Are coaches allowed to discuss future playing opportunities with a prospective student-athlete during an official visit?

The correct answer is that coaches are not allowed to discuss future playing opportunities with a prospective student-athlete during an official visit. This rule exists to maintain a fair recruiting process and to ensure that prospective student-athletes are not pressured into commitments based on enticements or promises made by coaches regarding their roles or opportunities on the team.

Prohibiting these discussions helps to protect the integrity of the recruitment process and ensures that all prospective student-athletes are treated equally, without undue influence during their visits. Official visits are intended to provide athletes with an opportunity to explore the campus, meet the team, and get a sense of the school's environment rather than engage in recruitment tactics that discuss specific playing opportunities.