that look in your division trick doesnt always work, either. minimally, for really close (70 mi) players, and for guys you have pulled down, but possibly for other ones. i dont think its supposed to be other ones, but you have guys in your division you cant even talk to, and i am pretty sure ive ran into guys not super close above a division who would talk to me straight away. not many absolutes in recruiting anymore, sad to say... seble really messed that area up, by far the biggest introduction of bugs with his new engine rewrite. still, its probably safe, if you know the caveats...
its also safe to send visits, assuming it is still the case that players who arent immediately recruitable have a 100% chance of rejecting your visits and refunding your money. can players still reject HVs but make you pay for it (doesnt show as rejected)? i feel like that was guys in your own division only, but havent seen it in forever - not that i was looking...