"FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas will allow football fans to rush the field following big wins, but only after a delay so the Razorbacks can avoid hefty fines. The Southeastern Conference's updated field rushing policy, with $500,000 fines, applies to each incident across all sports. The conference can waive the fine if the visiting team and officials are allowed to reach the locker room before fans descend."
""The safety of our student-athletes and the student-athletes from the visiting institution is extremely important to all of us," Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said in a statement. "By implementing this new policy, we are allowing the visiting team to clear the field so our fans can safely join our team on the field to celebrate the big win. We look forward to our fans and students complying with this policy the first time we get to implement it so we can all enjoy a huge win.""
Arkansas will permit fans to rush the field after major football victories only after a short delay intended to avoid Southeastern Conference fines. The SEC's updated field-rushing policy carries $500,000 fines per incident across all sports, and the conference can waive the fine if visiting teams and officials are able to reach the locker room before fans descend. Arkansas will display a three-minute countdown on videoboards to delay the rush and allow visiting team, staff and officials to exit. Athletic director Hunter Yurachek emphasized safety for Arkansas and visiting student-athletes and urged fan compliance. The first potential implementation is Sept. 27 against No. 6 Notre Dame.
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