Yes they are legal, very helpful, and some what expensive. We used there services for my brother and it cost us about $800 for the smallest package they offer. The best part about the service is that u could call anyone if you had a question about the recruiting process and you had all the information to every school in the country who offered football. If your serious about getting a scholarship, I would suggest u use them or a company like them. Note- we are going to use a different service for my younger brother's recruiting. Also if your seriuos about obtaining a scholarship make sure you get your child to as many camps as possible and start sending out tapes and information as soon he plays at the varsity level.