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  • Where does the term redshirting come from? I know what it means but why the term?

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    06.02.09, 10:57 AM [ Flag ]

    • According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, the term "redshirt" is so called from the red jersey commonly worn by such a player in practice scrimmages against the regulars.

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      06.02.09, 11:09 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Doesn

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      06.02.09, 11:10 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • ^^^Doesn't it come from college sports? A red-shirt freshman is someone who sits out his freshman year for sports and his sophomore year is then considered his freshman year. Essentially, a player who was held back a year.

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        06.02.09, 11:13 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • except the player is not held back as far as school goes, just does not play freshman year so preserves 4 years of eligibility. It is different than redshirting for K.

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          06.02.09, 11:51 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • yes, because they wear red jerseys so they are easy to spot on the practice field.

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      06.02.09, 11:49 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • You get four years of play within five years of college. The rest is as above.

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      06.02.09, 11:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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