diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/config/Locales.java b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/config/Locales.java
index ae58583..1271396 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/config/Locales.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/config/Locales.java
@@ -90,9 +90,15 @@ public class Locales {
     @NotNull
     public static Item getItem(@NotNull String locale, @NotNull String path, String... replace) {
         synchronized (locales) {
-            if (locales.isEmpty()) return new Item(Material.STONE, "");
+            if (locales.isEmpty()) {
+                LoParkour.getPlugin().getLogger().warning("Locales are empty! Returning STONE item for path: " + path);
+                return new Item(Material.STONE, "");
+            }
             FileConfiguration config = locales.get(locale);
-            if (config == null) return new Item(Material.STONE, "");
+            if (config == null) {
+                LoParkour.getPlugin().getLogger().warning("Locale '" + locale + "' not found! Available: " + locales.keySet() + ". Returning STONE for path: " + path);
+                return new Item(Material.STONE, "");
+            }
             return buildItem(config, path, replace);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/ParkourGenerator.java b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/ParkourGenerator.java
index c7126a9..363616c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/ParkourGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/ParkourGenerator.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class ParkourGenerator {
     // Lifecycle methods
     public void startTick() { lifecycle.startTick(); }
     public void tick() { lifecycle.tick(); }
-    protected void fall() { lifecycle.fall(); }
+    public void fall() { lifecycle.fall(); }
     protected void score() { lifecycle.score(); }
     
     public void reset(boolean regenerate) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/lifecycle/LifecycleTickManager.java b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/lifecycle/LifecycleTickManager.java
index d888802..4e4ca0c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/lifecycle/LifecycleTickManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/generator/lifecycle/LifecycleTickManager.java
@@ -44,20 +44,41 @@ public class LifecycleTickManager {
      */
     public void tick() {
         tickCounter++;
-        
+
+        // Check if players fell below threshold
+        checkPlayerFall();
+
         if (tickCounter % Option.CLEANUP_INTERVAL == 0) {
             cleanup.cleanupDistantBlocks();
         }
         if (tickCounter % TIME_UI_INTERVAL == 0) {
             visualUpdater.updateTimeDisplays();
         }
-        
+
         // Generate more blocks if needed
         maintainBlockLead();
-        
+
         // Update player visuals
         visualUpdater.updateAllPlayers();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if any player fell below the threshold.
+     */
+    private void checkPlayerFall() {
+        if (generator.state.playerSpawn == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        double fallThreshold = generator.state.playerSpawn.getY() - 30;
+
+        for (var player : generator.getPlayers()) {
+            if (player.player.getLocation().getY() < fallThreshold) {
+                generator.fall();
+                break; // Only trigger once per tick
+            }
+        }
+    }
     
     /**
      * Reset tick counter.
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/mode/CoopMode.java b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/mode/CoopMode.java
index 4350453..7312f8f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/mode/CoopMode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/loki/loparkour/mode/CoopMode.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class CoopMode implements MultiMode {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void fall() {
+        public void fall() {
             // Show each player their individual contribution before reset
             getPlayers().forEach(pp -> {
                 int contrib = contributions.getOrDefault(pp.getUUID(), 0);