Is there a single good rush rule?

[hoosier]

After responding to josh80 and his hopes to be SDSU IFC rush chr., I continued thinking about rush, and I can't think of a single rush rule worth enforcing.

I think you should meet an incoming freshman, become his/her friend, and ask him/her to join.

If XYZ wants to do this with big parties, so be it. If ABC wants to do this with a small pool party at some alum's home, so be it.

If MNO want to invite some high school seniors to a spring campus party/weekend, go to it.

ALL (and I repeat ALL ALL ALL) rush rules hurt chapters, and reduce results.

The worst rules are any requiring registration or any pre-rush fee, and those setting schedules and deadlines.

Let every chapter choose their members IN THE MANNER THEY CHOOSE, and everyone will be happier and more successful.

(And please don't bore me with responses saying the National Panhel won't allow this. What enforcement power do they have?)