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  • verb Present participle of redshirt.

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Examples

  • As for Jarrett, London said the idea of redshirting him is "on the table."

    News & notes from the first day of Virginia football training camp 2010

  • The practice, called redshirting - from the term for allowing college athletes to delay participation in sports to prolong their eligibility - also has a connection to children's sports.

    NYT > Home Page By SAM WANG 2011

  • The practice, called redshirting - from the term for allowing college athletes to delay participation in sports to prolong their eligibility - also has a connection to children's sports.

    NYT > Home Page By SAM WANG 2011

  • The practice, called redshirting - from the term for allowing college athletes to delay participation in sports to prolong their eligibility - also has a connection to children's sports.

    NYT > Home Page By SAM WANG 2011

  • While many states in recent years have raised the minimum school entrance age, the main reason is parents ' " redshirting " their children, or waiting a year beyond the minimum entry age to enroll them in kindergarten.

    The Sue Shellenbarger 2010

  • Mr. Felix likened his job to a college player " redshirting " for a season, or two, or three.

    The View From the Outside Looking In Scott Cacciola 2010

  • This voluntary kindergarten delay, dubbed "redshirting" after the practice of benching college athletes for a season to prolong their eligibility, is a source of much national and personal debate.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Hopefully everything heals up right and he can be healthy and productive and have a shot at ROY next season. was considered a rookie in his 2nd year, after "redshirting" his actual rookie year.

    Sactown Royalty Ichiban 2010

  • This voluntary kindergarten delay, dubbed "redshirting" after the practice of benching college athletes for a season to prolong their eligibility, is a source of much national and personal debate.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Taylor would be the perfect bridge to Clay Matthews, who may need a year of "redshirting" but will probably be an excellent Mike Vrabel-type player in the league for 15 plus years.

    Boston.com Most Popular 2009

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