By Dana Hess
For S.D. Newspaper Association
PIERRE, S.D. — If you’re going to a South Dakota High School Activities Association-sanctioned state tournament, leave your drone at home.
At its June meeting, the SDHSAA board of directors passed the first reading of a policy prohibiting unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, from flying at any association-sanctioned state tournament.
“At state events we are not going to allow them,” said SDHSAA Executive Director Wayne Carney. “If you want to use it at your own event, that’s fine.”
Information provided to the board questioned the legality of the use of drones under Federal Aviation Administration rules as well as privacy issues and liability issues in case of an injury.
The policy states that at state tournaments drones will be banned from flying over all fields of play, courts, arena, mats, gym floor or pool as well as spectator and parking areas.
An exception to the policy can be made for the association’s broadcast partners.
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