I can only say that for certain middle schools, and certain districts, in certain counties, it was not a problem to take the SSAT this year and BSs know this. At our kids’ middle school, if you didn’t submit the SSAT, it’s because you didn’t like your score - no ifs, ands, or buts.
This is not meant to be a generalization on the many reasons why kids across the country may not have submitted their SSAT, or were not able to take it.