My son went to a boys Catholic HS. It had a long reputation of strong baseball teams and a very stable and respected coaching staff.
There was no parent meeting, no communications, just a notice for tryouts. However, part of that notice was the communication from the coaches that they did not want to talk with the parents about baseball. They made it clear that the only discussions that they wanted with the parents was about our son's welfare and the weather.
I may not have agreed with the coaches at times; but the message and adherence to the message made my and my son's life easier (it also helped when he was in college).
We were lucky, my son had good coaches, with a well run program. In the end, the team did well and my son was prepared for the next phase of his life.