How difficult would it be to have honest talent assessment of teams and schedule teams of similar ability play each other?
Here in MA, I know of around a dozen 14u clubs of similiar talent that could play each other.
Tourney format, even with "A" and "B" classifications, has a fair amount of mismatches.
Just don't get it.
Have you met other people? Honest assessment isn't one of their strong points - especially of others. And accepting an honest assessment - that isn't a strong point either. And people agreeing with each other.... yeah...
It always devolves rapidly into a have and have-nots and some version of the 'old boys club'