For the freshman parent with a kid on Varsity, some things I didn't expect had to do with his age difference than most of the team. (i.e. No driver's license yet, so knowing how long practice is and rain out information was critical to transportation issues). There was also an out of state trip that he flew with the team and since he didn't have a license or permit yet, I had to get him an ID card so he could fly on the plane without his parents (his passport was expired and the trip was 3 weeks after he made the team.) Even though you can't anticipate every unique situation, I wish the coach would've pulled us aside for a few minutes after the meeting to answer unique questions pertaining to our situation...we didn't even know to ask these until they actually came up.