first executive order states that “only females, based on their biological sex, as reflected on their birth certificate or affidavit provided upon initial enrollment” may compete in sports designated for girls at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and directs the state’s Department of Education to develop a policy consistent with Noem’s order.
The second order states that “only females, based on their biological sex, as reflected on their birth certificate issued at the time of birth” will be allowed to compete in collegiate athletics for any team at a South Dakota institution of higher learning.
The order directs the state’s Board of Regents to develop its own policy aligning with the order.Ironically, it was Noem — who cast.