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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 Galant             
​finance@mysa-ajax.org

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

Bill Meyer League

Season Starts January 7, 2023

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 Bill Meyer Coordinator:     
 Email:                                       

NOTE:  Updated rules were not received for 2023

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:                                 February 25 & 26, 2023

Location:                          Mary Grogan Sports Complex, Modesto

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

PLAYING RULES

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)

 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

DISCIPLINARY RULES

​​​​​​​​​​​​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 Sue Gonzales:suecysa@aol.com

TEAM ROSTERS AND PHOTOS FOR PASSES MUST BE IN THE REGISTRATION DATABASE  FOR APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT 8 REGISTRAR BY  DECEMBER15. (COACHES MUST HAVE DOJ/CYSA BACKGROUND CLEARANCE PRIOR TO APPROVAL, and have taken the on-line CDC Concussion course. )​

Shanon Galant             
​finance@mysa-ajax.org

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.

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

Bill Meyer League - Winter Travel Recreational Teams