what does it mean to get red shirted in college? Is it a bad thing?

Answer 1

to be red shrited just means they arent goning to play that year so the school can keep a yr of eligably for them to play

Answer 2

Being Red Shirted means that due to an injury or just too much talent ahead of you on the depth chart, or maybe even because the coaches feel you need one more year to develop, that you are made inactive for your (usually) freshman year, but can still play for 4 years. So, this is where they get the whole "5th Year Seniors" business from. Say Johnny was a very good freshman linebacker, but he came into school with a torn ACL and would miss his whole freshman year. Instead of letting him just sit the year out, and have him come back as a sophomore, the coach could redshirt Johnny and have him play in what was academically his Sophomore year as a freshman. So, your academic grade level may not be the same as your football playing grade level. This way, Johnny could play four years of college football, but would be spending 5 years in college. You can only redshirt a certain amount of players per year. Also, if you were a freshman and had some All American upperclassman ahead of you on the depth chart, the coach could redshirt you, because barring injury, why would you play a freshman instead of an All American? Its mainly to savor the talent of players. This also means that player cant play at all that year though. Eligible probably means hes eligible to play as a red shirt player. If a player is eligible, then the moment that player plays a down, then he loses his redshirt status for good. The 3rd part, I dont know either. I dont think you would redshirt a player for 2 years, but I know you have to sit out one year before you can play if you transfer.

Answer 3

It's not bad at all. For example, a freshman can red-shirt a year in which he won't play much anyway, because there are upperclassmen ahead of him. He benefits from the red-shirt by not losing a season of eligibility. So he comes back the following year and is still a "freshman" eligibility-wise.

Answer 4

To be red-shirted in the NCAA means you sit out a year, get stronger, and have another year of eligibility for the team. It is not a bad thing, it has made some good players stars.

Answer 5

It means that you cannot play a particular sport for that year but you can start playing again the next year and you will not have a year deducted from your college sport because if you do not get red shirted a year get's taken away from you even if you do not play any sport.

Answer 6

Shirted

Answer 7

It means you get put on the bench that year. They wear red shirts when they're on the bench. College players can only play for 4 years, so it's a way to keep you eligible if you're on the 5-year plan.

Answer 8

It means you do all the practices, take part in all of the meetings and drills but you will not suit up or play in any games. It reserves that year of your college eligibility (you only get 4 years of total eligibility)

Answer 9

Redshirt is used when a student-athlete attends classes and practices with the team but does not participate in competition. The student-athlete will not use one of the four years of eligibility to play their sport. A student-athlete has five academic years to use the four years of eligibility. I also added a very detailed link that decribes the why behind redshirting.

Answer 10

It means you are elligible to practice but not play in a game that season. It's intended to give an athlete a season to adjust to campus life and responsibilities as a student/athlete.