US EditionSEC Increases Fine for Storming Field
- The Southeastern Conference raised the fine for fans storming the field or rushing the court to $500,000 per incident as of May 2025.
- This change replaces the previous escalating fine system, which started at $100,000 for the first offense and increased to $500,000 for subsequent incidents, a policy first put in place in 2004.
- At the SEC spring meetings in Florida, Commissioner Greg Sankey revealed that fines will now be standardized, but penalties can be waived if visiting teams and officials have safely returned to their locker rooms prior to fans rushing onto the field or court.
- Sankey highlighted that storming the field is treated the same whether it happens once or repeatedly, referencing recent incidents where Vanderbilt and Ole Miss fans celebrated by rushing the field after victories over Alabama and Georgia.
- The new flat $500,000 fine aims to deter fans from storming fields while maintaining that penalty money from SEC games benefits the visiting teams, indicating a stricter approach to crowd control.
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