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A 2019 player got an offer at a D-I camp last weekend that DD attended. Was not a pitcher.
So, why is this a bad thing?
Not saying it is, or isn't. Haven't thought about it enough to form an opinion.
And if it is bad, how do you stop it? You would have to limit contact because as long as coaches and their representatives can talk, they will get around the rule. If you outlaw offers and commitments, then it becomes, "I know I can't offer you anything, but just know that if you want to come here, the chances of me sending you the paperwork in November of your senior year is very, very, very high if you know what I mean.''
You allow offers at any age but make them 100% binding.
The "market" will correct itself.
Parents and kids won't put any faith in offers the school isn't willing to put in writing and schools won't extend offers
past the point they have some level of certainty in the kids' academic and athletic success.
Is it "bad" the way things are now?
Probably. The less whispers and winks needed in a process the better.