[81alum]

Yeah, I assume Camp and Green will both red shirt. Add Ruef to that mix too.

OK, to sum up what I learned from this board and some extra sleuthing when this came up a couple weeks ago....

Any player who takes a year off for any reason can be said to automatically redshirt--meaning that they simply don't use a year of eligibility.  There isn't even a form to fill out.  (A second such year based on injuries does require paperwork.)  The decision by Stanford on whether to given them a scholarship in their 5th academic year is a separate matter, determined during their 4th academic year by the coaches, "for the good of the team." 

Basically, Tara will get to decide in Jasmine's and Alex's fourth year on the farm whether to spend one of the team's scholarships on bringing them back for a fifth season.  I presume she will make that decision based on how well they have played during their healthy years and how much the team needs them.  Otherwise, like Michelle Harrison, they can play a fifth year somewhere else. 

(Oh, and someone coming back for a fourth year of athletic eligibility during a fifth academic year has to be working on a degree--that is why so many in that position enroll in Master's programs.  They would, however,  have to apply and be accepted into a Stanford MA program, which is not necessarily a gimme depending on the program and on the academic success of the player.)

Of course, Tara could make promises or commitments before that year, but I don't think she does that.  Amy Tucker told us a few weeks back that the decision was made during their senior year.

[81alum]

Yeah, I assume Camp and Green will both red shirt. Add Ruef to that mix too.

OK, to sum up what I learned from this board and some extra sleuthing when this came up a couple weeks ago....

Any player who takes a year off for any reason can be said to automatically redshirt--meaning that they simply don't use a year of eligibility.  There isn't even a form to fill out.  (A second such year based on injuries does require paperwork.)  The decision by Stanford on whether to given them a scholarship in their 5th academic year is a separate matter, determined during their 4th academic year by the coaches, "for the good of the team." 

Basically, Tara will get to decide in Jasmine's and Alex's fourth year on the farm whether to spend one of the team's scholarships on bringing them back for a fifth season.  I presume she will make that decision based on how well they have played during their healthy years and how much the team needs them.  Otherwise, like Michelle Harrison, they can play a fifth year somewhere else. 

(Oh, and someone coming back for a fourth year of athletic eligibility during a fifth academic year has to be working on a degree--that is why so many in that position enroll in Master's programs.  They would, however,  have to apply and be accepted into a Stanford MA program, which is not necessarily a gimme depending on the program and on the academic success of the player.)

Of course, Tara could make promises or commitments before that year, but I don't think she does that.  Amy Tucker told us a few weeks back that the decision was made during their senior year.