Our HC in our org last year refused to put "Select" in our team's name because he didn't want that target on our back. His opinion, which I agreed with, was that if you're going to put Elite or Select or anything like that in your name, you better get ready for people to be gunning for you.
The funny thing is that at the adult level, the orgs (ASA/USA, USSSA, and NSA) are all over the teams making sure they are playing at the right level and not playing down. Granted there might be a lot more movement for the girls as they age out and move up, but it all goes off a points system. All the players are registered, so tracking records and all that shouldn't be tough if they already have a system in place for adults. It was frustrating playing USSSA B Nationals last year with teams that were clearly A teams playing down just to get that plastic trophy. Some of that blame not only falls on the sanctioning bodies, but also the coaches and the orgs as well.
The funny thing is that at the adult level, the orgs (ASA/USA, USSSA, and NSA) are all over the teams making sure they are playing at the right level and not playing down. Granted there might be a lot more movement for the girls as they age out and move up, but it all goes off a points system. All the players are registered, so tracking records and all that shouldn't be tough if they already have a system in place for adults. It was frustrating playing USSSA B Nationals last year with teams that were clearly A teams playing down just to get that plastic trophy. Some of that blame not only falls on the sanctioning bodies, but also the coaches and the orgs as well.