diff --git a/python/admin.py b/python/admin.py
index cc0573d..781bc1a 100644
--- a/python/admin.py
+++ b/python/admin.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+import random
 import socket
 
 SERVER_IP = "127.0.0.1"
 PORT = 5901
 
+input = random.randint(1, 1000)
+
 # Manually set the starting "input" for the first team
 s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 s.connect((SERVER_IP, PORT))
 # Using "0" as the ID for the very first team's source
-s.send("ADMIN SET 0 80".encode())  # Sets the first clue as 80
+s.send(f"ADMIN SET 0 {input}".encode())  # Sets the first clue as 80
+print(f"Input of {input} Set")
 print(s.recv(1024).decode())
 s.close()
diff --git a/python/team.py b/python/team.py
index 65a6a8f..377c0ae 100644
--- a/python/team.py
+++ b/python/team.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ while True:
     s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     s.connect((SERVER_IP, PORT))
     s.send(f"GET {PREV_ID}".encode())
-    input = s.recv(1024).decode().strip()
+    input = s.recv(1024).decode().strip()  # Clue is called input in the code
     s.close()
 
     if input != "-1":  # -1 Means Clue Is Not Yet Sent
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fd75308..419316b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ async fn handle_connection(mut socket: TcpStream, db: Db) -> std::io::Result<()>
     let mut buf = [0; 1024];
     let n = socket.read(&mut buf).await?;
 
-    // Connection closed
     if n == 0 {
         return Ok(());
     }
@@ -46,25 +45,29 @@ async fn handle_connection(mut socket: TcpStream, db: Db) -> std::io::Result<()>
     }
 
     match parts[0].to_uppercase().as_str() {
-        // Teams submit their solution: PUT [team_id] [value]
         "PUT" => {
             if parts.len() == 3 {
                 let team_id = parts[1].to_string();
-                let val = parts[2].to_string();
+                let val_str = parts[2];
 
-                let mut data = db.write().await; // Async lock
-                data.insert(team_id.clone(), val.clone());
-
-                socket.write_all(b"ACK\n").await?;
-                println!("[LOG] Team {} submitted solution: {}", team_id, val);
+                // Validate if the value is an integer
+                if val_str.parse::<i32>().is_ok() {
+                    let mut data = db.write().await;
+                    data.insert(team_id.clone(), val_str.to_string());
+                    socket.write_all(b"ACK\n").await?;
+                    println!("[LOG] Team {} submitted solution: {}", team_id, val_str);
+                } else {
+                    // Send error but don't stop the server
+                    socket.write_all(b"ERR_NOT_AN_INT\n").await?;
+                    println!("[WARN] Team {} tried to send non-int: {}", team_id, val_str);
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        // Teams request previous solution: GET [prev_team_id]
         "GET" => {
             if parts.len() == 2 {
                 let target_id = parts[1];
-                let data = db.read().await; // Async lock
+                let data = db.read().await;
 
                 let response = data
                     .get(target_id)
@@ -75,17 +78,20 @@ async fn handle_connection(mut socket: TcpStream, db: Db) -> std::io::Result<()>
             }
         }
 
-        // Admin override: ADMIN SET [team_id] [value]
         "ADMIN" => {
             if parts.len() == 4 && parts[1].to_uppercase() == "SET" {
                 let team_id = parts[2].to_string();
-                let val = parts[3].to_string();
+                let val_str = parts[3];
 
-                let mut data = db.write().await;
-                data.insert(team_id.clone(), val.clone());
-
-                socket.write_all(b"ADMIN_OK\n").await?;
-                println!("[ADMIN] Manual set: Team {} -> {}", team_id, val);
+                if val_str.parse::<i32>().is_ok() {
+                    let mut data = db.write().await;
+                    data.insert(team_id.clone(), val_str.to_string());
+                    socket.write_all(b"ADMIN_OK\n").await?;
+                    println!("[ADMIN] Manual set: Team {} -> {}", team_id, val_str);
+                } else {
+                    socket.write_all(b"ADMIN_ERR_NOT_AN_INT\n").await?;
+                    println!("[ADMIN] Manual set failed: {} is not an int", val_str);
+                }
             }
         }