Yep, I agree. This is how I see it
Gym A (small senior, no level 5 team, stacking)
has a level 4 team where all athletes have layouts, 1/2 have combo passes, 4 girls have fulls, 2 are working doubles
Gym B (small senior, no level 5, sandbagging)
has a level 4 team where all athletes have layouts, 14 of the athletes have fulls, 2 have standing fulls, 5 girls have doubles
At gym A, there are technically some girls who should be level 5, but as a whole, there is not enough level 5 talent to build a team. At gym B, there are majority of athletes who should be level 5 but the gym refuses to go level 5 because winning would not be guaranteed. I don't think it's uncommon to see a lower level team, especially from a small gym, that has some stellar talent. But, when you have a level 3 team and half of that team crosses to a level 5 where they are able to tumble and stunt at that level, I start shaking my head.