diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index 601c16a..fe885b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
               :position-boards="positionBoards"
               :live-group-code="liveMonitorGroupCode"
               :live-group-members="liveMonitorMembers"
+              :prelim-tie="prelimTie"
               :prelim-tie-rows="prelimTieRows"
               :preliminary-rows="preliminaryRows"
               :finalists="finalists"
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@
                 @remove-player-image="removePlayerImage"
                 @delete-player="deletePlayer"
                 @request-reset-stage="openResetStageModal"
+                @reset-final-group-by-seed="resetFinalGroupBySeed"
                 @save-position-board="savePositionBoard"
                 @update-score-filter="updateScoreFilter"
               />
@@ -1021,6 +1023,39 @@ async function savePositionBoard(payload) {
   }
 }
 
+async function resetFinalGroupBySeed() {
+  const ranked = [...adminFinalRows.value]
+    .filter((row) => Number(row.seed || 0) > 0)
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      const seedA = Number(a.seed || 0)
+      const seedB = Number(b.seed || 0)
+      if (seedA !== seedB) return seedA - seedB
+      return Number(a.playerId || 0) - Number(b.playerId || 0)
+    })
+
+  if (ranked.length === 0) {
+    showToast(t('labels.noFinalists'), 'error')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const slots = ranked.map((row, index) => ({
+    playerId: row.playerId,
+    groupKey: index < 6 ? '1' : '2',
+    position: (index % 6) + 1,
+  }))
+
+  try {
+    state.value = await api('/admin/positions/final', {
+      method: 'PUT',
+      admin: true,
+      body: { slots },
+    })
+    showToast(t('messages.saved'))
+  } catch (error) {
+    showToast(`${t('messages.errorPrefix')}: ${error.message}`, 'error')
+  }
+}
+
 async function autoGroupEvenly() {
   if (primaryGroups.value.length === 0) {
     showToast(t('messages.noGroupsConfigured'), 'error')
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AdminPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/AdminPanel.vue
index d2e9fd1..e1169c8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AdminPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AdminPanel.vue
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
         :score-proof-for="scoreProofFor"
         :open-score-proof-uploader="openScoreProofUploader"
         :open-proof-preview="openProofPreview"
+        :show-proof-controls="false"
       />
     </section>
 
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@
           :request-score-advice="requestScoreAdvice"
           :highlight-stage="activeScoringStage"
           :highlight-group="activeScoringGroup"
+          :show-proof-controls="false"
           @update:filter="$emit('update-score-filter', { stage: 'prelim_tiebreak', value: $event })"
         />
       </template>
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@
 
       <div class="panel-actions">
         <button class="btn btn-outline" @click="$emit('request-reset-stage', 'final')">{{ t('actions.resetScores') }}</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-outline" @click="$emit('reset-final-group-by-seed')">{{ t('actions.resetFinalGroupBySeed') }}</button>
       </div>
 
       <div class="stage-filter-bar">
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@
         :score-proof-for="scoreProofFor"
         :open-score-proof-uploader="openScoreProofUploader"
         :open-proof-preview="openProofPreview"
+        :show-proof-controls="false"
       />
     </section>
 
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@
           :request-score-advice="requestScoreAdvice"
           :highlight-stage="activeScoringStage"
           :highlight-group="activeScoringGroup"
+          :show-proof-controls="false"
           @update:filter="$emit('update-score-filter', { stage: 'final_tiebreak', value: $event })"
         />
       </template>
@@ -439,6 +444,7 @@ defineEmits([
   'remove-player-image',
   'delete-player',
   'request-reset-stage',
+  'reset-final-group-by-seed',
   'save-position-board',
   'update-score-filter',
 ])
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LiveModePanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/LiveModePanel.vue
index 0380102..f24e2d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LiveModePanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LiveModePanel.vue
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                       <td class="mono strong">{{ row.score }}</td>
                       <td class="mono">{{ row.tieBreak }}</td>
                     </tr>
-                    <tr v-if="preliminaryRows.length === 0"><td colspan="4" class="muted center">{{ t('labels.noPlayers') }}</td></tr>
+                    <tr v-if="preliminaryRowsForLive.length === 0"><td colspan="4" class="muted center">{{ t('labels.noPlayers') }}</td></tr>
                   </tbody>
                 </table>
               </div>
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ const props = defineProps({
   positionBoards: { type: Object, default: () => ({}) },
   liveGroupCode: { type: String, default: '' },
   liveGroupMembers: { type: Array, required: true },
+  prelimTie: { type: Object, default: () => ({ required: false, resolved: true, slots: 0, playerIds: [] }) },
   prelimTieRows: { type: Array, required: true },
   preliminaryRows: { type: Array, required: true },
   finalists: { type: Array, required: true },
@@ -398,6 +399,7 @@ const props = defineProps({
 const finalistIds = computed(() => new Set((props.finalists || []).map((row) => row.playerId)))
 const prelimTieIds = computed(() => new Set((props.prelimTieRows || []).map((row) => row.playerId)))
 const finalTieIds = computed(() => new Set((props.finalTieRows || []).map((row) => row.playerId)))
+const prelimTieResolved = computed(() => Boolean(props.prelimTie?.resolved))
 const activeView = computed(() => props.liveSettings.activeView || 'group_live')
 const listPageIndex = ref(0)
 const tieGroupIndex = ref(0)
@@ -418,8 +420,10 @@ const rotationPlayerCount = computed(() => {
   return Math.floor(raw)
 })
 
+const preliminaryRowsForLive = computed(() => rankPreliminaryRowsWithTieBreak(props.preliminaryRows || []))
+
 const listRowsForActiveView = computed(() => {
-  if (activeView.value === 'prelim_overall') return props.preliminaryRows || []
+  if (activeView.value === 'prelim_overall') return preliminaryRowsForLive.value
   if (activeView.value === 'final_overall') return props.finalOverallRows || []
   return []
 })
@@ -432,7 +436,7 @@ const listPageCount = computed(() => {
 
 const currentListPageDisplay = computed(() => `${listPageIndex.value + 1} / ${listPageCount.value}`)
 
-const pagedPreliminaryRows = computed(() => paginateRows(props.preliminaryRows || []))
+const pagedPreliminaryRows = computed(() => paginateRows(preliminaryRowsForLive.value))
 const pagedFinalOverallRows = computed(() => paginateRows(props.finalOverallRows || []))
 const groupedPrelimTieRows = computed(() => groupTieRowsByPositionBoard('prelim_tiebreak', props.prelimTieRows || []))
 const groupedFinalTieRows = computed(() => groupTieRowsByPositionBoard('final_tiebreak', props.finalTieRows || []))
@@ -508,7 +512,7 @@ function isFinalTiePlayer(playerId) {
 }
 
 function prelimOverallHintLabel(row) {
-  if (isPrelimTiePlayer(row.playerId)) return props.t('labels.tieBreak')
+  if (!prelimTieResolved.value && isPrelimTiePlayer(row.playerId)) return props.t('labels.tieBreak')
   if (isFinalist(row.playerId)) return props.t('labels.finalist')
   return ''
 }
@@ -538,6 +542,31 @@ function paginateRows(rows) {
   return rows.slice(start, start + rotationPlayerCount.value)
 }
 
+function rankPreliminaryRowsWithTieBreak(rows) {
+  const sorted = [...(rows || [])].sort((a, b) => {
+    const scoreA = Number(a.score || 0)
+    const scoreB = Number(b.score || 0)
+    if (scoreA !== scoreB) return scoreB - scoreA
+    const tieA = Number(a.tieBreak || 0)
+    const tieB = Number(b.tieBreak || 0)
+    if (tieA !== tieB) return tieB - tieA
+    return Number(a.playerId || 0) - Number(b.playerId || 0)
+  })
+
+  let currentRank = 1
+  return sorted.map((row, index) => {
+    if (index > 0) {
+      const prev = sorted[index - 1]
+      const isSameScore = Number(prev.score || 0) === Number(row.score || 0)
+      const isSameTieBreak = Number(prev.tieBreak || 0) === Number(row.tieBreak || 0)
+      if (!(isSameScore && isSameTieBreak)) {
+        currentRank = index + 1
+      }
+    }
+    return { ...row, rank: currentRank }
+  })
+}
+
 function restartListRotation() {
   stopListRotation()
   listPageIndex.value = 0
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ResetStageModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/ResetStageModal.vue
index 1dfdc90..79b5eaa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ResetStageModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ResetStageModal.vue
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
     <div class="modal-card">
       <h3 class="modal-title">{{ t('actions.resetScores') }}</h3>
       <p class="modal-text">{{ t('messages.confirmReset') }}</p>
-      <p class="modal-text subtle">{{ t('messages.resetProofPrompt') }}</p>
+      <!-- <p class="modal-text subtle">{{ t('messages.resetProofPrompt') }}</p> -->
       <div class="modal-actions">
         <button class="btn btn-outline" @click="$emit('confirm', false)">{{ t('actions.resetOnlyScores') }}</button>
-        <button class="btn btn-danger" @click="$emit('confirm', true)">{{ t('actions.resetScoresAndProofs') }}</button>
         <button class="btn btn-secondary" @click="$emit('cancel')">{{ t('actions.cancel') }}</button>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/MultiRoundScoreEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/admin/MultiRoundScoreEditor.vue
index f32bd47..a30fe7c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/MultiRoundScoreEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/MultiRoundScoreEditor.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                   {{ round.label }}
                 </th>
                 <th>{{ t('table.total') }}</th>
-                <th>{{ t('table.verification') }}</th>
+                <th v-if="showProofControls">{{ t('table.verification') }}</th>
               </tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                   />
                 </td>
                 <td class="mono strong">{{ totalScore(row.playerId) }}</td>
-                <td class="verify-round-cell">
+                <td v-if="showProofControls" class="verify-round-cell">
                   <div class="verify-round-list">
                     <div v-for="round in roundStages" :key="'verify-' + round.stage + '-' + row.playerId" class="verify-round-item">
                       <span class="verify-round-label">{{ round.label }}</span>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
               <strong class="mono">{{ totalScore(row.playerId) }}</strong>
             </div>
 
-            <div class="mobile-verify-block">
+            <div v-if="showProofControls" class="mobile-verify-block">
               <p class="mobile-verify-title">{{ t('table.verification') }}</p>
               <div class="verify-round-list mobile">
                 <div v-for="round in roundStages" :key="'mobile-verify-' + round.stage + '-' + row.playerId" class="verify-round-item">
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ const props = defineProps({
   showSeed: { type: Boolean, default: false },
   sectionByGroup: { type: Boolean, default: false },
   overflowLimit: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+  showProofControls: { type: Boolean, default: true },
   playerImage: { type: Function, required: true },
   displayName: { type: Function, required: true },
   secondaryName: { type: Function, required: true },
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/ScoreStageEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/admin/ScoreStageEditor.vue
index 6f4590b..3203fe2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/ScoreStageEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/ScoreStageEditor.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 <th v-if="showGroup">{{ t('table.group') }}</th>
                 <th v-if="showScoreBeforeInput">{{ t('table.score') }}</th>
                 <th :class="{ 'stage-column-highlight': isHighlightedStage(stage, section) }">{{ inputLabel }}</th>
-                <th>{{ t('table.verification') }}</th>
+                <th v-if="showProofControls">{{ t('table.verification') }}</th>
                 <th v-if="showRank">{{ t('table.rank') }}</th>
                 <th v-if="showSeed">{{ t('table.seed') }}</th>
               </tr>
@@ -65,23 +65,7 @@
                     @keydown.enter.prevent="onScoreCommit(stage, row.playerId)"
                   />
                 </td>
-                <td>
-                  <div class="proof-actions">
-                    <button class="btn btn-outline btn-xs" @click="openScoreProofUploader(stage, row.playerId)">
-                      {{ hasScoreProof(stage, row.playerId) ? t('actions.replaceProof') : t('actions.uploadProof') }}
-                    </button>
-                    <button v-if="hasScoreProof(stage, row.playerId)" class="btn btn-danger btn-xs" @click="removeScoreProof(stage, row.playerId)">
-                      {{ t('actions.removeProof') }}
-                    </button>
-                    <img
-                      v-if="hasScoreProof(stage, row.playerId)"
-                      class="proof-thumb"
-                      :src="scoreProofFor(stage, row.playerId)"
-                      :alt="t('table.verification')"
-                      @click="openProofPreview(stage, row.playerId)"
-                    />
-                  </div>
-                </td>
+           
                 <td v-if="showRank" class="mono rank">{{ row.rank }}</td>
                 <td v-if="showSeed" class="mono">{{ row.seed }}</td>
               </tr>
@@ -130,7 +114,7 @@
               @keydown.enter.prevent="onScoreCommit(stage, row.playerId)"
             />
 
-            <div class="proof-actions mobile-proof-actions">
+            <div v-if="showProofControls" class="proof-actions mobile-proof-actions">
               <button class="btn btn-outline btn-xs" @click="openScoreProofUploader(stage, row.playerId)">
                 {{ hasScoreProof(stage, row.playerId) ? t('actions.replaceProof') : t('actions.uploadProof') }}
               </button>
@@ -173,6 +157,7 @@ const props = defineProps({
   inputLabel: { type: String, required: true },
   sectionByGroup: { type: Boolean, default: false },
   tieBreakSectionMode: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+  showProofControls: { type: Boolean, default: true },
   playerImage: { type: Function, required: true },
   displayName: { type: Function, required: true },
   secondaryName: { type: Function, required: true },
diff --git a/frontend/src/constants/i18n.js b/frontend/src/constants/i18n.js
index 0fbccd3..664327a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/constants/i18n.js
+++ b/frontend/src/constants/i18n.js
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export const I18N = {
       removeImage: 'حذف الصورة',
       delete: 'حذف',
       resetScores: 'تصفير نتائج المرحلة',
+      resetFinalGroupBySeed: 'إعادة مجموعات النهائي حسب التصنيف (1-6 / 7-12)',
       resetOnlyScores: 'تصفير النتائج فقط',
       resetScoresAndProofs: 'تصفير النتائج وحذف الإثبات',
       randomEvenGroups: 'توزيع عشوائي متوازن',
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ export const I18N = {
       removeImage: 'Remove Image',
       delete: 'Delete',
       resetScores: 'Reset Stage Scores',
+      resetFinalGroupBySeed: 'Reset Final Groups By Seed (1-6 / 7-12)',
       resetOnlyScores: 'Reset scores only',
       resetScoresAndProofs: 'Reset scores and proofs',
       randomEvenGroups: 'Random even grouping',