Alika Jenner/Getty ImagesThe Southeastern Conference is taking a stand on injury management.
Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports reported that the conference approved injury reports for conference games in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. For football, the reports “must be filed by Wednesday of game week.”
Pete Nakos of On3 reported that teams will designate players as available, probable, questionable or doubtful prior to game day and they can be updated to available, game-time decision or out on game day.
Brandon Marcello @bmarcelloThe SEC has approved injury reports for its conference games in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, a source tells @247Sports/@CBSSports. Football reports must be filed by Wednesday of game week. pic.twitter.com/eFupCIFBP8
The Big Ten and Mid-American Conferences had already instituted injury report rules.
The changes will allow fans to have more information in regards to who will be suiting up for future games. With the growth of sports betting, this could be vital.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey acknowledged this in July when the injury reports were being considered, saying that the money involved in sports betting means that information needs to be managed responsibly.
“When you start to see the number of dollars being bet on legalized sports gambling around college sports, not just football, but men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and baseball and softball, all those catch your attention,” Sankey said, per Nakos. “We have to be thoughtful about how information is managed.”
The conference revealed that inaccurate reports in football will result in fines between $25,000-$100,000, while other sports will carry fines ranging from $15,000-$25,000.
Source : Bleacher Report