Install Forecheck Hockey on Any Device

Forecheck Hockey is a Progressive Web App (PWA). That means you can install it from your browser and use it like a native app — with its own icon, no browser chrome, and full offline support. No app store needed.

Why Install?

Installing gives you three things:

1. Offline access — the rink board, tournament brackets, drills, glossary, and every other tool works without internet. The service worker caches everything on your first visit.
2. App-like experience — opens in its own window with no address bar or tabs. Looks and feels like a standalone app.
3. Quick launch shortcuts — long-press the app icon on Android for direct shortcuts to the Rink Board, Tournament Bracket Generator, and Drills Library.

How to Install

iPhone / iPad

1. Open forecheckhockey.com in Safari
2. Tap the share button (square with arrow pointing up)
3. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen
4. Name it and tap Add
5. The Forecheck Hockey icon appears on your home screen

Note: Chrome on iOS doesn't support PWA installation — you must use Safari.

Android

1. Open forecheckhockey.com in Chrome
2. An install banner appears at the bottom of the screen — tap Install
3. Or: tap the three-dot menu and select Install App
4. The app icon appears in your app drawer
5. Long-press the icon to see shortcuts: Rink Board, Tournament, Drills

Windows

1. Open forecheckhockey.com in Chrome or Edge
2. Click the install icon in the address bar (monitor with down arrow in Chrome, plus icon in Edge)
3. Confirm installation
4. The app appears in your Start menu and opens in its own window

macOS

1. Open forecheckhockey.com in Chrome
2. Click the install icon in the address bar
3. Confirm
4. The app appears in your Applications folder and Launchpad

What Works Offline

Everything except features that inherently need internet:

• Works offline: Rink board (all tools), tournament brackets (all 4 formats), player evaluations, game sheets, attendance tracker, drills library, glossary, skills guides, blog
• Needs internet: Online collaboration (WebRTC), YouTube embeds (Arena DJ, livestreams), Google Translate, search

Fonts and external libraries are cached on first load, so even those work offline after your first visit.

Updates

When we push updates, the service worker detects the change and downloads the new version in the background. Next time you open the app, you get the latest version automatically. No manual updates needed.

Your Data

All data stays in your browser's localStorage. Nothing is uploaded to any server. The tradeoff: clearing your browser data deletes your rink board saves, tournament brackets, and evaluations. Use the Backup All Data feature in the rink board (Menu > Export > Backup All Data) to download a JSON backup file. Store it in a cloud drive or email it to yourself.