I believe you are missing the point. We are seeing more and more 9th grade/2018 boys playing at the 8th grade 2019 level as a 2019 team. A fact that the Edge website clearly states they do. The difference between an old freshman and a young 8th grader can be significant and poses safety issues. My son plays for a team listed as an offending team (Laxachusetts) as a 2019. He is an 8th grader and I don't know of any of the boys that are playing down as suggested. They are all 8th graders. Now I know the Clams do play kids down. I know of younger 2019 light kids that play 2020 and they regularly have HS boys play down to get them more exposure.