SEC Mandates Weekly Injury Reports for Teams

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) will implement mandatory public availability reports for football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball starting with the 2024 season. This policy requires teams to submit initial reports three days prior to football games, with daily updates and a final report 90 minutes before kickoff, categorizing players as 'available,' 'probable,' 'questionable,' 'doubtful,' or 'out.' For basketball and baseball, reports are due the night before games with updates on game day. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey stated the policy aims to enhance transparency and protect the integrity of competition amid the rise of sports betting. Non-compliance will result in fines ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for subsequent offenses in football, and $15,000 to $25,000 in basketball and baseball. The SEC joins the Big Ten and MAC as the only conferences with such reporting requirements.