My problem with the ODP recruiting thing was with both SCYSA and CESA. Having ODP teams compete in a CESA event, in the middle of "recruiting season," was a bad idea. I know that several of the ODP coaches were furious about what was going on. (What was going on was recruiting, not just having the event at CESA). As I have said, it wasn't a violation of the rules (as I read them), but I think it violated the spirit of the rules.
Your Bridge coach scenario is too vague to respond to. As a general proposition, I think ODP should be off limits to recruiting conduct, regardless of what time of year it may be.
Finally, if a CUFC coach did what you describe, I disapprove of it as strongly as I do any of the conduct at CESA that I've talked about.
