KNOW THE RULES
NCAA Division Redshirt Rules
By Elizabeth White|March 5, 2024
There are a few redshirt rules that every athlete needs to look out for when going through the process. Depending on your NCAA division, these redshirt rules can differ. Every...
INJURED?
7 Essential Details About Medical Redshirting
By Liza Tankimovich|October 18, 2023
Medical redshirting can be a tricky process. The university's athletic department, team medical staff, and compliance office collaborate to decide whether to award a medical redshirt in NCAA athletics. University-affiliated...
REDSHIRT ADVICE
Maximizing Your Redshirt Year: A Guide for Division I Lacrosse Players
By Floyd Patterson|October 13, 2023
For Division I lacrosse players, a redshirt year can be a pivotal chapter in your collegiate journey. This additional year of eligibility provides a unique opportunity to hone your skills,...
eligibility
What is a Post Graduate Year?
By Jason Zielinski|June 9, 2023
A post-graduate (PG) year is when a high school athlete graduates from high school and opts to do another year at a prep school before going to college. This is...
Be in the Know!
Redshirting Regulations: 3 Questions and 6 Rules College Athletes Should Know
By Simmone Collins|February 24, 2023
In the world of college sports, athletes of different ages play at an elite level. However, everyone develops at a different pace, both physically and academically. “Redshirting” is one way...
The More You Know!
7 Things Your Coach Hasn’t Told You About Redshirting (And 6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You’re Considering It)
By Nicole Fondots|January 17, 2023
After who knows how many college visits and coach emails, you finally did it: you have been recruited. As you prepare for your freshman year of college, you may be...
Are You Red-y?
Recruiting FAQ’s: Freshmen and Redshirting
By 2aDays Staff|January 4, 2023
At 2aDays, we get a lot of questions about the recruiting process, including redshirting. Today, we discuss the following question from a reader: Q: How common is it for freshman...
Seeing Red
Everything You Need to Know About 3 Different Types of Redshirting
By Thomas Walker|January 3, 2023
Outside of college sports, the term “redshirt” has little meaning, but for college athletes, it can have different meanings and utility depending on where you come from. Collegiate coaches can...
Run Forrest, Run!
Catch Me If You Can: Redshirt Freshman Tyler Strothman Runs Over 15 Miles on Training Day
By Chloe Singer|April 13, 2022
Daily Grind articles are posted every Wednesday to provide a look into a day in the life of a college athlete and to give an example of time management skills....
What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You
What Your Coach Hasn’t Told You About Redshirting
By Nicole Fondots|April 6, 2022
After who knows how many college visits and coach emails, you finally did it: you have been recruited. As you prepare for your freshman year of college, you may be...
Got Injured?
How Does the NCAA Medical Redshirt Work?
By Ashton Grenon|March 14, 2022
You've been recruited to play the sport that you love at the collegiate level, but you've also suffered an injury that may hinder your performance or cause you to miss...
COVID Roster Saturation
Recruiting Horror Stories™: The year of COVID Redshirts and Roster Saturation
By Dylan Tehada|February 8, 2022
Out of all high school and college athletes, the COVID-19 pandemic perhaps had the biggest impact on the spring season high school seniors whose season got cut short out of...
Redshirting Pros and Cons
Is Redshirt the Right Option for You?
By Meghan Malloy|February 1, 2022
Everybody talks about redshirting, but not very many of us fully understand it. So, what is redshirting, and is it the right option for you? What is redshirting?The concept of...
Snowy Official Visit
Recruiting Horror Stories™: Trapped at Team Bonding in the Woods
By Sydney DeNardo|February 1, 2022
Recruiting Horror Stories™ are posted every Tuesday to provide athletes' first-hand experiences of what can go wrong during the recruiting process. Halle DeNardo is a Division I tennis player in...
DIII Redshirt
Redshirt Experiences for Division III Athletes
By Thomas Holley|January 20, 2022
Most college athletes expect to get playing time right off the bat. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. At the Division I level, first-year athletes who will not compete...
