Sports are significant to some people and getting cut in your sport could affect you. It could cause mental health problems and make you not want to participate in the sport anymore.

There is no way to avoid them completely, for reasons like putting your best player forward to compete, the size of the coaching staff, and the materials available for players.

Teenagers getting cut can affect them whether it’s their first time playing the sport or if they’ve been playing for years. Research from Schape America shows that athletes who have been cut show a decrease in overall physical activity. It also shows that athletes who have been cut rarely try out the next year, but that differs depending on the athletes, their age, and their motivation. 

The mental effects can also be harmful. For many people, sports are something they can go to and de-stress but getting cut eliminates that option causing some people’s main way of relieving stress to be gone.

Getting cut can also have social effects. Being on a sports team can give a perspective of popularity. Many athletes’ friendships can come from sports; without them, a bond between people can be broken or one could never be formed.

So I think cuts should be modified to benefit all players. One option could be allowing them to still participate in practices, keeping them involved could be good for them and the team in future years.