Bracket games in Showcases are idiotic specifically if pool play influences seeding (or if you even get into bracket play).
If they do want to have bracket games for competitive reasons (I still don't' understand what that means) then it should be a blind draw and pool play should have nothing to do with bracket play.
We just played in a PGF showcase in the Midwest where the Top 3 seeds in each Pool got to go a single elimination tournament on Sunday. Every coach was playing to win their pool games (short lineups, managing the clock).
You can't have it both ways.
I would say that the majority of TB coaches totally forget why they are at a showcase. Some even post their records/scores on websites. Seem to be chasing that National Showcase Championship. Last weekend had a TB coach ask why in the world I pulled my 2018 pitcher when they could not hit her. Said they could not have beaten us if I had not switched pitchers. He then when went on to say how difficult it was for him to get players recruited.