After receiving feedback about the confusion involving out-of-season scores, we’ve made things easier and more intuitive.
If you live in a Northern region (e.g. NY), it is important that you do not post scores during the inactive season. This is because course slope & ratings (the measures of course difficulty) may not be accurate in winter conditions (and thus skew your handicap). Checking the box still let’s you post your score – however, a score that you designate as out-of-season is only recorded in your Score History, and does not get used in the handicap calculation.
Before, the out-of-season checkbox would appear throughout the winter. Now, it will only appear if you are actually in a region that is currently out of season, and will be accompanied by a notice that includes the date your season will begin.
This change should make it much easier to know when to mark the checkbox. As always, we welcome any feedback you have on the feature, and any further suggestions for improvement.