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Jim Phillips announces major updates for some of the ACC's major sports

The 2025 ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte started with a bang on Tuesday, as ACC commissioner Jim Phillips made a major announcement.

Jim Phillips says the ACC is implementing two polices for football, basketball and baseball.

1. The league is cracking down on field/court-storming.

2. There will now be required injury availability reports. Those reports will be required two days before football games.— Josh Graham (@JoshGrahamShow) July 22, 2025

Following the lead of conferences, such as the Big Ten and SEC, the ACC will now mandate player availability reports in football, basketball, and baseball.