I don’t think there is anything wrong with participating in a tournament without Team 91, Crabs, Loonies/”dominant clubs” attending. My son plays on a mid-level caliber team that just won Hogan Hershey 2020A bracket, got a t-shirt and had fun with no allusions D-1 coaches were there scouting them. Did have one tough game against Club Blue All-Stars 2020. No clue where the competition (LWLC, Harvest Lax Academy/Rochester) fit in all these “rankings”.
I’m sure some teams/parents came away disappointed and others were fine with what it was – a youth lacrosse tournament.