Rushing the field has become increasingly expensive for universities in recent years.

And it just got potentially costly for Mizzou students and fans, too.

University of Missouri System President Mun Choi and Mizzou athletic director Laird Veatch, in an effort to curb field- and court-storming, published a joint statement Tuesday with a clear-cut message : “Mizzou students and fans will no longer rush the field.”

The SEC announced during the conference’s spring meetings in May that any team whose fans rush the playing surface will incur a flat $500,000 fine.

Against SEC opponents, that money will go directly to the visiting institution. In nonconference events, it goes to the league office and postgraduate fund. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

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