South Dakota dancing case on hold

We recently noted that in response to our lawsuit on behalf of Freddie Linden, the South Dakota High School Activities Association suspended its rule prohibiting boys from participating in high school Competitive Dance. As a result, Freddie (and any boy in South Dakota) was able to try out for his school’s team for the upcoming school year, and in addition to making the team, Freddie even managed to earn the highest score during tryouts. This week, we reached an agreement with the Association to stay our lawsuit for the next 12 months. During that time, the Association will study and consider permanently modifying its dance rules so that South Dakota boys can dance if they want to for years to come. We’ll report back next year with, hopefully, a positive final resolution to the case.