-compliance with a request and/or instruction from the Chairperson of Adjudicators is a sanctionable breach of this code.