Let me nicely say, and I will include my own sons in this for you. Most incoming freshman going any level are not ready for that level ball right out of HS. That is the benefit of fall ball. So an incoming D1 player is probably not ready to step on a D1 field and compete right away. So to have them play that summer with players that are currently playing a level below makes sense to me. In the old days, there was a distinct difference between the levels but I would say that has somewhat gone away in the past couple of years. Kids that could be playing a certain level if they were patient are no longer waiting. They are playing down 1, 2, or 3 levels. I know a kid who was at a P5 last year and is now at an NAIA because he just was not willing to wait his turn. The NAIA guaranteed him to play 2-ways where the P5 said you are a pitcher who might get to swing a bat.