As we move into the final stretch of our Spring season, let’s take a moment to look back to a different season, and a different year, the Fall of 2025! Milton Soccer is pleased to announce the winners of the referee team of the 2025 Fall season and celebrate their efforts and achievements. The four referees that make up our team are Desmond Gordon, Teagan Sweeney, Aidan Smith, and Ivy Muzquiz. They were chosen by the Milton Soccer coaches and exemplify the best qualities that Milton Soccer referees try to bring to each game.

Milton Soccer is very fortunate to have a large community of talented, hard-working referees. Many of our referees in the Milton Soccer group deserve special recognition, so it was not easy to single out just four. But these four distinguished themselves in many ways:

Desmond Gordon turned out to be our referee leader for the Fall season, taking on some of our most challenging HS and eighth grade games as head referee. He was a model referee, setting a standard that our new referees could look to as they learned what skills would be most effective in handling highly competitive matches. While leading a referee team, he was calm and measured, very effectively ma naging player conflict and de-escalating tense moments on the field.

Teagan Sweeney brought energy and enthusiasm to every game. She radiated a positive attitude. The teams she managed were lucky to have her focus and attention. Teagan also benefited our younger referees by setting an example of professionalism with her clear signalling and earnestness to follow every play on the field.

Aidan Smith is one of our fast developing referees. His passion to learn and high soccer intelligence was apparent to all. He read the game well and quickly gained a proficiency over the Laws of the Game, sometimes attending to very nuanced aspects of the rules which impressed the coaches.

Ivy Muzquiz seemed to be everywhere in her first year. Taking on games two, three, or four in a row, sometimes at more than one field in single day. She was reliable and cool under pressure, for example making precision offsides calls in contentious & hard fought games.

Congratulations to all four! Milton Soccer is lucky to have them managing our games.

We look forward to seeing who will make the Spring 2026 ref team as we enter the Summer season.

Registration is now open for our Fall 2026 soccer programs.  Please click the Register Link above to sign up.  Returning players are advised to ensure their address is correct/updated during the registration process.

The deadline to register is July 7th (on July 8th waitlist and late fees apply).

Milton Youth Soccer is a volunteer-led, non-profit community soccer program for youth players in Milton to learn the skills of soccer, enjoy the commitment and camaraderie of a team, and develop a love of the sport. Below is a list of our programs:

PRE-K:  The Milton Pre-K program introduces kids to soccer through group activities that blend basic soccer skills with lots of fun and games!  The program is taught and run by professional soccer instructors and will be offered to kids ages 4-5 (Kids must be 4 years old by 6/1 for the Spring, and 11/1 for the Fall).  Sessions will run on Saturdays at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm and 1pm.  There are 30 players per session after a session is full players will be placed on the waitlist.

K-2+ LEAGUE:  The K2+ program focuses on teaching kids the fundamentals of soccer through a graduated approach based on age/capabilities.  This program is open to kids in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.  The program runs on Saturdays or Sundays for 75 minutes (60 minutes for kindergarten).  Players are assigned to teams with parent volunteer coaches.  Each week features a skills session followed by a controlled game.  K2+ is open to all Milton residents and students at any Milton school.  Kindergarten players must be 5 years old by August 31st.

TRAVEL LEAGUE: Our Travel League offers players in Grades 3-8 an opportunity to advance skills and compete against teams from other towns in the BAYS League. Travel League is open to all Milton residents and students at any Milton school. Games are held on Saturdays and include 5 home and 5 away games (typically within 1-hr drive.) Volunteer parent coaches host team practices. Teams are formed based on evaluation scores with the goal of grouping players of similar skill and ability levels. (Age group evaluations will be held each Spring. Coaches are expected to submit evaluations following each season.) Each team is then placed into an appropriately competitive section in the BAYS league.  YOU MUST REGISTER ON TIME TO GUARANTEE A SPOT ON A TRAVEL TEAM.

Grade 9-12 Travel League: Our grade 9-12 Travel League also plays in BAYS and the season runs for 7 weeks.  Games are played on Sundays but NOT played over Indigenous Peoples weekend.  Uniforms are provided.  When you register you will be placed on the waitlist, if we have enough players to create a team you will be released and can log back in to pay the registration fee. 

TOPSoccer LEAGUE:  US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer is an Outreach Soccer Program for athletes with intellectual, emotional and or physical disabilities ages 5-25.  The program strives to provide soccer opportunities for players to develop at their own pace in a safe, fun and supportive/inclusive environment.

It is the goal of Milton Soccer to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our soccer program including players, coaches, and board members, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, gender identity, gender expression, disability, economic status or other diverse backgrounds.

We are currently finalizing the spring evaluation schedule, including exact times and locations, but wanted to share the dates now so families can plan ahead.

Week 1: Primary Evaluation Sessions

• Tuesday, June 9 – Rising Grade 3–4 Girls (Current Grade 2-3 Girls)
• Wednesday, June 10 – Rising Grade 3–4 Boys (Current Grade 2-3 Boys)
• Thursday, June 11 – Rising Grade 5–8 Girls (Current Grade 4-7 Girls)
• Friday, June 12 – Rising Grade 5–8 Boys (Current Grade 4-7 Boys)

Week 2: Makeup / Overflow Sessions, if needed

• Monday, June 15
• Tuesday, June 16
• Wednesday, June 17

Evaluation sessions will be conducted with support from the New England Revolution Academy, following a similar format to last year. Players should expect a combination of skills-based stations and small-sided play.

Players will be evaluated based on four criteria: Technical, Tactical, Athleticism, and Attitude. Teams will be developed based on these criteria using multiple evaluation points.

After teams are formed, coaches will be selected from those who volunteered during registration. Coaches are expected to reach out to families during the last two weeks of August.

The fall BAYS season typically begins on the first Saturday after Labor Day and runs through early to mid-November. Based on that historical schedule pattern, the Fall 2026 season is expected to begin around Saturday, September 12and run through approximately Saturday, November 14, pending final confirmation from BAYS.

Teams should expect a 10-game season, typically consisting of 5 home games and 5 away games, along with 1 practice per week.

Milton Soccer participates in BAYS, which has 4 divisions and many sections within each grade level. BAYS does its best to place teams in geographically appropriate sections, with most games generally within a reasonable driving distance of Milton.

Please make sure your player arrives ready to play with shin guards, cleats, a ball if they have one, and enough water for a 1.5-hour session in June. Bug spray is also recommended.

Additional details, including exact session times and location, will be shared once the final schedule is confirmed.

Thank you for your patience as we finalize the logistics.

Milton Soccer Families!

At the start of the season, we sent out reminders about US Soccer's Abuse Prevention Policy and BAYS Match Conduct Policies. Since these polices have been in effect, we have had a few incidents. After each incident, BAYS asks Milton Soccer Board to investigate each incident by speaking to coaches, players, families, etc. and report back findings.

BAYS Committee reviews all information and Milton Soccer Board receives follow-up that we need to manage with the people involved. Since each incident varies, each disciplinary action varies… from taking trainings to game suspensions. BAYS is no nonsense and takes even chirping about a bad call seriously. Please remember the referees on the field are learning and no on e is perfect.

We ask that all participates (coaches, players, and families) take the above policies seriously. We do not want to suspend anyone from games.  Thank you for your time and being part of Milton Youth Soccer!

As the fall season progresses, Milton Soccer wants to remind families about sideline behavior. BAYS is cracking down on sideline comments that are heard by referees. When Milton Soccer receives a game report with a violation, we are required to respond with a summary of the game and include the person's name and contact information from who made any comment or exhibited inappropriate behavior. Before Milton Soccer shares a person’s contact information, we notify that person. This is a requirement under the abuse prevention policy.

Here is a reminder of the abuse prevention policy by US Soccer:

1. US Soccer Policy Video
2. Referee Abuse Prevention (RAP) Policy: Bays Policy

Milton Youth Soccer Scholarship is proud to present scholarships to graduating high school students who are continuing their education at a vocational school, college, university, or enlisted in a branch of the US Armed Forces. Scholarship winners had to participate in a minimum of 4 years of Milton Youth Soccer and write an essay describing how Milton Youth Soccer prepared them for the future.

The first award is in memory of beloved soccer player, teammate and referee Julia Bradley, who was kind, funny, beautiful, and intelligent in all the best ways. She was also easy going, hard working, and accepting, possessing a bright smile and hardy laugh. This award is presented by Julia’s parents, Tolu and Charles, and her brother, Joshua.  This scholarship was awarded to Sadie Doten.

The second award is in memory of beloved soccer player and teammate, Bella Pierre-Louis. Bella embodied warm friendship, caring towards others, and determination on the field. She was also a wonderful teammate and a bright light wherever she went. This award is presented by Bella’s mother, Shirley, and brother Josh.  This scholarship was awarded to Sadie Ruth.

The third award is in memory of beloved soccer coach, Andrew Bober, who was devoted, grounded, fun, and deeply loving. This award is presented by Milton Youth Soccer Registrar, Heather Montgomery.  This scholarship was awarded to Patrick O’Donnell.