DD swears by Rip busters from ten-0 (or the similar ones from US Glove). They're neoprene, so no friction...so no rips! She hasn't had a rip in 2 years since switching over to them.
Hope this helps.
Fall 2012 - old level 5 (new level 4)
Summer 2013 - scored out of old level 6 (in-house meet)
Jan 2014 - Level 7
May 2014 - Training level 8
9 years old, trains 20 hours per week.
Good luck!!