Definition of "redshirting" [redshirting]

• Present participle of redshirt. (verb)

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