Pitchside wall rules tightened after death of Billy Vigar

National League system clubs must now either remove brick or concrete walls surrounding pitches or cover them with padding. The rule change follows a safety review prompted by the death of Chichester City forward Billy Vigar, a former Arsenal youth player. The new regulation marks a direct structural safety change across the National League system, prompted by a player's death — a rare and sobering intervention in non-league football.