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

     $300 Per Team

Referee must immediately send Send Off Report Form to :

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​When form is completed, take a  picture of completed form and email to the above email address.

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Ejected Party:         Download and print the following PDF form

   Red Card Verification Report Form

When form is completed, take a  picture of completed form and email to the above email address.

Shanon Gallant             
​finance@mysa-ajax.org

Shanon Gallant             
​finance@mysa-ajax.org

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 Bill Meyer Coordinator:     
 Email:                                       

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.

The Bill Meyer Winter League are District 8 Paper Teams for boys and girls in the U8 through U14 age group that allow players to participate in a higher level of soccer than played in the District VIII, fall recreational season, in an affiliated District VIII league.   Play in BML season allows recreational players to travel to other cities to play.  They get to play against opponents that they have not seen all season, the travel is new, the opponents are new, and it all brings a new level of excitement.  This is all to encourage the recreational player to continue playing, taking them toward a future of their choosing for soccer play.

Players are only eligible if they:

1.      Were currently registered recreational players for the fall recreational season with
   ​     District VIII affiliated leagues.
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 group are as follows:   Boys & Girls, U8 through U14 Age Matrix, and the season
​runs from approximately January to March
                                                      
                                                  

Date:                                 TBD

Location:                          TBD

  All games are played under DISTRICT VIII rules
​  LEAGUE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO BML GAMES

PLAYING RULES

Tournament Location:
     * All games will be played at the Mary Grogan Community Park.
     * CYSA Staff and Referee base will be located between fields 2, 5, and 6.
     * Tournament Director: Shanon Gallant, BML Coordinator
     * Referee Assignor: Joe Pires & Lou Toste
     * CYSA DOES NOT ALLOW PETS AT EVENTS. A game will be stopped until pets have been removed
​       from the fields. This does not apply to service animals with appropriate identification.
Player/Coach Check In:
     * Coaches and players will be checked in at the field 10 minutes prior to game time.
     * Coaches must have players passes and official team roster. Non-carded members will not be allowed
       on the players' sideline.
     * One coach and one assistant coaches with passes will be allowed to be on the sideline.
Hard Cast/Braces/Jewelry:
     * Hard Casts are not allowed.
     * Soft Casts/Braces will have to be approved by the Referee or Referee Assignor prior to each game.
       Decisions will be made based on player safety.
     * Jewelry of any type is NOT allowed. No exceptions.
     * All decisions will be made based on player safety.
Brackets:
     * Teams were placed in their brackets by draw.
     * Home team will be responsible for changing uniform in the event of a color matching issue.
Home Team:
     * Home team gets north or east side. Away team gets the south or west side. Spectators are to be on
        the same side of the field as their coach. No spectators may watch the game from behind the goals.
     * The home team will be responsible for providing game balls.

Consolation and Finals = there must be a winner. In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by kicks
     from the mark - no overtime.
Divisions that have no consolation or final games = the winners will be decided by points. In the event of a
     tie, please see Tie Breakers

Substitutions:
     * Unlimited substitutions are allowed at the discretion of the referee during any natural stoppage.

OffSide:
U8                     -  No offside and no cherry picking.
U10  (ONLY)    -  Build out line: When the goalkeeper has the ball in his or her hand for a goal kick, the
opposition must retreat behind the build out line. The opposition may not cross the build out line until the ball is put into play, the ball does not have to cross the penalty area boundary to be in play. The goalkeeper may choose to play the ball prior to the opposition being behind the build out line, but must then accept the consequences as the opposing players may then go for the ball. The goal keeper may not punt or drop kick the ball, instead the goalkeeper may throw, pass, or roll the ball back into play.  After releasing the ball, the keeper may continue to play the ball.

Heading:   No deliberate heading is allowed by any player in ALL age groups.

​Standings:
     * All standings will be updated online as soon as the game cards are submitted to the Referee
       Assignor.
     * Winner of each bracket plays in final.
8-Point System:
     Win   = 3 points per win, plus 1 bonus point awarded for each goal, up to a maximum of 4 goals per
               game.
     Draw = 1 point per tie, plus, 1 bonus point awarded for each goal, up to a maximum of 3 goals per
               game.
     Loss = 0 points
     Shut Out = 1 point In the event of a 0-0 draw, both teams will get 1 point for the tie and 1 point for the
               shut out, making the total of 2 points per team.
Points Deductions:
     * Player's red card = 1 point
     * Coach Send off    = 2 points
     * Detrimental Parent or sideline behavior = 2 points (or more)
              (example: 2 red cards = 4 points, 3 red cards = 6 points, and so on...)
     * If a team's margin of victory is greater than 8 goals
             9 goal margin of victory - 1 point deduction
           10 goal margin of victory - 2 point deduction
           11 goal margin of victory - 3 points; and so on...

Forfeit:
     * If a team does not show up
     * U8   - 4 players minimum on the field
     * U10 - 5 players minimum on the field
     * U12 - 6 players minimum on the field
     * U14 - 7 players minimum on the field
     * No coach or if the team does not have the minimum number of players at any time.
     * Forfeits will count as a 3-0 win, unless the game had already started and the score is greater than +3
       (example: 8 points for a forfeit). Zero points will be given if both teams forfeit.
Tie Breakers:
      * In the event of a tie in points after bracket play, the following tie breakers apply:
           1. Points earned for head-to-head competition.
           2. Goal differential- Goals Against/Goals For
           3. Kicks from the Mark. 5 players per team. If still tied after the 5 kicks then single elimination.
Awards:
      * Awards will be provided to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place teams.
Protests and Disputes:
     * All games will be considered final. No protests will be allowed. Please verify game card and sign at
       the end of each game.

Conduct and Discipline:

     * Failure to abide by these guidelines by individuals and teams may result in sanctions including
       ​expulsion from the tournament at the discretion of the tournament director.

IN ADDITION TO THE RULES ABOVE, ALL CYSA BML RULES WILL APPLY TO THIS TOURNAMENT​

At the end of the BML season, a two day end-of-season tournament is held.

​​​U10, U12, and U14 – Offside and direct kicks are called per FIFA rules
                           U8 – No Offside, no direct kicks​​

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)

Bill Meyer League - Winter Travel Recreational Teams

Any rules not covered above, refer to the District VIII Playing Rules Document, District VIII Referee Protocol for Coaches, and the Cal North team manual

 ATWATER                -    Joan Faul Park, 2001 Bridgewater St., Atwater

 CALAVERAS           -    Toyon Middle School, 3412 Double Springs RD, Valley Springs

 CERES                     -    River Bluff Regional Park, 3761 E Hatch Rd, Ceres

 COUNTY LINE         -    Veterans Soccer Field,  900 Caroline Ave., Galt

 McSWAIN                 -    McSwain Elementary School , 926 N Scott Rd, Merced

 MANTECA                -    Woodward Park  710 E. Woodward Ave., Manteca
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 MERCED                  -    McNamara Park,  901 K St., Merced 
                                        Youth Sports Complex, 1800 Wardrobe Ave., Merced      

 MODESTO               -    Mary Grogan Community Park     -  3601 Litt Rd.  , Modesto  
                                    
 STOCKTON              -    Regional Sports Complex.   7171 S Highway 99  NOTE:  $2 parking fee

 SONORA                   -   Merlo Fields Sports Complex, 18500 Standard Rd. , Sonora

 TRACY                      -   Tracy Sports Complex, 955 crosswinds Dr., Tracy

 VALLEY SPRINGS    -   Toyon Middle School, 3412 Double Springs RD, Valley Springs

Bill Meyer League

Season Starts January, 2024

Teams play two games per weekend, in the same location, at different times, morning & afternoon.

DISCIPLINARY RULES

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​MAIL IN THE COMMITMENT FORM AND PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR; POSTMARK DEADLINE IS  December 10, 2022. 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.

                       Cassie Hinde
​                       cassiehinde5@gmail.com
                                 
 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.  Team entries received after 12/15 will be accepted or rejected at the District's discretion.  There is a $50 fee for any game dropped by a team.  Refer questions by email to Shanon Galant:  Finance@mysa-ajax.com

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TEAM ROSTERS AND PHOTOS FOR PASSES MUST BE IN THE REGISTRATION DATABASE  FOR APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT 8 REGISTRAR BY  DECEMBER15. (COACHES/ASSISTANTS MUST HAVE DOJ/CYSA BACKGROUND CLEARANCE PRIOR TO APPROVAL, and have taken the on-line CDC Concussion course. )  Yes, this applies to a 'team mother' also!​