That is a open ended question. Does the player value softball over getting a degree in 4 years? Very difficult depending on major and the program in some cases to graduate in 4 years. Does the player actually like the particular school or feel comfortable with the coaching staff or feel comfortable at the particular school or is the player being influenced by parents and others in the softball world to play D1 because they assume everything is better at D1? Does the specific school have a need that the player fills for that graduate class? Another part to that question is what does it take to get recruited to a D1 or what does it take to be on the team for 4 years? It is interesting to see how many players go to a D1 school and transfer within 2 years or stop playing. Especially when you find out a decent percentage of those players that transfer end up going to D2, D3, or NAIA schools and having great experience. After being around the game for a good bit of time I find that the answer has many elements to it. Just work with you player, listen to what they really want, see what colleges are interested in them, play at an organization that actually plays in the top tournaments and the question will answer itself if you focus on the right things.