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@@ -102,10 +102,9 @@ A Minecraft survival/PvP plugin with configurable loot, shrinking world border,
 ### Player States
 Track each registered player in one of these states:
 - [ ] `REGISTERED` — signed up, round not yet started
-- [ ] `ALIVE` — actively in the round
-- [ ] `DEAD` — eliminated, waiting in the safe room
+- [ ] `IN_GAME` — actively in the round
 - [ ] `DISCONNECTED` — left the server mid-round
-- [ ] `SPECTATING` — admin/non-participant observer
+- [ ] `SPECTATING` — non-participant/dead observer
 
 ### Disconnect Handling
 - [ ] On disconnect during COUNTDOWN: remove from round, free their spawn slot