diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/Main.java b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/Main.java
index e486cda..cdba285 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/Main.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Main extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
 	
 	public static Main plugin;
 	public static File root, data;
-	private BukkitTask onTickTask;
+	private int onTickTask;
 
 	public void onEnable() {
 		plugin = this;
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ public class Main extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				e.printStackTrace();
 			}
-		},0,1);
+		},0,1).getTaskId();
 	}
 	
 	public void onDisable() {
-		if(onTickTask != null)
-			onTickTask.cancel();
+		Main.plugin.getServer().getScheduler().cancelTask(onTickTask);
 		UUIDFetcher.cleanup();
+		Board.cleanup();
 	}
 	
 	public boolean onCommand(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command cmd, @NotNull String label, String[] args) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/command/Start.java b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/command/Start.java
index b82e3b5..8605764 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/command/Start.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/command/Start.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import static net.tylermurphy.hideAndSeek.configuration.Localization.*;
 import net.tylermurphy.hideAndSeek.game.Board;
 import net.tylermurphy.hideAndSeek.game.Game;
 import net.tylermurphy.hideAndSeek.util.Status;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -64,7 +65,12 @@ public class Start implements ICommand {
 		} else {
 			seekerName = args[0];
 		}
-		Player seeker = Board.getPlayer(seekerName);
+		Player temp = Bukkit.getPlayer(seekerName);
+		if(temp == null) {
+			sender.sendMessage(errorPrefix + message("START_INVALID_NAME").addPlayer(seekerName));
+			return;
+		}
+		Player seeker = Board.getPlayer(temp.getUniqueId());
 		if(seeker == null) {
 			sender.sendMessage(errorPrefix + message("START_INVALID_NAME").addPlayer(seekerName));
 			return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Board.java b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Board.java
index fd75040..e91e3da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Board.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Board.java
@@ -34,32 +34,28 @@ import org.bukkit.scoreboard.*;
 
 public class Board {
 
-    private static final List<String> Hider = new ArrayList<>(), Seeker = new ArrayList<>(), Spectator = new ArrayList<>();
-    private static final Map<String, Player> playerList = new HashMap<>();
-    private static final Map<String, CustomBoard> customBoards = new HashMap<>();
+    private static final List<UUID> Hider = new ArrayList<>(), Seeker = new ArrayList<>(), Spectator = new ArrayList<>();
+    private static final Map<UUID, Player> playerList = new HashMap<>();
+    private static final Map<UUID, CustomBoard> customBoards = new HashMap<>();
 
     public static boolean isPlayer(Player player) {
-        return playerList.containsKey(player.getName());
-    }
-
-    public static boolean isPlayer(String name){
-        return playerList.containsKey(name);
+        return playerList.containsKey(player.getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static boolean isPlayer(CommandSender sender) {
-        return playerList.containsKey(sender.getName());
+        return playerList.containsKey(Bukkit.getPlayer(sender.getName()).getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static boolean isHider(Player player) {
-        return Hider.contains(player.getName());
+        return Hider.contains(player.getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static boolean isSeeker(Player player) {
-        return Seeker.contains(player.getName());
+        return Seeker.contains(player.getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static boolean isSpectator(Player player) {
-        return Spectator.contains(player.getName());
+        return Spectator.contains(player.getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static int sizeHider() {
@@ -74,6 +70,13 @@ public class Board {
         return playerList.values().size();
     }
 
+    public static void check(){
+        for(UUID uuid : playerList.keySet()){
+            if(Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid) == null)
+                playerList.remove(uuid);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static List<Player> getHiders(){
         return Hider.stream().map(playerList::get).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
@@ -94,42 +97,42 @@ public class Board {
         return new ArrayList<>(playerList.values());
     }
 
-    public static Player getPlayer(String name) {
-        return playerList.get(name);
+    public static Player getPlayer(UUID uuid) {
+        return playerList.get(uuid);
     }
 
     public static void addHider(Player player) {
-        Hider.add(player.getName());
-        Seeker.remove(player.getName());
-        Spectator.remove(player.getName());
-        playerList.put(player.getName(), player);
+        Hider.add(player.getUniqueId());
+        Seeker.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        Spectator.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        playerList.put(player.getUniqueId(), player);
     }
 
     public static void addSeeker(Player player) {
-        Hider.remove(player.getName());
-        Seeker.add(player.getName());
-        Spectator.remove(player.getName());
-        playerList.put(player.getName(), player);
+        Hider.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        Seeker.add(player.getUniqueId());
+        Spectator.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        playerList.put(player.getUniqueId(), player);
     }
 
     public static void addSpectator(Player player) {
-        Hider.remove(player.getName());
-        Seeker.remove(player.getName());
-        Spectator.add(player.getName());
-        playerList.put(player.getName(), player);
+        Hider.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        Seeker.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        Spectator.add(player.getUniqueId());
+        playerList.put(player.getUniqueId(), player);
     }
 
     public static void remove(Player player) {
-        Hider.remove(player.getName());
-        Seeker.remove(player.getName());
-        Spectator.remove(player.getName());
-        playerList.remove(player.getName());
+        Hider.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        Seeker.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        Spectator.remove(player.getUniqueId());
+        playerList.remove(player.getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static boolean onSameTeam(Player player1, Player player2) {
-        if(Hider.contains(player1.getName()) && Hider.contains(player2.getName())) return true;
-        else if(Seeker.contains(player1.getName()) && Seeker.contains(player2.getName())) return true;
-        else return Spectator.contains(player1.getName()) && Spectator.contains(player2.getName());
+        if(Hider.contains(player1.getUniqueId()) && Hider.contains(player2.getUniqueId())) return true;
+        else if(Seeker.contains(player1.getUniqueId()) && Seeker.contains(player2.getUniqueId())) return true;
+        else return Spectator.contains(player1.getUniqueId()) && Spectator.contains(player2.getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static void reload() {
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ public class Board {
     }
 
     private static void createLobbyBoard(Player player, boolean recreate) {
-        CustomBoard board = customBoards.get(player.getName());
+        CustomBoard board = customBoards.get(player.getUniqueId());
         if(recreate) {
             board = new CustomBoard(player, "&l&eHIDE AND SEEK");
             board.updateTeams();
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@ public class Board {
             i++;
         }
         board.display();
-        customBoards.put(player.getName(), board);
+        customBoards.put(player.getUniqueId(), board);
     }
 
     public static void createGameBoard(Player player){
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ public class Board {
     }
 
     private static void createGameBoard(Player player, boolean recreate){
-        CustomBoard board = customBoards.get(player.getName());
+        CustomBoard board = customBoards.get(player.getUniqueId());
         if(recreate) {
             board = new CustomBoard(player, GAME_TITLE);
             board.updateTeams();
@@ -235,14 +238,14 @@ public class Board {
             i++;
         }
         board.display();
-        customBoards.put(player.getName(), board);
+        customBoards.put(player.getUniqueId(), board);
     }
 
     public static void removeBoard(Player player) {
         ScoreboardManager manager = Bukkit.getScoreboardManager();
         assert manager != null;
         player.setScoreboard(manager.getMainScoreboard());
-        customBoards.remove(player.getName());
+        customBoards.remove(player.getUniqueId());
     }
 
     public static void reloadLobbyBoards() {
@@ -281,6 +284,14 @@ public class Board {
         else return ChatColor.WHITE + "UNKNOWN";
     }
 
+    public  static void cleanup(){
+        playerList.clear();
+        Hider.clear();
+        Seeker.clear();
+        Spectator.clear();
+        customBoards.clear();
+    }
+
 }
 
 class CustomBoard {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java
index aab55d4..ffe452b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/EventListener.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.*;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityRegainHealthEvent.RegainReason;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.*;
 
-import net.tylermurphy.hideAndSeek.util.Packet;
 import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
 import org.bukkit.projectiles.ProjectileSource;
 
@@ -257,20 +256,6 @@ public class EventListener implements Listener {
 		Player player = event.getPlayer();
 		String message = event.getMessage();
 		String[] array = message.split(" ");
-		if(array[0].equalsIgnoreCase("/kill")){
-			if(Board.isPlayer(player)){
-				Main.plugin.getLogger().info("Blocking "+player.getName()+ "from running /kill with anyone associated in the lobby");
-				event.setCancelled(true);
-			} else if(array.length > 1){
-				for(int i=1; i<array.length; i++){
-					if(Board.isPlayer(array[i])){
-						Main.plugin.getLogger().info("Blocking "+player.getName()+ "from running /kill with anyone associated in the lobby");
-						event.setCancelled(true);
-						return;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
 		String[] temp = array[0].split(":");
 		for(String handle : blockedCommands){
 			if(
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java
index a016a4e..41b0bc8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tylermurphy/hideAndSeek/game/Game.java
@@ -285,7 +285,16 @@ public class Game {
 						return;
 					}
 					String seekerName = rand.get().getName();
-					Player seeker = Board.getPlayer(seekerName);
+					Player temp = Bukkit.getPlayer(seekerName);
+					if(temp == null){
+						Main.plugin.getLogger().warning("Failed to select random seeker.");
+						return;
+					}
+					Player seeker = Board.getPlayer(temp.getUniqueId());
+					if(seeker == null){
+						Main.plugin.getLogger().warning("Failed to select random seeker.");
+						return;
+					}
 					start(seeker);
 				}
 			} else {
@@ -414,7 +423,7 @@ class Glow {
 
 class Taunt {
 
-	private String tauntPlayer;
+	private UUID tauntPlayer;
 	private int delay;
 	private boolean running;
 
@@ -441,7 +450,7 @@ class Taunt {
 		Player taunted = rand.get();
 		taunted.sendMessage(message("TAUNTED").toString());
 		broadcastMessage(tauntPrefix + message("TAUNT"));
-		tauntPlayer = taunted.getName();
+		tauntPlayer = taunted.getUniqueId();
 		running = true;
 		delay = 30;
 	}
@@ -451,7 +460,7 @@ class Taunt {
 		if(taunted != null) {
 			if(!Board.isHider(taunted)){
 				Main.plugin.getLogger().info("Taunted played died and is now seeker. Skipping taunt.");
-				tauntPlayer = "";
+				tauntPlayer = null;
 				running = false;
 				delay = tauntDelay;
 				return;
@@ -459,7 +468,7 @@ class Taunt {
 			World world = taunted.getLocation().getWorld();
 			if(world == null){
 				Main.plugin.getLogger().severe("Game world is null while trying to launch taunt.");
-				tauntPlayer = "";
+				tauntPlayer = null;
 				running = false;
 				delay = tauntDelay;
 				return;
@@ -480,7 +489,7 @@ class Taunt {
 			fw.setFireworkMeta(fwm);
 			broadcastMessage(tauntPrefix + message("TAUNT_ACTIVATE"));
 		}
-		tauntPlayer = "";
+		tauntPlayer = null;
 		running = false;
 		delay = tauntDelay;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 0cb2517..6c239fb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ taunt:
 # the amount of time set in seconds. You can allow it to be stackable, meaning
 # when multiple Hiders use the powerup at the same time, it stacks the times, or
 # just overwrites. Only Hiders can see that the Seekers are glowing. Delay must
-# be longer than 1s.
+# be longer than 1s. Since the glow effect wasn't added until Minecraft 1.9,
+# any server running 1.8 will have this disabled regardless of the options below.
 glow:
   time: 30
   stackable: true