This recruiting sounds brutal. My school cut my old sport and it was a d1 top 5 to 10:program. Really sad for the athletes, coaches, alums and the program.
Besides the impact on recruiting mentioned in this thread, which is horrible for these high school athletes, it’s also having an impact on the college class of 2024 too. My child was recruited off junior marks and had his season (spring sport) cancelled after one meet. Didn’t gap year. Now it looks quite possible colleges spring sports season is also cancelled, meaning two years with no meets, or even organized practices. Very fortunate to be recruited, but will the drive to compete and excel for these athletes start to understandably fade? Coaches also have to be in a tough place too as they need to manage these athletes emotions and expectations as well.