Illinois Girls Flag Football: Stats, Sanctioning and Coach Guide

Illinois Girls High School Flag Football Coach Guide

State status snapshot

Girls flag football is sanctioned in Illinois by the IHSA as a fall sport with a state championship. Programs that track from week one own the seeding conversation by November.

See the national picture on the state-by-state sanctioning tracker.

What sanctioning means for an Illinois coach

A sanctioned IHSA season is a varsity sport with a state bracket. That raises the bar on stats:

• Season totals shape seeding. A clean record across the regular season matters more than any one game.
• Per-game box scores are the unit. They are what programs and recruiters look at later.
• Workflow has to last. Pick a tool you can rely on through October and into the bracket.

What stats to track in IHSA flag football

The categories that matter in a sanctioned game:

• Passing. Completions, attempts, completion percentage, passing yards, passing touchdowns, interceptions, sacks taken.
• Rushing. Carries, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns where the ruleset allows the run.
• Receiving. Receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns by player.
• Defense. Flag pulls, sacks, interceptions, pass breakups, forced fumbles.
• Scoring and conversions. Touchdowns plus 1-point and 2-point PAT attempts.
• Team box score. Score by half, turnovers committed and forced, total team yards.

See Flag Football Stats: What Coaches Should Track for context.

Recommended StatHawk workflow

StatHawk is the free iOS stat app built for flag football coaches. The Illinois workflow:

1. Create the team in your IHSA format and load the roster before week one.
2. Pick Classic Mode for fast scoring or Yardage Mode for play-by-play yardage.
3. Tap plays live from the sideline. StatHawk builds the box score automatically.
4. Share the live GameView link with parents before kickoff. No app, no login, no subscription on their end.
5. Export a PDF box score or postgame share card after the game.
6. For MaxPreps, upload the PDF with your Stat Supplier ID.

Offline save and sync if signal at the field drops.

Get StatHawk free on the App Store.

Related resources

• Girls High School Flag Football State Sanctioning Tracker
• Girls High School Flag Football Stat Tracker Guide
• Flag Football Stats: What Coaches Should Track
• Export Flag Football Stats to MaxPreps
• Printable 7v7 Girls Stat Sheet

FAQ

Is girls flag football sanctioned in Illinois? Yes. It is an IHSA-sanctioned fall varsity sport with a state championship.

What stats should Illinois girls flag football coaches track? Passing efficiency and yards, receiving distribution by player, rushing where allowed, flag pulls, sacks, interceptions, scoring and conversions, and team box score totals.

Can coaches use StatHawk for Illinois girls flag football? Yes. Native flag formats, both Classic and Yardage modes, a live GameView link for parents, and PDF exports.

How should new programs prepare for stat tracking? Standardize on one tool before week one. Add the roster, run a scrimmage with the app, and lock in the workflow with assistants so every game is logged the same way.