The Atlantic Coast Conference fined Florida State $50,000 on Monday for a violation of the league\u2019s event security policy aimed at curtailing field- and court-stormings after Seminoles fans flooded the field to celebrate FSU\u2019s upset of Alabama on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Florida State is the first ACC school to be fined under a conference policy announced earlier this summer. First offenses incur a $50,000 fine. The fine doubles on the second offense, and a third offense draws a $200,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The money collected goes to a postgraduate scholarship fund to help ACC athletes further their education.<\/p>\n
The ACC\u2019s new rule follows the lead of the SEC, which implemented a similar policy over the last two seasons due to concerns about player and fan safety.<\/p>\n
The SEC had been using escalating fines, starting with $100,000 for a first offense. This past offseason, the policy was changed<\/a> to make all fines $500,000 for field- or court-storming violations, but a school will not be subject to a fine if it prevents any fan contact with opposing players and staffers or officials.<\/p>\n Florida State knocked off the eighth-ranked Alabama 31-17 on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. Coming off a 2-10 season, the Seminoles were about a two-touchdown underdog against the Crimson Tide. Alabama has seen opponents\u2019 fans storm the field in each of its last 11 road losses<\/a>.<\/p>\n