So if I'm reading you right, 90% of the teams going to worlds don't have a snowballs chance in you know where to win. So why go? Stay home, save money and watch it on live feed.
I'm sure most of these kids know they aren't going to win. They are going for the experience, the atmosphere, the chance to see and compete against the best. These kids arent stupid. They see the videos. Most of the kids know they don't have the skills or the routine to hang with the big boys. But by being on a level they may not be ready for can make them work harder TO get the skills.
And if you think by not winning, you are setting your kids up for failure, i feel bad for you. Parents who teach their kids that are really setting them up for failure when they don't get that job or promotion or boyfriend. There are people that only do it for the win, but more do it for the love of it.
Right now, March Madness is going on. 64 teams fighting for that national championship. 90% of those teams have no chance of winning but they' are there doing their best. And sometimes, a little noon team like Florida Gulf Coast beats powerhouse Georgetown. And anyone can win or lose at anytime.