SEC looking to stop storming field/court after game

[LadyStanley]

SEC looking to enact stiff penalties on schools if fans storm the field - Yahoo Sports

The SEC will consider a new proposal to put an end to field — and court — storming for good.

sports.yahoo.com

Fines up.to $250k haven't stopped it.

But home game against opponent may be moved.

Hits school in the pocket by removing home game from schedule.

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[LadyStanley]

SEC discussing 'continuum' of ideas to address field, court-storming

Sankey said policy changes could be made at the league’s spring meetings in Destin, Fla., at the end of May.

theathletic.com

Paywall. Looking at "continum" of options for safety.

 

[LadyStanley]

SEC increases fines for fans storming field

The SEC’s presidents approved a plan Thursday that will fine schools $100,000 for their first offense when fans storm the field/court.

theathletic.com

Increase fines to $100k for first offense, $250k for second, $500k for third. Schools required to submit plan by August 1. Uniformed law enforcement to separate fans from teams by ropes, barricades, etc.

Reset count of storming.

 

[KevFu]

It's a ridiculous endeavor. You can't stop it.

There's nothing that's going to be a DISINCENTIVE to the fans. The school having to pay a million dollar fine? So what? They sold 80,000 to 100,000 tickets to the game, they can easily cover the million bucks.

And you can't stop it from happening with ropes and barricades -- There ARE barricades between the field and the seats. They're jumping over them.

And uniformed law enforcement isn't gonna work either. There ARE uniformed law enforcement at every game (definitely by the visiting team at every game for their safety and elsewhere, too).

But if TWENTY THOUSAND OR MORE people start coming down, a thousand cops are still out-numbered 20 to 1.

If they WANT to storm, they're storming.


The only way to make them NOT WANT TO is really mockery. Players saying "I hope our fans never storm the field. We're SUPPOSED to win at home. Oh, you beat #1? That's not an achievement. The goal is to BE #1." That kind of thing.

 

[BattleBorn]

The funny thing is that this all stems from a "safety" standpoint, but for the most part, the SEC does it because of some air of superiority where an SEC team shouldn't storm anything for anyone because it's the best conference. It's silly.

And I post this as a lifelong fan of an SEC team.

Ridiculous and silly.