NOTICE:  Due to insufficient number of teams, U8's will not be implemented for the 2017 season.


The Bill Meyer Winter League are District 8 Paper Teams for boys and girls in the U10 through U14 age group that allow players to participate in a higher level of soccer than played in the fall recreational season. Leagues can use it as a building block for their competitive teams (although established boys and girls competitive teams are not permitted to play). 

Players are only eligible if they:

1.      Were currently registered players for the fall recreational season.
2.      Soccer aged players 8-9 for U10 (younger players may not play up).
3.      Have not been rostered on any competitive team during the past season.
4.      No new player registration is allowed for this league.

Age groups are as follows:
                                                      Girls & Boys:
                                                         U12-U14
                                                                 U10
                                                                   U8

The season runs from approximately Jan. 7, 2017-Feb. 18, 2017. A Jamboree will end the U8 season the weekend of Feb 25-26..  A tournament will end the U10, U12, & U14 season on February 25-26.

1.)       RED CARDS: Red carded players and coaches are at the mercy of the mails and should consider that any additional suspensions will probably be in two game increments. EXAMPLE: A player red carded in the first minute of the first game of the season, will miss the next game that day automatically, then if the decision is made for an added the game, the player will miss the NEXT game the following Saturday. Delays with the mail or the league delivering the card back to the coach could add another two games missed (NO PASS NO PLAY RULE.)        Verification Form

2.)       Sweats are okay (as long as the team has all the same color.) Uniform shirt must be on the outside of any other shirts. NO SWEATS WILL BE ALLOW IN THE TOURNAMENT (EXCEPT FOR GOAL KEEPER.)

3.)       LENGTH OF GAMES: 

                                                UNDER  8    --     10 MINUTE HALVES
                                                UNDER 10   --     20 MINUTE HALVES
                                                UNDER 12   --     25 MINUTE HALVES
                                                UNDER 14   --     30 MINUTE HALVES

**5-min half-time for all 

U10, U12, and U14 – Offside and direct kicks are called per FIFA rules

NOTE: The above is only a partial list of BML rules.The following document contains all rules regarding BML play:

The EOS Tournament for the U10, U12, & U14 age groups is in standard tournament fashion.

                        TOURNAMENT DATES

                                     Feb. 25 & 26

                        TOURNAMENT LOCATION

                                     Mary Grogan Community Park
                                     3601 Litt Rd.
                                     Modesto, CA

 Bill Meyer Coordinator:          
 Email:                                       

The EOS Tournament for the U8 teams is a jamboree.  The jamboree will be without standings (all players will receive a participation pin).  The jamboree is playedon the same date/same location as the tournament held for the older BML age groups. age groups

                        JAMBOREE DATES

                                  Feb. 25 & 26

                        JAMBOREE LOCATION

                                  Mary Grogan Community Park
                                  3601 Litt Rd.
                                  Modesto, CA

                        JAMBOREE SCHEDULE

                                     TBD

DISTRICT 8 REGISTRAR APRROVED CREDENTIALS (PLAYER PASSES, 1601 FORMS, AND ROSTER) MUST BE WITH THE COACH OR ASSISTANT COACH AT ALL PRACTICES AND GAMES (LEAGUE GAMES AND TOURNAMENT PLAY)

 Games
         (typically two games per day):

    League Play
            
             January 28
             February 4
             February 11
             February 18
            

Coach/Team Information   here    (File locked with password.  Only coordinators/coaches have access to this data ).

​​​​​​​​​​MAIL IN THE COMMITMENT FORM AND PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR; POSTMARK DEADLINE IS  December 1, 2016. INCLUDE: Team entry frees (make entry checks out to District 8), field availability and restrictions, (dates and times) and maps must accompany the entry form. Mail to the District Registrar.

                       Shirley Thompson
                       District 8 Registrar
                       1239 Adam Street
                       Tracy, California  95376

Include the registration form, fees, and maps. Submissions that are not postmarked by the deadline will be charged a late fee of $50 per team.If the fine is not included in the registration check, it will be deducted from your league forfeiture deposit refund at the end of the season. Team entries received after 12/15 will be accepted or rejected at the District's discretion. Refer questions by email to Danetta Vaughn:CYSADBML@gmail.com

            2017 BML Commitment Form

                              TBD - Form for 2017 Not Received Yet

TEAM ROSTERS AND PHOTOS FOR PASSES MUST BE IN LEAGUEONE FOR APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT 8 REGISTRAR BY  DECEMBER15. (COACHES MUST HAVE DOJ/CYSA BACKGROUND CLEARANCE PRIOR TO APPROVAL)

The entry fee is a non-refundable fee, as follows: 

                      U8 players $200 per team


                      U9 & up teams $275 per team

All parents/guardians and coaches/assistants will be required to sign BML Code of Conduct and coaches will turn signed forms into District.

Any rules not covered above, refer to the

CYSA team manual

If you would like to host. Hosting requires field availability, referees, and a Field Marshal for the weekend.

Danetta Vaughn             CYSAD8Programs@comcast.net

Games are played throughout District 8. Each league with teams entered should be able to provide a reasonable amount of fields accordingly to the number of teams you enter and be available for 3-4 games a day per field. Fields must have rest rooms. The host team provides and pays for referees. Teams not providing fields/referees may have to defray costs of the providing team.

Bill Meyer League - Winter Travel Recreational Teams