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ACC announces monumental rule change that a former Blue Devil can relate well to

The ACC has announced it will begin fining schools for storming the court or field, an issue that directly impacted Kyle Filipowski.

2025 ACC Football Kickoff | Matt Kelley/GettyImages

At ACC Football Kickoff on Tuesday, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips announced that schools will now be fined if fans storm the court or field after games. The rule mainly applies to football and men's and women's basketball, but this is a very interesting new rule for the conference, as the ACC now joins the SEC in efforts to limit court-storming injuries to both fans and players.