FBS coaches vote unanimously to adjust sport's redshirt rule
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Key Points:
- FBS coaches unanimously voted to adjust the redshirt rule, allowing players to participate in up to nine games while preserving a full year of eligibility, aiming to address ongoing eligibility concerns.
- The current rule permits participation in up to four regular-season games plus playoffs without losing redshirt status, but the new proposal expands this to nine games, pending NCAA Division I committee approval.
- Some coaches advocated for a full five years of playing eligibility within a five-year window, but concerns over potential litigation led to the compromise on nine games.
- The change aims to reduce midseason opt-outs, which have increased due to financial incentives like NIL and transfer portal dynamics, by keeping more players engaged throughout the season.
- The redshirt rule was
