Bill Cheatley served as a state basketball clinician for 17 years and built a career officiating football, basketball, baseball, and slow-pitch softball. He concluded his baseball and slow-pitch officiating careers in 1984 but continued to focus on football and basketball throughout his later years.

In basketball, Bill worked 22 state or regional tournaments, demonstrating a consistent dedication to the sport. In football, he officiated four KingBowl championships as well as annual District 4 playoff and play-in games. During his tenure in baseball, he worked in the state playoffs each year from the 1970s until his retirement from the sport in 1984. His career also included assignments at prestigious events such as the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu and the Downunder Bowl in Australia.