1.   The mandatory redshirt rule is an outgrowth of tougher academic standards for incoming freshmen that have been implemented over the past decade.

2.   The mandatory redshirt rule would affect student-athletes who attend junior colleges after failing to meet NCAA initial eligibility requirements.

3.   The so-called junior-college redshirt rule was withdrawn.

4.   While the reason for these proposals are academic, a mandatory redshirt rule would have an impact on athletics.