Steven Jackson fined 5k for throwing ball into the stands

firstdown · 12-03-2009, 10:16 AM

I all ways thought it was a standard fien of $500 for tossing a ball or handing a ball to a fan. I guess throwing a ball in celebration is looked at differently and I also don't know why it could not be a penalty for celebrating with an object.

cpayne5 · 12-03-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

I all ways thought it was a standard fien of $500 for tossing a ball or handing a ball to a fan. I guess throwing a ball in celebration is looked at differently and I also don't know why it could not be a penalty for celebrating with an object.

Yes, throwing the ball into the stands has had a standard fine for a long time. I think it used to be $750, but was upped to $2500 a few years ago. Maybe it's been upped again to $5k?

As for the price of the football, MSRP of an official Wilson game ball is $110. Amazon sells them for $80, and I'm sure the NFL gets a good deal on the 36 game balls they use for each game.

AsylumGuido · 12-03-2009, 11:02 AM

According to the 2008 NFL Fine Schedule, the fine for throwing a ball into the stands is a mandatory $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for the second offense. I'm not sure what changes, if any, were made for the 2009 season. Here are some of the other listed fines ... pretty interesting list.

Offense Against Game Official
Physical Contact with Official
First Offense: $25,000
Second Offense: $50,000

Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official
First Offense: $20,000
Second Offense: $40,000

Flagrant Personal Foul
Suspension or fine; severity to be determined by degree of violation; the fine may be $10,000 or higher for first offense.

Fighting
Fighting
First Offense: $10,000
Second Offense: $25,000

Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (active involvement)
First Offense: $5,000
Second Offense: $10,000

Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (no active involvement)
First Offense: $2,500
Second Offense: $7,500

Sportsmanship
Excessive Profanity; other Unsportsmanlike Conduct (e.g., toward opponent(s), game personnel, fans, etc.)
First Offense: $10,000
Second Offense: $20,000

Taunting
First Offense: $7,500
Second Offense: $10,000

Football Into Stands
First Offense: $5,000
Second Offense: $10,000

Uniform
Foreign Substances on Body/Uniform
First Offense: $10,000
Second Offense: $15,000

Personal Messages
First Offense: $5,000
Second Offense: $10,000

Chin Straps
First Offense: $7,500
Second Offense: $10,000

(Additional fines may be imposed on team management and coaching staffs for condoning, permitting, etc., violations in this area)

Other Uniform/Equipment Violation
First Offense: $5,000
Second Offense: $10,000

On Field Logo Violation
Preseason and Regular Season
First Offense: $10,000
Second Offense: $20,000

Playoffs (Including Pro Bowl)
First Offense: $50,000
Second Offense: $75,000

Super Bowl
$100,000

Gang Signing
Considered conduct detrimental to the League; suspension or fine; severity to be determined in accordance with provisions of the Personal Conduct Policy.

12-03-2009, 10:16 AM	#1
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: Steven Jackson fined 5k for throwing ball into the stands I all ways thought it was a standard fien of $500 for tossing a ball or handing a ball to a fan. I guess throwing a ball in celebration is looked at differently and I also don't know why it could not be a penalty for celebrating with an object.

12-03-2009, 11:02 AM	#3
AsylumGuido Camp Scrub Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 57	Re: Steven Jackson fined 5k for throwing ball into the stands According to the 2008 NFL Fine Schedule, the fine for throwing a ball into the stands is a mandatory $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for the second offense. I'm not sure what changes, if any, were made for the 2009 season. Here are some of the other listed fines ... pretty interesting list. Offense Against Game Official Physical Contact with Official First Offense: $25,000 Second Offense: $50,000 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official First Offense: $20,000 Second Offense: $40,000 Flagrant Personal Foul Suspension or fine; severity to be determined by degree of violation; the fine may be $10,000 or higher for first offense. Fighting Fighting First Offense: $10,000 Second Offense: $25,000 Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (active involvement) First Offense: $5,000 Second Offense: $10,000 Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (no active involvement) First Offense: $2,500 Second Offense: $7,500 Sportsmanship Excessive Profanity; other Unsportsmanlike Conduct (e.g., toward opponent(s), game personnel, fans, etc.) First Offense: $10,000 Second Offense: $20,000 Taunting First Offense: $7,500 Second Offense: $10,000 Football Into Stands First Offense: $5,000 Second Offense: $10,000 Uniform Foreign Substances on Body/Uniform First Offense: $10,000 Second Offense: $15,000 Personal Messages First Offense: $5,000 Second Offense: $10,000 Chin Straps First Offense: $7,500 Second Offense: $10,000 (Additional fines may be imposed on team management and coaching staffs for condoning, permitting, etc., violations in this area) Other Uniform/Equipment Violation First Offense: $5,000 Second Offense: $10,000 On Field Logo Violation Preseason and Regular Season First Offense: $10,000 Second Offense: $20,000 Playoffs (Including Pro Bowl) First Offense: $50,000 Second Offense: $75,000 Super Bowl $100,000 Gang Signing Considered conduct detrimental to the League; suspension or fine; severity to be determined in accordance with provisions of the Personal Conduct Policy.

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