[CarzyRock]

It depends on what people mean by 'recruiting'.

Promising a kid or their parent compensation, whether it's money, a job, a car, a position or even just playing time is absolutely wrong. It doesn't matter whether it's the coach, a school admin, a parent or an alumni or if they imply something instead of promising it outright. It's still wrong and should always be reported.

On the other hand, if a school puts up a billboard that says 'Our athletics and academics are great! Parents, consider sending your kids here!' and this leads to kids wanting to go to that school, whether it is within their school district or not, is fine. People should have a choice in where they go to school, whatever their reasons.

The former is bribery and the latter is just good marketing, but I have heard both referred to as 'recruiting'.