How this works

Non-redshirts (age 1-4) sometimes have season ending injuries during the regular season. Through week 7, you can 'save' these players by moving them to Redshirt Injury IR status. The player must have an injury with so many weeks that they will not return during the regular season (e.g., O-8 injury in week 5). By moving them to this protection status, the player will return the next season the same age. This can only be done once in a player's career.  

The status must be an Out (O-#) status at the time of the request. Probable and doubtful injuries are not eligible for this protection.

For this protection to go into effect, you must activate a Recruit for the rest of the season. This recruit will LOSE their redshirt status and be aged to 2 the next season.

To initiate this request, post your team name and the words 'Redshirt Injury Protection Request' in the title (e.g., UCLA Redshirt Injury Protection Request).

In the body, you must state the position, name, year and injury status of the player who is being protected and the position, name and year of the redshirt being permanently activated for the season:

PROTECT : CB James Pain 3 (O-9)
ACTIVATE:  CB Eric Earlybird 0