I love the fact that Stingrays has a 10U and 12U division. It affects these girls in more ways than you can imagine, along with the parents. First of all, you start weeding out those who want to play at that next level. My dd played last year at this tourney as a 10U player, and she was awed (sp?). She did rise up to the level, and after the tourney we talked about that and she was up for that challenge. She understood what it took to get to the next level. That's from a players perspective. As a parent, it woke up those who aren't use to the triple headers and the true commitment it takes to play for a top level team like regulations on swimming, staying up late, curfews to be in the rooms, etc.
I praise the Stingrays for doing it this way. It does truly helpthe younger age brackets more than you realize.