Talk:Redshirt (college sports)
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I've read this three times and still don't get what it means. Can someone please rewrite the intro to make it understandable to non-Americans? Stifle (talk) 13:22, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
- You are right, it needed work. I have modified the page and I believe I have addressed your concerns. (Terryn3 22:08, 6 June 2006 (UTC))
- It's much better now. I'm still a little confused, though. If someone has four years of eligibility and spends four years getting a bachelor's degree, why would they ever need to do this? Stifle (talk) 09:32, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
- The best known usage of the redshirt is for college football and college basketball, which at the highest levels are big-money sports and most players are playing in college to prepare for a professional career. Having a fifth year allows a student-athlete to progress farther, enhancing their prospects for a professional career. Also, fifth-year players are very experienced, and can help a team win, and with all the money that is out there for the winningest programs and coaches that is an enticement. I don't know about the depth of usage of redshirting in other sports, so I didn't write the article around football and basketball. The rules around redshirting are not specific to those sports. (Terryn3 22:52, 7 June 2006 (UTC))
- It's much better now. I'm still a little confused, though. If someone has four years of eligibility and spends four years getting a bachelor's degree, why would they ever need to do this? Stifle (talk) 09:32, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "Depth"?
There's a sentence in this entry—"This is a common occurance in many sports where there is already an established starter or too much depth at the position in which the freshman in question is planning to play."—that uses a term—"depth"—that I don't understand in the given context. Does it just mean there are many people on the team that can play the position—many back-ups? -Dan 16:41, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
Yes, that it exactly what having depth at a position means. --Steve
Yep that would be it Danny. --Ballin'
[edit] Academic Sophomore?
I thought universities considered students academic sophomores if they have obtained a specific number of units (e.g. 30 units). This article implies that all redshirt freshmen have become academic sophomores, but I don't think that is necessarily true. Does anyone know for sure?
To remain eligible, a student-athelete must meet progress-towards-degree requirements (NCAA Bylaw 14.4). This requires 12 pages to explain in [1] 165.2.186.10 19:47, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
