PIERRE — Some familiar challenges and some new ones are among the goals that the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association set for the coming year when it met Wednesday, Nov. 5.

One familiar goal is developing a sportsmanship initiative concerning fan, coach and player behavior. In the past the association has sought out and highlighted school initiatives in this area. It has worked with the student council advisory council and the “Bench Bad Behavior” initiative from the National Federation of High School Associations. It also developed a fan ejection policy.

For the coming year, the board will attempt to implement a targeted sportsmanship initiative with an estimated completion date of June 2026.

Another goal held over from last year is studying the

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