diff --git a/src/public/index.html b/src/public/index.html
index 70a2152..2717712 100644
--- a/src/public/index.html
+++ b/src/public/index.html
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@
 
         <!-- BUZZER CONTROLS -->
         <div class="side-sec">
-          <div class="side-label">BUZZER CONTROLS</div>
+          <div class="side-label">ROUND CONTROL</div>
           <div class="side-btn-group">
-            <button class="btn btn-g btn-full" onclick="ws_send({type:'open_round'})">▶ OPEN ROUND</button>
-            <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-full" onclick="ws_send({type:'close_round'})">■ CLOSE ROUND</button>
-            <button class="btn btn-yellow btn-full" onclick="ws_send({type:'reset_buzzer'})">↺ RESET BUZZER</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-g btn-full" id="mod-round-btn" onclick="toggleRound()">▶ OPEN ROUND</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-full" id="mod-resume-btn" style="display:none;" onclick="resumeRound()">▶ RESUME ROUND</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-yellow btn-full" onclick="resetBuzzer()">↺ RESET BUZZER</button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/public/script.js b/src/public/script.js
index a8c81f8..de750b0 100644
--- a/src/public/script.js
+++ b/src/public/script.js
@@ -73,17 +73,26 @@ function handle(msg){
             break;
         case 'room_update':
             room=msg.room;
-            if(role==='mod')renderMod();else renderPlayer();
+            if(role==='mod'){renderMod();renderRoundButtons();}else renderPlayer();
             break;
         case 'settings_updated':
             room=msg.room;
-            if(role==='mod'){renderMod();renderModSettings();}else renderPlayer();
+            if(role==='mod'){renderMod();renderRoundButtons();renderModSettings();}else renderPlayer();
             break;
-        case 'round_open':
+       case 'round_open':
             room=msg.room;
-            if(role==='mod')renderMod();
+            if(role==='mod'){renderMod();renderRoundButtons();}
             else{renderPlayerBuzzer();startPlayerTimer();toast('ROUND OPEN','ok');}
             break;
+        case 'round_closed':
+            room=msg.room;
+            if(role==='mod'){renderMod();renderRoundButtons();}
+            else{renderPlayerBuzzer();stopPlayerTimer();toast('ROUND CLOSED','warn');}
+            break;
+        case 'buzzer_reset':
+            room=msg.room;
+            if(role==='mod'){renderMod();renderRoundButtons();}else renderPlayerBuzzer();
+            break;
         case 'round_closed':
             room=msg.room;
             if(role==='mod')renderMod();
@@ -93,9 +102,9 @@ function handle(msg){
             room=msg.room;
             if(role==='mod')renderMod();else renderPlayerBuzzer();
             break;
-        case 'buzz_event':
+       case 'buzz_event':
             room=msg.room;
-            if(role==='mod')renderModBuzz(msg);else{renderPlayerBuzzer();addFeed(msg);}
+            if(role==='mod'){renderMod();renderRoundButtons();}else{renderPlayerBuzzer();addFeed(msg);}
             break;
         case 'buzz_rejected':
             toast(msg.reason,'warn');break;
@@ -272,7 +281,6 @@ function createRoom(){
 // MOD TIMER
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 function fmtTime(s){return Math.floor(s/60)+':'+(s%60<10?'0':'')+(s%60);}
-
 function modTimerLoad(){
     modTimerRemaining=Math.max(5,parseInt(document.getElementById('mod-timer-set').value)||30);
     modTimerRunning=false;
@@ -330,6 +338,42 @@ function broadcastTimerToPlayers(sec,running){
     }catch{}
 }
 
+// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+// MOD ROUND CONTROL
+// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+function toggleRound(){
+    if(room.buzzerState.roundOpen){
+        ws_send({type:'close_round'});
+    } else {
+        ws_send({type:'open_round'});
+    }
+}
+
+function resumeRound(){
+    ws_send({type:'open_round'});
+}
+
+function renderRoundButtons(){
+    const openBtn=document.getElementById('mod-round-btn');
+    const resumeBtn=document.getElementById('mod-resume-btn');
+    
+    if(room.buzzerState.roundOpen){
+        openBtn.innerHTML='■ CLOSE ROUND';
+        openBtn.className='btn btn-red btn-full';
+        resumeBtn.style.display='block';
+        if(typeof gsap!=='undefined'){
+            gsap.fromTo(resumeBtn,{opacity:0,y:4},{opacity:1,y:0,duration:0.3,ease:'power2.out'});
+        }
+    } else {
+        openBtn.innerHTML='▶ OPEN ROUND';
+        openBtn.className='btn btn-g btn-full';
+        resumeBtn.style.display='none';
+        if(typeof gsap!=='undefined'){
+            gsap.to(resumeBtn,{opacity:0,y:-4,duration:0.3,ease:'power2.in',onComplete:()=>{resumeBtn.style.display='none';}});
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 // MOD RENDER
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
@@ -351,6 +395,7 @@ function renderMod(){
     renderModBuzz(null);
     renderModPlayerList();
     renderModTeams();
+    renderRoundButtons();
 }
 
 function renderModBuzz(evt){