Find out from each player the availability for practices for the summer. A lot of leagues don't wait until a parents meeting, but in fact won't put players on All Star or tournament teams unless they get a written commitment for practices as well as games. Another very important point is to emphasize to parents that each All Star is expected to play the position they are assigned to enthusiastically. I address this to both parents and players and tell them that if they have any problem playing any position in the field, to let me know now because there are other players who are not on the team that are willing to play anywhere. The players picked for the team are the best in the league.
Games are more emotional and intense.
Parents, who during the year sat away from each other are now talking to each other on the same side. It can be a stressful time but it is also a great time for the players who were opponents during the season, and now have a chance to play on the same team together. Marty Schupak has been involved in youth baseball including all stars and tournaments for 14 years. Offensive player dribbles the ball from one baseline to the other baseline with a defensive player on him. The defensive players objective is to stop the offensive player from reaching the far baseline.