Illinois High School Association
2715 McGraw Dr., Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: 309-663-6377
Fax: 309-663-7479
Football Playoff Game Statistical Summary
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In order to maintain our uniform system of compiling and distributing Football Playoff Game statistics, to be
used for purposes of maintaining records (All-Time, individual class and others) — as well as provide the news
media covering playoff games with consistent, factual material for use in reports of the game(s) — managers of
each game will compile and distribute a completed, photocopied or duplicated set of Final Statistics (individual,
team and scoring) immediately after the game at their site.
The number of copies to be produced will vary according to the intensity of news media coverage. In general,
the coaching staff of each of the two competing schools should be allowed five (5) complete sets, the IHSA
Office must be faxed (309-663-7479) (immediately after the game) one (1) complete set, and each member of
the news media covering the game would be allowed the opportunity to obtain two (2) complete sets. In
addition, file sets may be made, and special requests may be filled.
All playoff game managers will be responsible to provide a “STATS CREW” to compile the necessary team
and individual statistics during the course of the game, to transfer that data to the attached forms, to produce
necessary numbers of each page at the game site immediately after the game, to distribute the complete sets to
the proper personnel and to fax one (1) set to the IHSA Office.
Principals are urged to establish their schools “official” statisticians crew—which may be made up of faculty
members who have a knack for such detail or the local sports editor and/or member(s) of his staff—before the
start of the regular season, and let the crew gain experience and acquire a certain degree of speed in compiling
and producing what will be required of them if your school qualifies for the playoffs. The “dry runs” will be
beneficial to the crew, and can provide data which may be used by your school’s coaching staff during the
course of the season.
The forms to be used in the production process are labeled “Final Team Football Statistics,” “Final Individual
Statistics,” and “Scoring Summary.” Team statistics are the totals of all individual categories by players from
Team A (visiting team) and Team B (home team). Individual statistics are the totals of an individual player in
each of the different categories. Addition of all individual totals in a particular category for a team should equal
the figure printed as the team’s total in that category. The Scoring Summary is the way all points are scored in
order.
It is imperative that the information be totaled, transcribed on the master and photocopied as soon as
possible after the conclusion of the game.
This singular set of Final Statistics provided by the Playoff Game Manager allows uniform reporting of the
game, as well as making definite the date, which may or may not be involved in IHSA Football Playoff Records.
The material provided by the Playoff Game management is the statistics “official” set for that game. If a playoff
game manager is responsible for calling various newspapers or other media throughout the state after the game
to provide data about the game at his site, duplication allows more than one person to make necessary calls,
thus providing essential information more quickly.
For News Media, Records, Competing Teams
Playoff Host Schools MUST Provide Statistics
