Why did they ragequit?
Considering that they were freshmen it would be a fair guess that they’d never played in such a competitive environment and that can be a major turnoff for those who came to simply have fun with friends. I know in the past I’ve ragequit console tournaments over ridiculously fanboyish rulesets so maybe it’s time to take a giant step back and look at what will keep the students in the room. We don’t HAVE to use professional tournament rulesets, those were created with the understanding that people would get *edited*ed but there’d always be other players to take their place. We don’t have that luxury.
IMO the execs need to look over the attendance sheet and try to track down the ones that left and politely ask them why they left, what do they think needs changing, and if there’s anything you can do to get them to give us another try. That last one may look like begging them to come but trust me, it makes them feel wanted and when dealing with customers works almost every time. If they cooperate and give information that can be used to improve the club, offer them a discounted entry to the first event next semester. $3 entry or a “2 for 1” offer.