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I think those score lines seem so devastating at the moment because they are also alien to the game with the limit at 5.
Although to me being beaten in a few minutes is just as devastating.
But as I see it, it is better to have an unlimited game as there is always a chance to improve on what could be just a bad opening to a game.
Even if a team does not recover and the score lines mentioned above are common in the early stages, at least both teams get the full amount of court time, which is an important part of warming up. If individual games are shown to be less equal because of unlimited goals at least all games are played to the same basis / time, so that teams across the board will have a more equal tournament experience.
I do not want to disuade new teams from entering tournaments, however, if any individual feels their pride and confidence irrevocably hurt by being beaten by a better team, then may be they are not suited / ready for competitive play.