Here's your answers and I believe Toucan hit the nail on the head. Not sure your problem with my DD as a guest player, but our situation is nothing like the Empire girl who guested for Blues.
As I said in my initial post, my DD is playing on a boys team at a small club this year, so no. We are not looking for a team. We chose our path this season. We decided on development first, building speed of play and technical skill, as well as getting touches on the ball, whether training, scrimmages (we plan on doing a lot) or games. Tournaments this early in the season are not good indicators of a team, in my opinion. But if a coach is bringing in guests that are ringers and playing them over the kids they just made offers to and signed, then that's something to take up with that coach and club.
Second, my DD's team isn't playing this tourney, but it's very close and we are tied home this weekend because our older has a DA game, so we figured we would see if anyone needed help. And someone did.
Last, yes, our current team has needed a few guests this spring and we brought one player up and had a few from other clubs. Our coach managed time appropriately and I didn't hear any complaints. Personally, I believe these tourneys should be more about development than a trophy or medal. Especially this early in the season. But this is So Cal club soccer.....
And there's your answers.