Back when my son was a high school freshman I had a chat with parents at a NESCAC game. For anyone not familiar NESCAC’s are very HA D3. One told me regarding that school and several agreed if important classes/tests interfere with sports the student will not be on the bus and the coaches accept it as the way it is.
The conference tournament is held over two weekends in May with Friday games. A couple of kids missed Friday with finals and drove themselves there for the rest of the weekend.
My father was fifth consecutive generation there. He nearly broke the streak until he transferred after a football injury at a Big Ten. So, I became the black sheep of the family by playing baseball at a D1. My kids just rolled their eyes when they were pressured about attending. Neither attended. Both played D1. To quote my son, “My high school has a nicer field. And it has a larger enrollment.”