There is a big change coming to major Southeastern Conference sports regarding the reporting of injury statuses.
The league has mandated that coaches must disclose the availability of all players prior to games.
The new rules go into effect immediately and apply to football, basketball and baseball.
Here are details from the SEC:
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Reporting Requirements
SEC school personnel must submit availability reports three days before each football game, with… pic.twitter.com/R5pU4lnvGA— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) August 29, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (August 29, 2024) – Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes to participate in each Conference game in the sports of football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball, beginning with the 2024 SEC football season, it was announced Thursday.
“This availability reporting policy is intended to reduce pressure from outside entities seeking participation information and represents a commitment of our 16 institutions to provide enhanced transparency to support efforts to protect our student-athletes and the integrity of competition,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
According to a policy approved by the Conference’s membership, SEC schools will be required to submit availability reports three days prior to each Conference football game (beginning on Wednesday in advance of a Saturday football game) with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to game time. In the sports of basketball and baseball, reports will be filed the night before each SEC contest with an update on game day.
Under the reporting structure, prior to game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful,” or “out” for their next game. To provide additional clarity on game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “game time decision,” or “out” for the upcoming game.
Football school availability reports will be posted on the SEC’s website at SECsports.com/fbreports.
Failure to provide accurate and timely availability reports will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses in football, and a maximum of $15,000 to $25,000 in men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.
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