I never knew what that meant.
2006-12-01 04:39:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
A student-athlete has four years of eligibility in a given sport.
Some student-athletes (many Football and Baseball players) attend the school but only practice or scrimmage with the team their first year. This preserves four years of playing eligibility, while developing the student-athlete to play at the collegiate level.
This creates the "Fifth Year Senior".
A student-athlete may also redshirt to replace a season lost to injury. A redshirt freshman is distinguished from a true freshman (first-year student) as one who has practiced with the team for the prior season.
The term red shirt originated from football practice squads where the freshmen that practiced and scrimmaged only, but didn't play in games wore red jerseys to distinguish themselves from the eligible players.
2006-12-01 04:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by angling_cyclist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When they call a player a "red-shirt" it means that they have been on the team, but never played in a game for one of a few reasons. First the coach may not feel like the player is ready to play are that level and may need one more year to get up to that level. Second the player might have had medical problems that kept him from playing. And finally the coach might have a top notch recruit at a position but has a great player there, so he gives him a "red shirt." But to be blunt the "red-shirt" means that that player have been part of the team but not played in a game, but does not lose a year of NCAA eligibility, allowing them to have all four years of eligibility.
2016-05-23 07:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
College players are given only 4 years of sports eligibility. Coaches and players have the option of using one season for learning purposes without using a year of eligibility.
So if someone is referred to as a "red-shirt freshman" it means that they are technically in their second year of schooling, but their first year of actual on-field playing time.
(i'm not sure where the term 'red-shirt' came from)
2006-12-01 04:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means they sit out the first year, are limited in practice time and don't lose a year of eligibility...giving them 5 years of college ball...1 year not active, 4 active years on the roster.
A person can be a red shirt due to an injury also. that way they can sit out a season with injury and not lose a year of eligibility.
2006-12-01 04:42:08 · answer #4 · answered by Doctor J. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are flagged from playing for 1 year. Generally because of hardship injury or something, or the coach just wants them to mature. Later on he'll be called a 5th year senior.
2006-12-01 04:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by Bob P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are at school.. but that year they do not play sports, so that year does not count against their elgibility. They get 4 years. Our quarterback last year was finished with his masters. they can red shirt one year.
2006-12-01 04:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It simply means that a player has been registered as a practice/non-roster player so that he may retain that year of eligibility.
2006-12-01 05:46:25 · answer #7 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋