There is a local organization that flagrantly "stacks" their roster with ringers to go to nationals. I always wonder how the parents on the team whose DD's played all season felt about them warming the bench in the one tournament that matters...I guess they just want to be able to brag to their friends about how the team finished.
Happens all over the place...
DD's prior team pulls from three of their area teams to take one team to nationals. This year 5-6 girls from the core team were left out.
3 of them are now moving to different teams.