Seasons

Understand the season lifecycle and how to manage state transitions.

Season States

Every season moves through four states. Each state controls what players can see and what actions are available.

Draft

Only visible to managers. Use this phase to configure the season — set the course, build the roster, create teams, and generate the schedule. Players can't see anything yet.

Open

The season is live. Players can see their teams, schedule, standings, and chat. You can still edit weekly configurations and manage the roster.

Locked (In Season)

The regular season is underway. Matches are being played and scored. You can still adjust upcoming weeks, handle sub requests, and finalize results.

Complete

The season is over. All results are final. Standings, stats, and the playoff bracket are locked. The league becomes read-only.

Changing Season State

State transitions happen in the Settings tab. Move forward through Draft → Open → Locked → Complete as the season progresses. You can move backward if needed (e.g. reopening a completed season to fix a scoring error).

Warning

Moving to Complete locks all results. Make sure all matches are finalized and standings are correct before completing the season.

Season Configuration

Key settings configured per season:

Start Date & Day of Week

When the first round is and what day the league plays each week.

Regular Weeks

Number of weeks in the regular season (excluding playoffs).

Playoff Teams

How many teams qualify for the postseason bracket.

Course & Tee

Default course and tee for the season (can be overridden per week).

Handicap Method

Manual, USGA, or WHS. Controls how handicap indices are tracked.

Weather Policy

Cancel, Reschedule, or Play Through — what happens on rain days.

Points System

Points per win, tie, and loss. Default is 2/1/0.

Travelling League

If enabled, the course rotates weekly instead of staying fixed.