Idk about younger teams competing. All I know is the 2 even A team promise has been going on over and over for years. The stress and competitiveness between the parents on the sidelines (&on this forum) on their own team is a nightmare. Been there, done that and walked away (& my kid was on the AA team) away too much politics and lies for my kid to be involved in. Good luck wherever your kid ends up, consider yourself warned.