Flag Football Game-Day Stat Tracking Checklist

This page is the checklist. If you want the narrative version with a full sideline workflow, read How to Track Flag Football Stats During a Game first, then come back here for the field-side version.

Print it, screenshot it, or pin it in your coaching notes.

Before kickoff

• Phone charged. Backup battery in the bag.
• Roster confirmed with correct jersey numbers.
• Game created with the right format. 5v5 Standard, 5v5 Air-It-Out, 6v6, 7v7 Boys, 7v7 Girls, or your custom league ruleset.
• Mode chosen. Classic Mode for fast scoring, Yardage Mode if your league reports yards.
• Starting quarterback marked so the passer pre-fills.
• GameView link sent to parents if you want them following live in a browser. No app, no account.
• Coin toss logged so first possession is correct.

During each drive

• Tap the play type before the next snap. Pass, rush, sack, penalty, safety.
• Pick the player. Quarterback, receiver, ball carrier, or defender.
• Pick the outcome. Complete or incomplete. Touchdown or no score. Interception.
• Confirm first downs manually. Field position is not auto-detected.
• Use undo if you mis-tap. One play, one tap to fix.
• If you miss a play, skip it and move on. Do not stop the game to reconstruct it.

After scoring plays

• Log the touchdown to the right player.
• Log the extra point attempt. 1-point or 2-point. Made or missed.
• Confirm the score on the tracker matches the scoreboard before the next kickoff.
• If you are sharing a GameView link, the score updates for parents automatically.

Defensive tracking

Defense is the easiest category to forget. Build the habit.

• Flag pulls on the player who ended the play.
• Sacks for flag pulls behind the line of scrimmage on the quarterback.
• Interceptions to the defender who caught the ball. Add the return touchdown if it scored.
• Pass breakups to the defender who knocked the ball away.
• Forced fumbles when they happen.
• When you cannot tell who made the play in real time, log it at the next dead ball.

Halftime check

• Open the box score and scan it. Does it match what you remember?
• Edit any obvious mistakes now while the game is fresh.
• Confirm flag pull counts look reasonable. Zero flag pulls in a half usually means missed entries, not zero plays.
• Check that the quarterback's completion and attempt counts match your sense of the half.
• Rest your hand. Drink water.

Postgame review

• Hit end game. StatHawk drops you on the postgame screen with the box score built.
• Share the postgame card to the parent group chat.
• Export the box score PDF. Free.
• Generate the AI Game Recap. Free.
• For high school programs, generate the MaxPreps export file and upload it. See How to Export Flag Football Stats to MaxPreps.
• Confirm the game is saved before closing the app.

Common mistakes

• Trying to set up the roster on game day. Do it in advance.
• Switching between Classic Mode and Yardage Mode mid-season. Pick one.
• Forgetting to confirm first downs. The tracker waits for you to tap them.
• Skipping defense because offense is busier. The flag pull data is where most coaches get the biggest value.
• Leaving the postgame screen without sharing. The summary card is the easiest parent communication you will ever send.

Where to go next

If you have not built your sideline workflow yet, read How to Track Flag Football Stats During a Game. For the list of categories that actually matter, see Flag Football Stats: What Coaches Should Track.

Use this checklist with StatHawk

StatHawk is the free iOS stat app built for flag football coaches. Every item on this checklist is handled inside the app. Live tracking, GameView link for parents, free box score PDFs, free AI Game Recaps, and a MaxPreps export file for high school programs.

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