California Interscholastic Federation

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is the NFHS member state association for California. State associations govern high school flag football and other interscholastic sports, setting rules, eligibility, and championship formats.

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Flag Football in California

FlagStat — the operating system for flag football and an official MaxPreps stat import partner since March 2026 — helps California coaches, league directors, and tournament organizers run flag football games with real-time play-by-play scoring, individual player stats, roster management, and MaxPreps-ready stat exports for 5v5, 6v6, and 7v7 formats. Start tracking flag football stats free.

NFHS Network

The National Federation of State High School Associations serves more than 19,000 high schools and 15 million student-athletes through its 51 member state associations. Browse all state associations in the FlagStat governance directory.