Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
redshirt
verb
/ˈrɛdʃɜːrt/
Definition
A student athlete who stays off the competition team for a year to extend their eligibility.
Examples
- The coach decided to redshirt the freshman player to give him time to improve his skills.
- After suffering an injury, the athlete was redshirted to recover and come back stronger.
- Many college football programs redshirt promising players to build depth in future seasons.
Meaning
To redshirt means to delay a student’s participation in sports to help them develop skills or recover from an injury, without using a year of eligibility.
Synonyms
- Delay participation
- Extend eligibility
- Redshirt year
