The 96 boys took two teams to region camp last year. Given the number of players in the pool, I assume those players are battling for the final spots of two teams again.

If they have the talent, I think taking two teams is a good idea. Especially at the younger ages where some players have developed faster than others. Otherwise, the kids would get discouraged and not come out in the future. Besides, the pool players get some extra training at no additional cost except for the parents driving them to training. Seems like a decent deal.