Meeks redshirt

[MakeItEight]

IF Meeks isn't deemed game ready until mid or late February should, if he played for only a few games at the end of the year would he be eligible for a redshirt? If not should Gillespie play him or sit him and preserve a year of eligibility? I certainly hope for a speedy recover for Jodie, but I just wanted to hear people's opinions on this hypothetical situation.

[Rockober]

IF Meeks isn't deemed game ready until mid or late February should, if he played for only a few games at the end of the year would he be eligible for a redshirt? If not should Gillespie play him or sit him and preserve a year of eligibility? I certainly hope for a speedy recover for Jodie, but I just wanted to hear people's opinions on this hypothetical situation.

I would expect him to redshirt if he is not available by mid January. Having someone come back in mid February just seems too late even though Jodie would definately help the team out. For selfish reasons, I want to see this kid play three full years. If Meeks is ready in early January, I want him suited up.

[Brandon]

A medical hardship is a form of relief that a university’s student-athlete will receive after a university’s application to the conference only if:
• the student-athlete’s injury or illness was incapacitating;
• the student-athlete’s incapacitating injury or illness occurred during the first half of the season and before competition in more then two contests or 20% of the season’s scheduled contests (whichever is greater); and
• the injury or illness is supported by contemporaneous medical documentation.
If 20% of a season is a fraction (2.4), the fraction is rounded up to the next whole number. If successful, the effect of the medical hardship is that the student-athlete’s participation does not result in the use of a season of competition; nevertheless, the year that has passed does count against the student-athlete’s five-year clock.
So according to this, if Meeks comes back at any point this year, even for one game, he would not be eligible for a redshirt. Same goes for Jasper.