For many college athletes, redshirting means missing out on an entire season, the thrill of playing the sport they love and building success with their team.
While often associated with football, redshirting happens with all NCAA sports. The decision to do so can be simply because of injury or to build more skill.
When an athlete decides to redshirt, it means they don’t participate in regular season play in its full capacity. The NCAA is currently considering rule changes that would allow more athletes to participate in a certain number or percentage of games per season while still maintaining their redshirt status. Typically redshirting is used to extend playing eligibility…