Dumb question that didn't fit anywhere so I made a new thread

My understanding is that it provides an extra year of eligibility for athletes that need to grow, mature, get stronger and work into better performers. I believe it is only specific to NCAA Sports. Most often it has to do with giving injuries time to heal without costing that athlete (or college/university) a year of eligibility for athletes that need to mature, grow and get stronger. In short....it gives the college/university one more year to build that athlete. You only get four years of eligibility in NCAA sports, so, with red shirting it adds one year onto the end. Granted, you have to sit out one year…but at the end it makes for a more mature or healthier athlete. They MAY NOT compete during the red shirt year!

My understanding is that it provides an extra year of eligibility for athletes that need to grow, mature, get stronger and work into better performers. I believe it is only specific to NCAA Sports. Most often it has to do with giving injuries time to heal without costing that athlete (or college/university) a year of eligibility for athletes that need to mature, grow and get stronger. In short....it gives the college/university one more year to build that athlete. You only get four years of eligibility in NCAA sports, so, with red shirting it adds one year onto the end. Granted, you have to sit out one year…but at the end it makes for a more mature or healthier athlete. They MAY NOT compete during the red shirt year!