Arkansas and Vanderbilt have every been fined for violations of the SEC’s field-storming coverage after their followers rushed the sector to have fun monumental soccer victories on Saturday. The Commodores’ fantastic — $100,000 for the college’s first offense — comes after their historic upset of No. 1 Alabama. The Razorbacks, in the meantime, had been hit for his or her celebration of a comeback victory over No. 4 Tennessee. This being Arkansas’ second violation of the field-storming coverage, the college was fined $250,000. 

Vanderbilt’s celebration started within the stadium as followers tore down the goalposts however continued onto the streets of Nashville because the Commodores’ trustworthy carried the goalposts onto Broadway, town’s iconic touristy thoroughfare, earlier than depositing the uprights into the Cumberland River.

The goalposts survived at Arkansas’ Razorback Stadium, nevertheless. Nonetheless, the sector was utterly coated in a sea of crimson celebrating this system’s first residence win vs. an AP top-five workforce since a victory over No. 3 Tennessee in 1999.

As a part of the SEC’s enhanced “entry to competitors space coverage” that was applied final yr, league members are required to have a safety plan to stop discipline or court docket speeding. Discipline or court-storming is outlined by the SEC as when followers attain the taking part in floor “when the visiting workforce and/or sport officers are nonetheless on the taking part in floor.”

The revamped coverage additionally elevated fines for colleges that do not cease followers from speeding the sector or court docket following video games. First offenses now price $100,000, whereas subsequent violations go as much as $250,000 and $500,000.