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SEC increases rushing the field fine to $50,000

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 4, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels fans rush the field after a win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels fans rush the field after a win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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The SEC is making some minor changes to the overall football experience this coming year, including an increase in the ‘rushing the field’ fine from $5K to $50K.

As one of the nation’s most prestigious conferences, the SEC is trying to ensure that the overall experience of college football games is kept safe and enjoyable.

Going to college football games down south, the fans seem to be energetic, always into the game and as passionate as any in sports today. There are teams like Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Auburn who seem to compete for national titles every year.

The product of southern football has been molded into a great one and the fans of these southern schools show their love for the conference as well as their team more than most. While all the talk of the SEC being the supreme league can be a bit nauseating, it’s definitely warranted by the many national titles and intense fan bases.

Sometimes the fans can get a bit too rowdy and a rushing the field incident may occur with a big upset, or just a big win in general.

Brett McMurphy of ESPN reported on Friday morning that the conference is making a pretty significant change to the way things have been dealt with regarding field rushing in the past.

That’s a pretty hefty increase in fine for the league that conjured up nearly $500 million in total revenue last year.

While it may seem like the safe thing to do, raising the fine price from $5K to $50K, the schools pay the ultimate price and it won’t stop fans from continuing to perform the excitement-induced act. Not many schools in the SEC are seen rushing the field since they are all elite and that’s usually reserved for big upsets or wins that were much-needed, but it still happens.

In fact, when Ole Miss upset No. 1 Alabama last year at home, the Rebels’ fans jumped down from their seats just to crowd the field and hang out with their favorite team’s players. That was considered a big upset at the time, making it one acceptable time for rushing the field.

College basketball is a different story, though. If the SEC adopted this same fine for the hardwood, there would be a ton of money made by the league since it seems to happen on a weekly basis.

Note to SEC fans: save your school some cash, don’t rush the field.

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