SEC to implement drastic punishments for home schools that allow fans to rush fields

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Schools in the Southeastern Conference will face tougher penalties next season if they allow fans to rush the football field after a game.

SEC officials announced new guidelines on Thursday, which states that the home school will have to pay a $100,000 fine after a first offense. It will cost the home school $250,000 the second time fans storm the field, and $500,000 for subsequent violations.

Every SEC school will enter the 2023 football season with zero offenses.

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Tennessee Volunteers fans rush the field after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium n Knoxville, Tennessee, on Oct. 15, 2022. (Donald Page/Getty Images)

According to the SEC, field storming occurs "when the visiting team and/or game officials are still on the playing surface." 

However, schools will have the option of implementing a policy that allows fans to enter the field after everyone on the opposing team has exited.

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Each school will also be required to create a security contingency plan in an effort to prevent field rushing. In addition to the new security measures, the academic institutions will also have to implement a communication plan that deters fan from storming the playing surface. 

The information that is communicated to the fans must include details on the penalties an individual would face if they violated the policy.

Tennessee Volunteers fans tear down the goal post while celebrating a win over the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Oct. 15, 2022. (Donald