Field / referee
Run the game.
Operate the clock, score, counters, and play log from a fast field console.
Open the AppFlag football referee app Built for the hand holding the whistle.
ReadyRef puts the clock, score, downs, timeouts, possession, flags, and undo on one field-ready screen, and every call you make reaches the fans’ phones live. No stacked menus. No hunting for the next action while the offense is lining up.
Clock6:31ScoreLIVEPossession2ndDowns · Undo
Referee scoreboard controls Every tap has a job.
The layout follows the rhythm of a possession: the most urgent state stays largest, the next call stays close, and every correction remains recoverable.
- 1Read the game at a glance.Team colors, customizable logos, score, segment, running clock, possession, downs, and timeouts stay visible above the controls.
- 2Score without breaking focus.Large buttons prioritize the calls refs make most. Haptic confirmation helps confirm the input without another look.
- 3Advance the situation.Flag, next down, intermission, turnover, and share controls sit in the same action layer instead of behind separate screens.
- 4Trust the record.Each action enters a timestamped play log. Undo reverses the latest event when a call changes.
- 5Bring a crew.Plus and League expand a game from one official to three or five, with statistician access for player attribution.
Volume-button & Bluetooth remote control The fastest button
isn’t on the screen.
On-screen calls can be mapped to physical buttons — the phone’s own volume keys, or a Bluetooth remote clipped to your lanyard. Start the clock, log the next down, or drop a flag without taking your eyes off the play.
Next down
Clock start / stop
Flag
1st down
Turnover
+6 · +1
Rush
Timeout
Mappings live in Profile → Controls and can be changed between games. Bluetooth remotes also work in the browser app; volume buttons and screen-off presses need the Android app on Google Play.
The buttons already in your hand
Volume up and volume down each take an assignment of their own — next down and clock start/stop out of the box. Nothing to buy and nothing to pair.
Any Bluetooth remote
Pair a clicker, ring remote, or camera shutter, tap Map Button, and press it. ReadyRef catches whatever the remote sends — media keys, arrow keys, even swipe-style signals — then asks what that button should do. Map as many as the remote has.
Screen off, game still running
Remote presses keep reaching the game with the phone dark in your pocket, and a haptic buzz confirms each one landed without a second look.
No remote? Swipe instead.
Turn on Swipe controls and the ref screen becomes one big pad. Drag the knob left, right, up, or down to make the call you’ve assigned to that direction, and tap it to start or stop the clock — no aiming at small buttons.
✓Every ref sets their own mapping — the crew doesn’t have to agree on one layout.
What spectators see The whistle blows. Every screen knows.
One tap from the ref, and every screen in the park is already caught up. Families open the game’s six-character code in any browser, with no app or account, and get the live score, clock, down, possession, and play-by-play, plus reactions and predictions. When the game ends, a shareable recap page keeps the final score and scoring summary.
A referee taps plus six for Home. The referee score updates to 18-14, then the same score and play log reach the fan view, where fans answer a prediction and react.
Rulebook assistant Your league’s rulebook, one question away.
A coach wants to know if the quarterback can run. The organizer uploads the league’s own rulebook once, and any referee in the league can ask it from the game menu. The answer quotes the exact rule text it came from, so you can show the coach the rule instead of arguing about it. If the rulebook doesn’t cover the question, ReadyRef says so instead of guessing.
Answers come only from the rulebook your league uploads (PDF or text), not from a generic rule set. Available when the league owner is on Plus or League.
Coin toss
Flip a virtual coin at kickoff, record who starts with the ball, and ReadyRef switches possession for you at halftime.
Sideline timer
Start a countdown for a player sitting out. It runs on the game clock, so it pauses whenever the clock stops, and only the refs see it.
A crew on one game
Up to five referees can run the same game from their own phones, and every call syncs between them and to the fans.
Referee, fan, and organizer views One game.
Three ways in.
ReadyRef changes shape around the job without splitting the game into disconnected tools.
Stands / fan
Play along.
Watch free by game code, pick a side, predict the next play, react, build streaks, and earn Fan Credits.
Watch a game
Sideline / organizer
Run the season.
Turn live results into schedules, standings, assignments, league sites, and season records.
League operationsLeague Pulse season stats The play log
becomes the record.
Every scheduled game on Plus and League rolls into League Pulse — a season-long stats view built from the calls the referee already made. Nobody exports a spreadsheet, and nobody tallies anything by hand.
Shootout of the season
Biggest blowout
Nail-biter
Clutch crew
Brick wall
Season superlatives are awarded straight from the scorelines — no stat-keeping required.
Team leaderboards
Points per game, point differential, scoring efficiency, and fewest points allowed — ranked across the season from the scores your referees post.
Player leaderboards
Six boards: touchdowns, yardage, conversions, flag pulls, interceptions, and sacks. A dedicated statistician works the sideline and credits every play to a player in real time, so the boards build as the game goes.
Season shape
Total points, touchdowns, first downs, and games played, plus league-wide scoring by down and a week-over-week trend line.
✓Yardage counts the number of times a player advances past the line of scrimmage — run or catch.
How to start Your first game in four steps.
- 1Open ReadyRef.Go to readyref.app/app in any browser, iPhone included, and sign in. Nothing to install.
- 2Set the game.Name the teams, pick their colors, and set your league’s rules — game length, downs, and rush limits.
- 3Share the code.Every game gets a six-character code and link. Send it to the families so they can watch live.
- 4Run the game.Score, run the clock, and log downs as you go. Other refs join with the game’s PIN, and one live game is free forever.
Rush limits✦Downs✦Flag pulls✦Sacks✦Interceptions✦Timeouts✦Bluetooth remotes✦Swipe pad✦Rulebook assistant✦Coin toss✦Instant undo
Ready for game day Less screen time.
More field time.
New to officiating? Start with how to referee flag football and the penalties and signals guide. Running a league? Take registrations and collect fees online, and registrants go straight onto your rosters.