futbol(soccer): What child in their right mind would not feel flattered?<<
You've hit at the root of all of this -- because the answer is the child (or parent of the child) that wasn't called but heard about it. The practical consequences of "legal recruiting" (which it took so many words to figure out that was what was being alleged, as in "Hey! You! You're legally recruiting!)) is that it either offers more opportunities to some kids or it is flattering to those players contacted -- and unfortunately, can hurt the feelings of those kids that aren't. That's about the worse consequence I can see.
