diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5d69134..db797bc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 /penaltytracker.db-shm
 /penaltytracker.db-wal
 /config.json
+/penaltytracker
diff --git a/.idea/csv-editor.xml b/.idea/csv-editor.xml
index e34998d..770f3d7 100644
--- a/.idea/csv-editor.xml
+++ b/.idea/csv-editor.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
   <component name="CsvFileAttributes">
     <option name="attributeMap">
       <map>
-        <entry key="/README.md">
-          <value>
-            <Attribute>
-              <option name="separator" value="," />
-            </Attribute>
-          </value>
-        </entry>
         <entry key="/rules/de.csv">
           <value>
             <Attribute>
diff --git a/.idea/db-forest-config.xml b/.idea/db-forest-config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcd78db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/db-forest-config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="db-forest-configuration">
+    <data version="2">.
+	----------------------------------------
+	1:0:e0f49905-9df6-459a-a57c-731edb2c1607
+	2:0:74720f71-b717-4c46-a783-e93fc40a8785
+	3:0:c2ae7de6-543e-4eed-8b31-a13cb00693a8
+		.</data>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
index 1afd220..4581286 100644
--- a/auth.go
+++ b/auth.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -25,8 +26,21 @@ const sessionDuration = 24 * time.Hour * 14
 const maxUsernameLen = 64
 const maxDisplayNameLen = 128
 const maxPasswordLen = 256
+const minPasswordLen = 8
 const maxFieldLen = 2000
 
+// validatePassword returns "" if the password meets the policy, or a short
+// error code suitable for the JSON `error` field if it doesn't.
+func validatePassword(p string) string {
+	if len(p) < minPasswordLen {
+		return "password_too_short"
+	}
+	if len(p) > maxPasswordLen {
+		return "too_long"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func registerAuthRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/login", loginRateLimit(handleLogin))
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/logout", handleLogout)
@@ -87,7 +101,9 @@ func clientIP(r *http.Request) string {
 	return host
 }
 
-func loginAllowed(ip string) bool {
+// loginStatus returns (remaining, retryAfterSeconds). When remaining == 0 the
+// caller must reject the request and use retryAfterSeconds for headers.
+func loginStatus(ip string) (int, int) {
 	loginMu.Lock()
 	defer loginMu.Unlock()
 	a, ok := loginAttempts_[ip]
@@ -103,7 +119,20 @@ func loginAllowed(ip string) bool {
 		}
 	}
 	a.times = kept
-	return len(a.times) < loginMaxAttempts
+	remaining := loginMaxAttempts - len(a.times)
+	if remaining < 0 {
+		remaining = 0
+	}
+	retryAfter := 0
+	if remaining == 0 && len(a.times) > 0 {
+		// Time until the oldest attempt falls out of the window.
+		next := a.times[0].Add(loginWindow).Sub(time.Now())
+		retryAfter = int(next.Seconds()) + 1
+		if retryAfter < 1 {
+			retryAfter = 1
+		}
+	}
+	return remaining, retryAfter
 }
 
 func loginRecord(ip string) {
@@ -120,7 +149,12 @@ func loginRecord(ip string) {
 func loginRateLimit(h http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		ip := clientIP(r)
-		if !loginAllowed(ip) {
+		remaining, retryAfter := loginStatus(ip)
+		w.Header().Set("X-RateLimit-Limit", strconv.Itoa(loginMaxAttempts))
+		w.Header().Set("X-RateLimit-Remaining", strconv.Itoa(remaining))
+		if remaining == 0 {
+			w.Header().Set("Retry-After", strconv.Itoa(retryAfter))
+			w.Header().Set("X-RateLimit-Reset", strconv.Itoa(retryAfter))
 			writeError(w, http.StatusTooManyRequests, "too_many_attempts")
 			return
 		}
@@ -245,8 +279,8 @@ func handleUpdateMe(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 	if req.Password != nil && *req.Password != "" {
-		if len(*req.Password) > maxPasswordLen {
-			writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "too_long")
+		if msg := validatePassword(*req.Password); msg != "" {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg)
 			return
 		}
 		hash, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(*req.Password), bcrypt.DefaultCost)
diff --git a/competitions.go b/competitions.go
index 7f16067..b945a58 100644
--- a/competitions.go
+++ b/competitions.go
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ func handleListCompetitions(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var rows *sql.Rows
 	var err error
 	if u.IsSystemAdmin {
-		rows, err = db.Query("SELECT id,name,allow_any_scorer_edit,created_at FROM competitions ORDER BY created_at DESC")
+		rows, err = db.Query("SELECT id,name,allow_any_scorer_edit,rules_language,created_at FROM competitions ORDER BY created_at DESC")
 	} else {
-		rows, err = db.Query(`SELECT c.id,c.name,c.allow_any_scorer_edit,c.created_at,cu.role
+		rows, err = db.Query(`SELECT c.id,c.name,c.allow_any_scorer_edit,c.rules_language,c.created_at,cu.role
 			FROM competitions c JOIN competition_users cu ON cu.competition_id=c.id
 			WHERE cu.user_id=? ORDER BY c.created_at DESC`, u.ID)
 	}
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ func handleListCompetitions(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		var c Competition
 		var allow int
 		if u.IsSystemAdmin {
-			rows.Scan(&c.ID, &c.Name, &allow, &c.CreatedAt)
+			rows.Scan(&c.ID, &c.Name, &allow, &c.RulesLanguage, &c.CreatedAt)
 			c.Role = "system_admin"
 		} else {
-			rows.Scan(&c.ID, &c.Name, &allow, &c.CreatedAt, &c.Role)
+			rows.Scan(&c.ID, &c.Name, &allow, &c.RulesLanguage, &c.CreatedAt, &c.Role)
 		}
 		c.AllowAnyScorerEdit = allow == 1
 		out = append(out, c)
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func handleCreateCompetition(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var req struct {
 		Name               string `json:"name"`
 		AllowAnyScorerEdit bool   `json:"allow_any_scorer_edit"`
+		RulesLanguage      string `json:"rules_language"`
 	}
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_body")
@@ -91,16 +92,30 @@ func handleCreateCompetition(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if req.AllowAnyScorerEdit {
 		allow = 1
 	}
-	res, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO competitions(name,allow_any_scorer_edit) VALUES(?,?)", req.Name, allow)
+	lang := normalizeRulesLanguage(req.RulesLanguage)
+	res, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO competitions(name,allow_any_scorer_edit,rules_language) VALUES(?,?,?)", req.Name, allow, lang)
 	if err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "db_error")
 		return
 	}
 	id, _ := res.LastInsertId()
-	c := Competition{ID: id, Name: req.Name, AllowAnyScorerEdit: req.AllowAnyScorerEdit}
+	c := Competition{ID: id, Name: req.Name, AllowAnyScorerEdit: req.AllowAnyScorerEdit, RulesLanguage: lang}
 	writeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, c)
 }
 
+func normalizeRulesLanguage(lang string) string {
+	if lang == "" {
+		return "en"
+	}
+	rulesMu.RLock()
+	_, ok := rules[lang]
+	rulesMu.RUnlock()
+	if !ok {
+		return "en"
+	}
+	return lang
+}
+
 func handleGetCompetition(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	id, err := strconv.ParseInt(r.PathValue("id"), 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -115,8 +130,8 @@ func handleGetCompetition(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	var c Competition
 	var allow int
-	err = db.QueryRow("SELECT id,name,allow_any_scorer_edit,created_at FROM competitions WHERE id=?", id).
-		Scan(&c.ID, &c.Name, &allow, &c.CreatedAt)
+	err = db.QueryRow("SELECT id,name,allow_any_scorer_edit,rules_language,created_at FROM competitions WHERE id=?", id).
+		Scan(&c.ID, &c.Name, &allow, &c.RulesLanguage, &c.CreatedAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found")
 		return
@@ -141,6 +156,7 @@ func handleUpdateCompetition(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var req struct {
 		Name               *string `json:"name"`
 		AllowAnyScorerEdit *bool   `json:"allow_any_scorer_edit"`
+		RulesLanguage      *string `json:"rules_language"`
 	}
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_body")
@@ -156,6 +172,9 @@ func handleUpdateCompetition(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 		db.Exec("UPDATE competitions SET allow_any_scorer_edit=? WHERE id=?", v, id)
 	}
+	if req.RulesLanguage != nil {
+		db.Exec("UPDATE competitions SET rules_language=? WHERE id=?", normalizeRulesLanguage(*req.RulesLanguage), id)
+	}
 	hub.broadcast(id, "competition_updated", nil)
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index f7ff3d0..a44451d 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func migrate() error {
 	// Idempotent column additions for older databases.
 	addColumns := []string{
 		`ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN must_change_password INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`,
+		`ALTER TABLE competitions ADD COLUMN rules_language TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'en'`,
 	}
 	for _, s := range addColumns {
 		// Ignore "duplicate column" errors so the migration is idempotent.
diff --git a/models.go b/models.go
index 5890c0c..5d949f6 100644
--- a/models.go
+++ b/models.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Competition struct {
 	ID                 int64  `json:"id"`
 	Name               string `json:"name"`
 	AllowAnyScorerEdit bool   `json:"allow_any_scorer_edit"`
+	RulesLanguage      string `json:"rules_language"`
 	CreatedAt          string `json:"created_at"`
 	Role               string `json:"role,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/pilots.go b/pilots.go
index 8cbbf5f..548cc3d 100644
--- a/pilots.go
+++ b/pilots.go
@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+// sanitizePilotField trims whitespace, strips a leading CSV-formula prefix
+// (=, +, -, @, tab, CR) so the value can never be interpreted as a formula
+// when re-exported in a spreadsheet, and clips to the given byte length.
+func sanitizePilotField(s string, max int) string {
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+	for len(s) > 0 {
+		switch s[0] {
+		case '=', '+', '-', '@', '\t', '\r':
+			s = strings.TrimLeftFunc(s[1:], func(r rune) bool {
+				return r == '=' || r == '+' || r == '-' || r == '@' || r == '\t' || r == '\r' || r == ' '
+			})
+			continue
+		}
+		break
+	}
+	if len(s) > max {
+		s = s[:max]
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
 func registerPilotRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/competitions/{id}/pilots", requireAuth(handleListPilots))
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/competitions/{id}/pilots", requireAuth(handleCreatePilot))
@@ -153,7 +174,8 @@ func handleImportPilots(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden")
 		return
 	}
-	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	// Cap the upload to keep memory bounded.
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(r.Body, 2*1024*1024))
 	if err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "read_error")
 		return
@@ -188,16 +210,16 @@ func handleImportPilots(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if len(rec) < 3 {
 			continue
 		}
-		number := strings.TrimSpace(rec[0])
-		lastName := strings.TrimSpace(rec[1])
-		firstName := strings.TrimSpace(rec[2])
+		number := sanitizePilotField(rec[0], 32)
+		lastName := sanitizePilotField(rec[1], 128)
+		firstName := sanitizePilotField(rec[2], 128)
 		country := ""
 		balloon := ""
 		if len(rec) >= 4 {
-			country = strings.TrimSpace(rec[3])
+			country = sanitizePilotField(rec[3], 64)
 		}
 		if len(rec) >= 5 {
-			balloon = strings.TrimSpace(rec[4])
+			balloon = sanitizePilotField(rec[4], 64)
 		}
 		if number == "" {
 			continue
diff --git a/rules.go b/rules.go
index 483284f..10b3f30 100644
--- a/rules.go
+++ b/rules.go
@@ -90,9 +90,20 @@ func getRules(lang string) []Rule {
 
 func registerRuleRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/rules", requireAuth(handleListRules))
+	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/rules/languages", requireAuth(handleListRuleLanguages))
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/rules/reload", requireAdmin(handleReloadRules))
 }
 
+func handleListRuleLanguages(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	rulesMu.RLock()
+	defer rulesMu.RUnlock()
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(rules))
+	for lang := range rules {
+		out = append(out, lang)
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, out)
+}
+
 func handleListRules(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	lang := r.URL.Query().Get("lang")
 	if lang == "" {
diff --git a/users.go b/users.go
index e413c52..48d928d 100644
--- a/users.go
+++ b/users.go
@@ -52,11 +52,14 @@ func handleCreateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "missing_fields")
 		return
 	}
-	if len(req.Username) > maxUsernameLen || len(req.Password) > maxPasswordLen ||
-		len(req.DisplayName) > maxDisplayNameLen {
+	if len(req.Username) > maxUsernameLen || len(req.DisplayName) > maxDisplayNameLen {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "too_long")
 		return
 	}
+	if msg := validatePassword(req.Password); msg != "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg)
+		return
+	}
 	if req.IsSystemAdmin && !actor.IsSystemAdmin {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden")
 		return
@@ -148,8 +151,8 @@ func handleAdminUpdateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		db.Exec("UPDATE users SET display_name=? WHERE id=?", *req.DisplayName, id)
 	}
 	if req.Password != nil && *req.Password != "" {
-		if len(*req.Password) > maxPasswordLen {
-			writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "too_long")
+		if msg := validatePassword(*req.Password); msg != "" {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg)
 			return
 		}
 		hash, _ := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(*req.Password), bcrypt.DefaultCost)
diff --git a/web/api.js b/web/api.js
index 4c84c17..089d0f8 100644
--- a/web/api.js
+++ b/web/api.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const API = {
   },
 
   listRules: (lang) => api("GET", `/api/rules${lang ? "?lang=" + encodeURIComponent(lang) : ""}`),
+  listRuleLanguages: () => api("GET", "/api/rules/languages"),
 };
 
 function openCompetitionWS(id, handlers) {
diff --git a/web/competition.js b/web/competition.js
index 590713e..460ec54 100644
--- a/web/competition.js
+++ b/web/competition.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     users: [],
     rules: [],
     rulesByNumber: {},
+    ruleLanguages: [],
     ws: null,
     wsOnline: false,
     tab: params.tab || "penalties",
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
   };
 
   async function loadAll() {
-    await Promise.all([loadPilots(), loadPenalties(), loadMembers(), loadRules()]);
+    await Promise.all([loadPilots(), loadPenalties(), loadMembers(), loadRules(), loadRuleLanguages()]);
     if (user.is_system_admin) await loadUsers();
   }
   async function loadPilots() { state.pilots = await API.listPilots(competitionId); }
@@ -41,10 +42,15 @@
   async function loadMembers() { state.members = await API.listMembers(competitionId); }
   async function loadUsers() { state.users = await API.listUsers(); }
   async function loadRules() {
-    state.rules = await API.listRules(user.language);
+    const lang = state.competition.rules_language || user.language;
+    state.rules = await API.listRules(lang);
     state.rulesByNumber = {};
     for (const r of state.rules) state.rulesByNumber[r.number] = r;
   }
+  async function loadRuleLanguages() {
+    try { state.ruleLanguages = await API.listRuleLanguages(); }
+    catch (e) { state.ruleLanguages = []; }
+  }
 
   function isChief() {
     const r = state.competition.role;
@@ -531,15 +537,19 @@
         el("th", null, t("flight")),
         el("th", null, t("date")),
         el("th", null, t("rule_number_short")),
+        el("th", null, t("rule")),
         el("th", null, t("penalty_values")),
         el("th", null, t("description")),
       )));
       const tb = el("tbody");
       for (const p of entry.penalties) {
+        const rule = p.rule_number ? state.rulesByNumber[p.rule_number] : null;
+        const ruleText = rule ? rule.text : (p.rule_number ? t("rule_not_found") : "");
         tb.appendChild(el("tr", null,
           el("td", null, p.flight || ""),
           el("td", null, p.date || ""),
           el("td", null, p.rule_number || ""),
+          el("td", { class: "wrap-cell" }, ruleText),
           el("td", null, el("span", { class: "badge accent" }, p.penalties_text || "")),
           el("td", null, p.description || ""),
         ));
@@ -598,6 +608,7 @@
           el("th", null, t("pilot_name")),
           el("th", null, t("flight")),
           el("th", null, t("rule_number_short")),
+          el("th", null, t("rule")),
           el("th", null, t("penalty_values")),
           el("th", null, t("description")),
         )));
@@ -607,11 +618,14 @@
           naturalCompare(a.flight, b.flight) ||
           (a.id - b.id));
         for (const p of items) {
+          const rule = p.rule_number ? state.rulesByNumber[p.rule_number] : null;
+          const ruleText = rule ? rule.text : (p.rule_number ? t("rule_not_found") : "");
           tb.appendChild(el("tr", null,
             el("td", null, p.pilot_number || ""),
             el("td", null, p.pilot_name || ""),
             el("td", null, p.flight || ""),
             el("td", null, p.rule_number || ""),
+            el("td", { class: "wrap-cell" }, ruleText),
             el("td", null, el("span", { class: "badge accent" }, p.penalties_text || "")),
             el("td", null, p.description || ""),
           ));
@@ -967,41 +981,99 @@
     return el("span", null, "");
   }
 
+  const RULE_COLS = [
+    { key: "number", label: "rule_number_short", className: "col-num" },
+    { key: "text", label: "rule", className: "col-text" },
+    { key: "suggested_penalty", label: "suggested_penalty", className: "col-suggested" },
+    { key: "escalation_mode", label: "escalation", className: "col-escalation" },
+  ];
+
+  function escalationSortKey(r) {
+    if (r.escalation_mode === "same") return "1";
+    if (r.escalation_mode === "doubled") return "2";
+    if (r.escalation_mode === "escalate") return "3";
+    return "9";
+  }
+
   function renderRulesTab() {
+    if (!state.ruleSort) state.ruleSort = { col: "number", dir: "asc" };
+
     const card = el("div");
-    const search = el("input", { type: "search", placeholder: t("search_rule"), style: { width: "100%" } });
+    const search = el("input", { type: "search", placeholder: t("search_rule"), style: { flex: "1", minWidth: "240px" },
+      value: state.ruleFilter || "",
+      oninput: (e) => { state.ruleFilter = e.target.value; refresh(); }
+    });
     const count = el("div", { class: "muted", style: { margin: "0.5rem 0" } });
-    const list = el("div", { class: "rules-list" });
+
+    const tableWrap = el("div", { class: "table-wrap" });
+    const table = el("table", { class: "rules-table" });
+    const thead = el("thead");
+    const headRow = el("tr");
+    for (const c of RULE_COLS) {
+      headRow.appendChild(el("th", {
+        class: c.className,
+        onclick: () => {
+          if (state.ruleSort.col === c.key) state.ruleSort.dir = state.ruleSort.dir === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc";
+          else { state.ruleSort.col = c.key; state.ruleSort.dir = "asc"; }
+          refresh();
+        }
+      },
+        t(c.label),
+        el("span", { class: "sort-ind" }, state.ruleSort.col === c.key ? (state.ruleSort.dir === "asc" ? "▲" : "▼") : ""),
+      ));
+    }
+    thead.appendChild(headRow);
+    table.appendChild(thead);
+    const tbody = el("tbody");
+    table.appendChild(tbody);
+    tableWrap.appendChild(table);
+
     function refresh() {
-      list.innerHTML = "";
-      const q = search.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+      tbody.innerHTML = "";
+      const ths = headRow.querySelectorAll("th");
+      RULE_COLS.forEach((c, i) => {
+        const ind = ths[i].querySelector(".sort-ind");
+        if (ind) ind.textContent = state.ruleSort.col === c.key ? (state.ruleSort.dir === "asc" ? "▲" : "▼") : "";
+      });
+
+      const q = (state.ruleFilter || "").trim().toLowerCase();
       const filtered = q
-        ? state.rules.filter((r) => r.number.toLowerCase().includes(q) || r.text.toLowerCase().includes(q))
-        : state.rules;
-      filtered.sort((a, b) => naturalCompare(a.number, b.number));
+        ? state.rules.filter((r) =>
+            r.number.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+            r.text.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+            (r.suggested_penalty || "").toLowerCase().includes(q))
+        : [...state.rules];
+      const { col, dir } = state.ruleSort;
+      const sign = dir === "asc" ? 1 : -1;
+      filtered.sort((a, b) => {
+        const av = col === "escalation_mode" ? escalationSortKey(a) : (a[col] || "");
+        const bv = col === "escalation_mode" ? escalationSortKey(b) : (b[col] || "");
+        return naturalCompare(av, bv) * sign;
+      });
+
       count.textContent = t("showing_n_of_m", { n: filtered.length, m: state.rules.length });
+
+      if (filtered.length === 0) {
+        tbody.appendChild(el("tr", null, el("td", { colspan: String(RULE_COLS.length), class: "muted" }, t("none"))));
+        return;
+      }
+
       for (const r of filtered) {
-        list.appendChild(el("div", { class: "rule-card" },
-          el("div", { class: "rule-head" },
-            el("span", { class: "rule-num" }, r.number),
-            el("span", { class: "rule-text" }, r.text),
-          ),
-          el("div", { class: "kv" },
-            el("span", { class: "k" }, t("suggested_penalty")),
-            el("span", { class: "badge accent" }, r.suggested_penalty),
-          ),
-          el("div", { class: "kv" },
-            el("span", { class: "k" }, t("escalation")),
-            ruleEscalationViz(r),
-          ),
+        tbody.appendChild(el("tr", null,
+          el("td", { class: "col-num" }, el("span", { class: "rule-num" }, r.number)),
+          el("td", { class: "col-text wrap-cell" }, r.text),
+          el("td", { class: "col-suggested wrap-cell" },
+            r.suggested_penalty
+              ? el("span", { class: "badge accent" }, r.suggested_penalty)
+              : el("span", { class: "muted" }, "—")),
+          el("td", { class: "col-escalation" }, ruleEscalationViz(r)),
         ));
       }
-      if (filtered.length === 0) list.appendChild(el("div", { class: "muted" }, t("none")));
     }
-    search.addEventListener("input", refresh);
-    card.appendChild(search);
+
+    card.appendChild(el("div", { class: "toolbar" }, search));
     card.appendChild(count);
-    card.appendChild(list);
+    card.appendChild(tableWrap);
     setTimeout(refresh, 0);
     return card;
   }
@@ -1127,20 +1199,33 @@
   function renderSettingsTab() {
     const name = el("input", { type: "text", value: state.competition.name });
     const allow = el("input", { type: "checkbox", checked: !!state.competition.allow_any_scorer_edit });
+    const currentRulesLang = state.competition.rules_language || "en";
+    const langOptions = (state.ruleLanguages && state.ruleLanguages.length)
+      ? [...state.ruleLanguages].sort()
+      : I18N_AVAILABLE;
+    const rulesLang = el("select", null,
+      ...langOptions.map((l) => el("option", { value: l, selected: l === currentRulesLang },
+        I18N_NAMES[l] || l))
+    );
     const msg = el("div", { class: "muted", style: { color: "var(--accent)", display: "none" } });
     return el("div", { class: "card" },
       el("h2", null, t("settings_tab")),
       el("div", { class: "field" }, el("label", null, t("competition_name")), name),
+      el("div", { class: "field" }, el("label", null, t("rules_language")), rulesLang,
+        el("div", { class: "muted small" }, t("rules_language_hint"))),
       el("label", { class: "row", style: { marginTop: "0.5rem" } }, allow, " " + t("allow_any_scorer_edit")),
       msg,
       el("div", { class: "row", style: { justifyContent: "flex-end", marginTop: "1rem" } },
         el("button", { class: "primary", onclick: async () => {
           try {
             await API.updateCompetition(competitionId, {
-              name: name.value, allow_any_scorer_edit: allow.checked,
+              name: name.value,
+              allow_any_scorer_edit: allow.checked,
+              rules_language: rulesLang.value,
             });
             const c = await API.getCompetition(competitionId);
             state.competition = c;
+            await loadRules();
             msg.textContent = t("saved");
             msg.style.display = "block";
           } catch (e) { alert(e.message); }
@@ -1218,7 +1303,12 @@
         else render();
       });
     } else if (msg.type === "competition_updated") {
-      API.getCompetition(competitionId).then((c) => { state.competition = c; render(); });
+      API.getCompetition(competitionId).then(async (c) => {
+        const prevLang = state.competition.rules_language;
+        state.competition = c;
+        if (c.rules_language !== prevLang) await loadRules();
+        render();
+      });
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/web/competitions.js b/web/competitions.js
index ab068c3..d82c7ab 100644
--- a/web/competitions.js
+++ b/web/competitions.js
@@ -12,21 +12,37 @@
     if (user.is_system_admin) state.users = await API.listUsers();
   }
 
-  function openCompetitionModal() {
+  async function openCompetitionModal() {
     const backdrop = el("div", { class: "modal-backdrop",
       onclick: (e) => { if (e.target === backdrop) backdrop.remove(); } });
     const nameInput = el("input", { type: "text" });
     const allowInput = el("input", { type: "checkbox" });
+    let langs = I18N_AVAILABLE;
+    try {
+      const fromApi = await API.listRuleLanguages();
+      if (fromApi && fromApi.length) langs = [...fromApi].sort();
+    } catch (e) {}
+    const defaultLang = langs.includes(user.language) ? user.language : "en";
+    const langInput = el("select", null,
+      ...langs.map((l) => el("option", { value: l, selected: l === defaultLang },
+        I18N_NAMES[l] || l))
+    );
     backdrop.appendChild(el("div", { class: "modal" },
       el("h3", null, t("new_competition")),
       el("div", { class: "field" }, el("label", null, t("competition_name")), nameInput),
+      el("div", { class: "field" }, el("label", null, t("rules_language")), langInput,
+        el("div", { class: "muted small" }, t("rules_language_hint"))),
       el("label", { class: "row" }, allowInput, " " + t("allow_any_scorer_edit")),
       el("div", { class: "row", style: { justifyContent: "flex-end", marginTop: "1rem" } },
         el("button", { onclick: () => backdrop.remove() }, t("cancel")),
         el("button", { class: "primary", onclick: async () => {
           if (!nameInput.value.trim()) return;
           try {
-            await API.createCompetition({ name: nameInput.value.trim(), allow_any_scorer_edit: allowInput.checked });
+            await API.createCompetition({
+              name: nameInput.value.trim(),
+              allow_any_scorer_edit: allowInput.checked,
+              rules_language: langInput.value,
+            });
             backdrop.remove();
             await loadCompetitions();
             render();
diff --git a/web/force-password.js b/web/force-password.js
index 1691da0..4198cb1 100644
--- a/web/force-password.js
+++ b/web/force-password.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   async function submit(e) {
     e.preventDefault();
     err.style.display = "none";
-    if (pw1.value.length < 6) {
+    if (pw1.value.length < 8) {
       err.textContent = t("password_too_short");
       err.style.display = "block";
       return;
diff --git a/web/i18n.js b/web/i18n.js
index 38291b5..34a6ca6 100644
--- a/web/i18n.js
+++ b/web/i18n.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     pilots: "Pilots", penalties: "Penalties", members: "Members", rules: "Rules",
     settings_tab: "Settings",
     number: "Number", last_name: "Last name", first_name: "First name",
-    country: "Country", balloon_id: "Balloon ID",
+    country: "Country", balloon_id: "Registration",
+    rules_language: "Rules language",
+    rules_language_hint: "Language of rule texts loaded for this competition (UI language stays per user)",
     add_pilot: "Add pilot", import_csv: "Import CSV", export_csv: "Export CSV",
     flight: "Flight", date: "Date", pilot_number: "Pilot No.",
     pilot_name: "Pilot name", rule: "Rule", task: "Task",
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     display_name: "Display name", is_admin: "Admin",
     allow_any_scorer_edit: "Allow any scorer to edit penalties",
     open: "Open", back: "Back", change_password: "Change password",
-    new_password: "New password", csv_paste: "Paste CSV (number,last,first,country,balloon)",
+    new_password: "New password", csv_paste: "Paste CSV (number,last,first,country,registration)",
     no_pilots: "No pilots yet", no_penalties: "No penalties yet",
     no_members: "No members yet", no_competitions: "No competitions",
     select_pilot: "Select pilot", rule_number_short: "Rule No.",
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     filter_applied: "Applied only",
     total: "Total", open: "Open",
     repeat_password: "Repeat password",
-    password_too_short: "Password must be at least 6 characters",
+    password_too_short: "Password must be at least 8 characters",
     passwords_dont_match: "Passwords do not match",
     too_many_attempts: "Too many login attempts — please wait a few minutes",
     profile_username_readonly: "Username can only be changed by a system administrator",
@@ -107,7 +109,9 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     pilots: "Piloten", penalties: "Strafen", members: "Mitglieder", rules: "Regeln",
     settings_tab: "Einstellungen",
     number: "Nummer", last_name: "Nachname", first_name: "Vorname",
-    country: "Land", balloon_id: "Ballon-Kennung",
+    country: "Land", balloon_id: "Registration",
+    rules_language: "Sprache der Regeln",
+    rules_language_hint: "Sprache der Regeltexte für diesen Wettbewerb (Bedienoberfläche bleibt pro Benutzer)",
     add_pilot: "Pilot hinzufügen", import_csv: "CSV importieren", export_csv: "CSV exportieren",
     flight: "Fahrt", date: "Datum", pilot_number: "Pilot-Nr.",
     pilot_name: "Pilotenname", rule: "Regel", task: "Aufgabe",
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     display_name: "Anzeigename", is_admin: "Admin",
     allow_any_scorer_edit: "Alle Scorer dürfen Strafen bearbeiten",
     open: "Öffnen", back: "Zurück", change_password: "Passwort ändern",
-    new_password: "Neues Passwort", csv_paste: "CSV einfügen (Nr,Nachname,Vorname,Land,Ballon)",
+    new_password: "Neues Passwort", csv_paste: "CSV einfügen (Nr,Nachname,Vorname,Land,Registration)",
     no_pilots: "Noch keine Piloten", no_penalties: "Noch keine Strafen",
     no_members: "Noch keine Mitglieder", no_competitions: "Keine Wettbewerbe",
     select_pilot: "Pilot wählen", rule_number_short: "Regel-Nr.",
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     filter_applied: "Nur angewendete",
     total: "Gesamt", open: "Offen",
     repeat_password: "Passwort wiederholen",
-    password_too_short: "Passwort muss mindestens 6 Zeichen lang sein",
+    password_too_short: "Passwort muss mindestens 8 Zeichen lang sein",
     passwords_dont_match: "Passwörter stimmen nicht überein",
     too_many_attempts: "Zu viele Anmeldeversuche — bitte ein paar Minuten warten",
     profile_username_readonly: "Der Benutzername kann nur vom Systemadministrator geändert werden",
@@ -198,7 +202,9 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     pilots: "Piloci", penalties: "Kary", members: "Członkowie", rules: "Zasady",
     settings_tab: "Ustawienia",
     number: "Numer", last_name: "Nazwisko", first_name: "Imię",
-    country: "Kraj", balloon_id: "Oznaczenie balonu",
+    country: "Kraj", balloon_id: "Registration",
+    rules_language: "Język zasad",
+    rules_language_hint: "Język tekstu zasad dla tych zawodów (język interfejsu pozostaje per użytkownik)",
     add_pilot: "Dodaj pilota", import_csv: "Import CSV", export_csv: "Eksport CSV",
     flight: "Lot", date: "Data", pilot_number: "Nr pilota",
     pilot_name: "Imię i nazwisko", rule: "Zasada", task: "Zadanie",
@@ -215,7 +221,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     display_name: "Wyświetlana nazwa", is_admin: "Admin",
     allow_any_scorer_edit: "Pozwól dowolnemu scorerowi edytować kary",
     open: "Otwórz", back: "Wstecz", change_password: "Zmień hasło",
-    new_password: "Nowe hasło", csv_paste: "Wklej CSV (nr,nazwisko,imię,kraj,balon)",
+    new_password: "Nowe hasło", csv_paste: "Wklej CSV (nr,nazwisko,imię,kraj,registration)",
     no_pilots: "Brak pilotów", no_penalties: "Brak kar",
     no_members: "Brak członków", no_competitions: "Brak zawodów",
     select_pilot: "Wybierz pilota", rule_number_short: "Nr zasady",
@@ -238,7 +244,9 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     pilots: "Пилоты", penalties: "Штрафы", members: "Участники", rules: "Правила",
     settings_tab: "Настройки",
     number: "Номер", last_name: "Фамилия", first_name: "Имя",
-    country: "Страна", balloon_id: "Регистрация шара",
+    country: "Страна", balloon_id: "Registration",
+    rules_language: "Язык правил",
+    rules_language_hint: "Язык текстов правил для этого соревнования (язык интерфейса — индивидуальный)",
     add_pilot: "Добавить пилота", import_csv: "Импорт CSV", export_csv: "Экспорт CSV",
     flight: "Полёт", date: "Дата", pilot_number: "№ пилота",
     pilot_name: "Имя пилота", rule: "Правило", task: "Задание",
@@ -255,7 +263,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     display_name: "Отображаемое имя", is_admin: "Админ",
     allow_any_scorer_edit: "Любой Scorer может редактировать штрафы",
     open: "Открыть", back: "Назад", change_password: "Изменить пароль",
-    new_password: "Новый пароль", csv_paste: "Вставьте CSV (№,фамилия,имя,страна,шар)",
+    new_password: "Новый пароль", csv_paste: "Вставьте CSV (№,фамилия,имя,страна,registration)",
     no_pilots: "Нет пилотов", no_penalties: "Нет штрафов",
     no_members: "Нет участников", no_competitions: "Нет соревнований",
     select_pilot: "Выберите пилота", rule_number_short: "№ правила",
@@ -278,7 +286,9 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     pilots: "Pilotes", penalties: "Pénalités", members: "Membres", rules: "Règles",
     settings_tab: "Paramètres",
     number: "Numéro", last_name: "Nom", first_name: "Prénom",
-    country: "Pays", balloon_id: "Immat. ballon",
+    country: "Pays", balloon_id: "Registration",
+    rules_language: "Langue des règles",
+    rules_language_hint: "Langue des textes de règles pour cette compétition (la langue de l'interface reste par utilisateur)",
     add_pilot: "Ajouter un pilote", import_csv: "Importer CSV", export_csv: "Exporter CSV",
     flight: "Vol", date: "Date", pilot_number: "N° pilote",
     pilot_name: "Nom du pilote", rule: "Règle", task: "Épreuve",
@@ -295,7 +305,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     display_name: "Nom affiché", is_admin: "Admin",
     allow_any_scorer_edit: "Tous les scorers peuvent modifier les pénalités",
     open: "Ouvrir", back: "Retour", change_password: "Changer le mot de passe",
-    new_password: "Nouveau mot de passe", csv_paste: "Coller CSV (n°,nom,prénom,pays,ballon)",
+    new_password: "Nouveau mot de passe", csv_paste: "Coller CSV (n°,nom,prénom,pays,registration)",
     no_pilots: "Aucun pilote", no_penalties: "Aucune pénalité",
     no_members: "Aucun membre", no_competitions: "Aucune compétition",
     select_pilot: "Choisir un pilote", rule_number_short: "N° règle",
@@ -318,7 +328,9 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     pilots: "Pilotos", penalties: "Penalizaciones", members: "Miembros", rules: "Reglas",
     settings_tab: "Ajustes",
     number: "Número", last_name: "Apellido", first_name: "Nombre",
-    country: "País", balloon_id: "Matrícula globo",
+    country: "País", balloon_id: "Registration",
+    rules_language: "Idioma de las reglas",
+    rules_language_hint: "Idioma de los textos de reglas para esta competición (el idioma de la interfaz se mantiene por usuario)",
     add_pilot: "Añadir piloto", import_csv: "Importar CSV", export_csv: "Exportar CSV",
     flight: "Vuelo", date: "Fecha", pilot_number: "N.º piloto",
     pilot_name: "Nombre piloto", rule: "Regla", task: "Tarea",
@@ -335,7 +347,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     display_name: "Nombre mostrado", is_admin: "Admin",
     allow_any_scorer_edit: "Cualquier scorer puede editar penalizaciones",
     open: "Abrir", back: "Atrás", change_password: "Cambiar contraseña",
-    new_password: "Nueva contraseña", csv_paste: "Pegar CSV (n.º,apellido,nombre,país,globo)",
+    new_password: "Nueva contraseña", csv_paste: "Pegar CSV (n.º,apellido,nombre,país,registration)",
     no_pilots: "Sin pilotos", no_penalties: "Sin penalizaciones",
     no_members: "Sin miembros", no_competitions: "Sin competiciones",
     select_pilot: "Elegir piloto", rule_number_short: "N.º regla",
@@ -358,7 +370,9 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     pilots: "Pilotos", penalties: "Penalizações", members: "Membros", rules: "Regras",
     settings_tab: "Definições",
     number: "Número", last_name: "Apelido", first_name: "Nome",
-    country: "País", balloon_id: "Matrícula balão",
+    country: "País", balloon_id: "Registration",
+    rules_language: "Idioma das regras",
+    rules_language_hint: "Idioma dos textos das regras desta competição (o idioma da interface mantém-se por utilizador)",
     add_pilot: "Adicionar piloto", import_csv: "Importar CSV", export_csv: "Exportar CSV",
     flight: "Voo", date: "Data", pilot_number: "N.º piloto",
     pilot_name: "Nome do piloto", rule: "Regra", task: "Tarefa",
@@ -375,7 +389,7 @@ const I18N_DATA = {
     display_name: "Nome mostrado", is_admin: "Admin",
     allow_any_scorer_edit: "Qualquer scorer pode editar penalizações",
     open: "Abrir", back: "Voltar", change_password: "Alterar palavra-passe",
-    new_password: "Nova palavra-passe", csv_paste: "Colar CSV (n.º,apelido,nome,país,balão)",
+    new_password: "Nova palavra-passe", csv_paste: "Colar CSV (n.º,apelido,nome,país,registration)",
     no_pilots: "Sem pilotos", no_penalties: "Sem penalizações",
     no_members: "Sem membros", no_competitions: "Sem competições",
     select_pilot: "Escolher piloto", rule_number_short: "N.º regra",
diff --git a/web/style.css b/web/style.css
index 45a80e9..8be6bc3 100644
--- a/web/style.css
+++ b/web/style.css
@@ -414,3 +414,39 @@ h4 { margin: 0.75rem 0 0.25rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; }
 
 input[disabled],
 button[disabled] { opacity: 0.55; cursor: not-allowed; }
+
+/* Rules table: keep long rule texts readable, but cap column widths so a
+   single long row can't blow up the layout. */
+.rules-table { table-layout: fixed; width: 100%; }
+.rules-table th, .rules-table td { white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; }
+.rules-table th.col-num,
+.rules-table td.col-num { width: 8rem; }
+.rules-table th.col-suggested,
+.rules-table td.col-suggested { width: 14rem; }
+.rules-table th.col-escalation,
+.rules-table td.col-escalation { width: 16rem; }
+.rules-table td .rule-num {
+  display: inline-block;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: 700;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  background: rgba(43, 108, 176, 0.08);
+  padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.wrap-cell {
+  word-break: break-word;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  line-height: 1.35;
+}
+@media (max-width: 700px) {
+  .rules-table th.col-num,
+  .rules-table td.col-num { width: 5rem; }
+  .rules-table th.col-suggested,
+  .rules-table td.col-suggested { width: 9rem; }
+  .rules-table th.col-escalation,
+  .rules-table td.col-escalation { width: 10rem; }
+}