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Florida state It was fined $ 50,000 after fans assaulted the field after Saturday victory 31-17 over Alabama, becoming the first team in the ACC to receive the fine after the change of policy of the conference in July.
The Acc He announced the fine on Monday, noting that fans’ celebration actions were a violation of the league’s event security policy.
Florida’s fans celebrate in the countryside after a victory against Alabama in a University Soccer match in the NCAA, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
“The violation occurred when fans entered the field after the conclusion of the contest. The conference’s event security policy is designed to protect the safety and well -being of all athletes, coaches, officials and fans,” reads the statement.
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“According to the ACC’s policy, the Florida state will incur a fine of $ 50,000 for a first crime.”
The Commissioner of ACC, Jim Phillips, announced policy change in July, which limits fans to assault the field in football and men and men female basketball.
The policy, which tracks a period of two years, fine to the $ 50,000 schools for the first crime. The second will result in a fine of $ 100,000 and the third, $ 200,000.
Florida fans of Florida Seminoles assault the field after a victory over Alabama Crimson Tide during the fourth quarter of a football match at the Doak Campbell stadium on August 30, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. (Butch Dill/Getty images)
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“Our improved health and safety initiatives reflect our continuous responsibility to lead with integrity, prioritize the well -being of our programs and fans, and modernize our operations to meet the evolutionary needs of today’s university landscape,” Phillips said at the time of the announcement.
The ACC is not the first conference to implement policies aimed at frustrating fans to assault the field or court.
Florida State state fans assault the field after the match against Alabama Crimson Tide at the Doak S. Campbell stadium in Bobby Bowden Field on August 30, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. The seminoles bother the crimson tide #8 31 to 17. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
In May, the SEC increased its policy prior to fine schools $ 500,000 per incident. He replaced the old policy in which the first crime resulted in $ 100,000 and increased for each subsequent crime.
