redshirts
/ˈrɛdˌʃɜrts/
noun
- Plural of redshirt: college athletes who are kept out of competition for a year to extend eligibility.
- The coach met with the redshirts to discuss their training plans for the season.
- Many redshirts use their extra year to bulk up and learn the team's system.
- The team has five redshirts this year who will practice but not play in games.
- Plural of redshirt: shirts that are red in color.
- The players wore their redshirts for the team photo to match the school colors.
- The store had a sale on all redshirts, so she bought three for her summer wardrobe.
- He folded the redshirts and placed them in the drawer with his other clothes.
verb
- Third person singular of redshirt: keeps a college athlete out of competition for a year.
- The university redshirts athletes who need to meet academic requirements before competing.
- She redshirts her top recruits to give them time to adjust to college life.
- The coach redshirts any player who joins the team mid-season.