Just because the swing works now doesn't mean it will at the next level. I have seen plenty of girls who has lots of success with mediocre swings at lower levels, and the parents would often rave about how good their kid could hit. Then, they move up (age and/or level of competition), and they struggle. A couple of years ago we had parent pull her DD off our team because we "ruined" her swing. The parent didn't grasp the concept that 10U rec ball and 12U TB are not the same thing.
Build a swing that will continue to be successful as they grow.
Just to add something about different levels. There was a girl with a typical fastpitch swing taught by a sought after instructor. The extension/push swing so many have, muscled up. She hit well enough to play on a very good travel ball team. Hit well in HS. She ended up going to UW (Huskies) where her muscled up extension/push swing hit about .200. Her swing stuck out on TV, you could really see the effort in the swing.
Now I'm not saying your en-jeopardy of taking away a scholarship with poor mechanics. Heck you can learn the aluminum bat push/extend swing and do very well at many levels.
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