BenBudda - no argument that it is a mistake to allow an ASA National Quailifier to be scheduled when State HS rules prohibit teams from that state from being at full strength. (Although, some sanctioning bodies allow tournaments played indoors on partial fields with drop dead time limits to be quafiliers but that is a different issue)
As to the teams coming east to play, I think they absolutely know what the rules are in Ohio. These are not teams that started yesterday. They are coming here for one reason, to qualify, not for the competition. They wouldn't spend the money if they didn't think it was guaranteed. They know their odds are slim for qualifying back home against the big boys so they are coming here looking for easy pickings. They are in mid-season form and ready to roll.
Plain and simple, the OHSAA is hindering Ohio softball and whoever scheduled the tournament is basically giving away Ohio berths.