NCA is arguably the most elite and coveted competition outside of Worlds and this rule works for them. There is no reason why other EPs can't institute the same rule. Plus there is a difference when athletes crossover in the same level, where the issue lies is when athletes crossover to lower level teams. There are several gyms who are not able to take all of their teams to NCA due to the crossover rule and they survive and still thrive.
There has been an entire thread on this very subject and there has been numerous topics on "credentialling" athletes to try to eliminate sandbagging. Trust me, I am not alone in my opinion on this subject.
as well you should be, it may be a lot harder to get a summit bid than it is for some other competitions however that is the point. They want the cream of the crop. I would personally say it'd be worth it to myself & my team to travel to the summit qualifiers (regardless of how long I have to sit in a car) because I want the opportunity to crown my team as the best of the best.....that's just me though & not every competition is gonna be for everyone & if to your team it's not worth it or not possible that's more than alright, every team is different.
Hey, my team & your team went up against 2 teams who stacked their level 3 with level 5 youths. It was so frustrating! I pray next year they don't allow this because it's bad sportsmanship & I say shame on them
