No one seems to have mentioned the fact that in USA right now most &quot;redshirted&quot; children are boys whose parents value athletic &quot;success&quot;. The theory is that those boys will be more likely to make the team when they&#x27;re competing against younger, less developed boys.<p>As a July birth who ceased being the shortest kid in his class in about ninth grade, I&#x27;d say &quot;meh&quot;.