The SEC announced a new uniform injury reporting policy on Thursday.

SEC schools, for conference games only, will have to submit availability reports three days before each conference game, with an update each day as well as a final report 90 minutes before kickoff.

Athletes will be given designations of as available, probable, questionable, doubtful, or out for their next game. On game day, the available designations will be available, game-time decision, or out.

Schools that fail to provide accurate and timely reports face potential fines ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third.

The policy also extends to men’s and women’s basketball and baseball as well.

“This availability reporting policy is intended to reduce pressure from outside entities seeking participation information and represents a commitment of our 16 institutions to provide enhanced transparency to support efforts to protect our student-athletes and the integrity of competition,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart was asked about the potential injury policy on Tuesday and largely came off in support of the idea.

The most telling response on the matter came from worries Smart has about sports gambling.

“We’ll abide by the rules they give us. It’s the same as the NFL’s,” Smart said. “They’ve done it for years. It keeps the pressure off our kids for people reaching out to them trying to get information for betting sites. There is no gain if you have accurate information. If it protects our kids, I’m for it.”

Smart is usually protective of injury and availability information, especially in press conference settings. Part of that is because often times players will go right up to kickoff in terms of seeing if they’ll be able to play.

“I just want to say if the guy can play or not. And if it’s a game time decision and he goes and works out and can’t, then he can’t,” Smart said. “I think everybody is trying to make this big deal about deception or misleading. If I don’t know if the guy can play, then I have to find out before the game. If he can play, then he’s going to go out there and play. But we’ve had countless number of guys that have gone out before the game to work out to find out if they can play or not.”

Sports gambling is not legal in the state of Georgia at the moment, but is legal in Tennessee for example. Iowa and Iowa State were both involved in gambling scandals last year as well.

Georgia’s first conference game comes against Kentucky on Sept. 14. An availability report will be released on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

The Bulldogs will not have to provide an availability report ahead of Saturday’s game against the Clemson Tigers. Georgia is expected to be without several players, including running back Roderick Robinson and defensive lineman Jordan Hall.

Georgia football injury report for Week 1 game against Clemson