diff --git a/register_participants.php b/register_participants.php
index eae27ed..3bffc02 100644
--- a/register_participants.php
+++ b/register_participants.php
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 <?
  require("common.inc.php");
 
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT (NOW()>'".$config['dates']['regopen']."' AND NOW()<'".$config['dates']['regclose']."') AS datecheck");
+	$datecheck=mysql_fetch_object($q);
+
  if($_POST['action']=="new")
  {
  	$q=mysql_query("SELECT email,num,id FROM registrations WHERE email='".$_SESSION['email']."' AND num='".$_POST['regnum']."' AND year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
@@ -137,59 +140,79 @@
 			echo "<br />";
 		}
 	}
+	$showform=true;
 
 	if($allownew)
 	{
-		$regnum=0;
-		//now create the new registration record, and assign a random/unique registration number to then.
-		do
+		if($datecheck->datecheck==0)
 		{
-			//random number between
-			//100000 and 999999  (six digit integer)
-			$regnum=rand(100000,999999);
-			$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
-		}while(mysql_num_rows($q)>0);
+			echo error(i18n("Registration is closed.  You can not create a new account"));
+			$showform=false;
+			echo "<A href=\"register_participants.php\">Back to Participant Registration Login Page</a>";
 
-		//actually insert it
-		mysql_query("INSERT INTO registrations (num,email,start,status,year) VALUES (".
-				"'$regnum',".
-				"'".$_SESSION['email']."',".
-				"NOW(),".
-				"'new',".
-				$config['FAIRYEAR'].
-				")");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$regnum=0;
+			//now create the new registration record, and assign a random/unique registration number to then.
+			do
+			{
+				//random number between
+				//100000 and 999999  (six digit integer)
+				$regnum=rand(100000,999999);
+				$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+			}while(mysql_num_rows($q)>0);
+
+			//actually insert it
+			mysql_query("INSERT INTO registrations (num,email,start,status,year) VALUES (".
+					"'$regnum',".
+					"'".$_SESSION['email']."',".
+					"NOW(),".
+					"'new',".
+					$config['FAIRYEAR'].
+					")");
 
 
-		$mailbody=	"A new registration account has been created for you.\n".
-			  	"To access your registration account, please enter\n".
-			  	"enter the following registration number into the\n".
-				"registration website:\n".
-				"\n".
-				"Registration Number: $regnum\n".
-				"\n";
-		mail($_SESSION['email'],i18n("Registration for %1",array(i18n($config['fairname']))),$mailbody);
+			$mailbody=	"A new registration account has been created for you.\n".
+					"To access your registration account, please enter\n".
+					"enter the following registration number into the\n".
+					"registration website:\n".
+					"\n".
+					"Registration Number: $regnum\n".
+					"\n";
+			mail($_SESSION['email'],i18n("Registration for %1",array(i18n($config['fairname']))),$mailbody);
 
-		echo i18n("You have been identified as a new registrant.  An email has been sent to <b>%1</b> which contains your new <b>registration number</b>.  Please check your email to obtain your <b>registration number</b> and then enter it below:",array($_SESSION['email'])); 
-		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"new\">";
+			echo i18n("You have been identified as a new registrant.  An email has been sent to <b>%1</b> which contains your new <b>registration number</b>.  Please check your email to obtain your <b>registration number</b> and then enter it below:",array($_SESSION['email'])); 
+			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"new\">";
+		}
 
 	}
-	echo "<br />";
-	echo i18n("Registration Number:");
-	echo "<input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"regnum\">";
-	echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\">";
-	echo "</form>";
-	echo "<br />";
-	echo i18n("If you have lost or forgotten your <b>registration number</b>, please <a href=\"register_participants.php?action=resend\">click here to resend</a> it to your email address");
+	if($showform)
+	{
+		echo "<br />";
+		echo i18n("Registration Number:");
+		echo "<input type=\"text\" size=\"10\" name=\"regnum\">";
+		echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\">";
+		echo "</form>";
+		echo "<br />";
+		echo i18n("If you have lost or forgotten your <b>registration number</b>, please <a href=\"register_participants.php?action=resend\">click here to resend</a> it to your email address");
+	}
  }
  else
  {
  	//Lets check the date - if we are AFTER 'regopen' and BEFORE 'regclose' then we can login
 	//otherwise, registration is closed - no logins!
 
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT (NOW()>'".$config['dates']['regopen']."' AND NOW()<'".$config['dates']['regclose']."') AS datecheck");
-	$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	//this will return 1 if its between the dates, 0 otherwise.
-	if($r->datecheck==1)
+	if($datecheck->datecheck==0)
+	{
+		echo notice(i18n("Registration for the %1 %2 is now closed.  Existing registrants can login and view (read only) their information, as well as apply for special awards (if applicable).",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname'])));
+		echo i18n("Please enter your email address to login");
+		echo "<br />";
+		echo "<br />";
+		$buttontext=i18n("Login");
+	}
+	else
 	{
 
 		echo i18n("Please enter your email address to :");
@@ -198,22 +221,19 @@
 		echo "<li>".i18n("Continue a previously started registration")."</li>";
 		echo "<li>".i18n("Modify an existing registration")."</li>";
 		echo "</ul>";
-		echo i18n("Please enter a valid email address.  We will be emailing you information which you will need to complete the registration process!");
+		echo i18n("You must enter a valid email address.  We will be emailing you information which you will need to complete the registration process!");
 		echo "<br />";
 		echo "<br />";
+		$buttontext=i18n("Begin");
+	}
 
-		?>
-		<form method="post" action="register_participants.php">
-		<input type="hidden" name="action" value="login" />
-		<?=i18n("Email")?>: <input type="text" name="email" size="30" />
-		<input type="submit" value="Begin" />
-		</form>
-		<?
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		echo i18n("Registration for the %1 %2 is now closed",array($config['FAIRYEAR'],$config['fairname']));
-	}
+	?>
+	<form method="post" action="register_participants.php">
+	<input type="hidden" name="action" value="login" />
+	<?=i18n("Email")?>: <input type="text" name="email" size="30" />
+	<input type="submit" value="<?=$buttontext?>" />
+	</form>
+	<?
  }
  send_footer();
 ?>
diff --git a/register_participants_main.php b/register_participants_main.php
index 87923c6..a7708e2 100644
--- a/register_participants_main.php
+++ b/register_participants_main.php
@@ -180,12 +180,26 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
  {
  	echo "<table class=\"summarytable\">";
 	echo "<tr><th>".i18n("Special Award Nominations")."</th></tr>";
+
 	if(registrationFormsReceived())
 	{
-		echo "<tr><td><a href=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">".i18n("Self-nominate for special awards")."</a></td></tr>";
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT (NOW()>'".$config['dates']['specawardregopen']."' AND NOW()<'".$config['dates']['specawardregclose']."') AS datecheck");
+		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
+		//this will return 1 if its between the dates, 0 otherwise.
+		if($r->datecheck==1)
+		{
+			echo "<tr><td><a href=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">".i18n("Self-nominate for special awards")."</a></td></tr>";
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			echo "<tr><td>".error(i18n("Special award self-nomination is only available from %1 to %2",array($config['dates']['specawardregopen'],$config['dates']['specawardregclose'])),"inline")."</td></tr>";
+
+		}
+
+
 		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."'");
 		$project=mysql_fetch_object($q);
- 		$nominatedawards=getSpecialAwardsNominatedForProject($project->id);
+		$nominatedawards=getSpecialAwardsNominatedForProject($project->id);
 		$num=count($nominatedawards);
 		if($num)
 		{
@@ -218,7 +232,7 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 	{
 		echo "<tr><td>".error(i18n("We must receive your signature form before you can nominate yourself for special awards"),"inline")."</td></tr>";
 	}
-	
+
 	echo "</table>";
  }
 
diff --git a/register_participants_spawards.php b/register_participants_spawards.php
index bb7e1fe..4d44c6d 100644
--- a/register_participants_spawards.php
+++ b/register_participants_spawards.php
@@ -60,33 +60,75 @@ echo mysql_error();
 
  //send the header
  send_header("Participant Registration - Self-Nomination for Special Awards");
+ ?>
+<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
+function checkboxclicked(b)
+{
+	max=<?=$config['maxspecialawardsperproject'];?>;
+	num=0;
+	df=document.forms["specialawards"];
+	for (i=0; i<df.elements.length; i++) {
+		if (df[i].type=="checkbox" && df[i].name=="spaward[]") {
+			if (df[i].checked==true) {
+				num++;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if(num>max)
+	{
+		b.checked=false;
+		alert('<?=i18n("You can only self-nominate for up to %1 special awards",array($config['maxspecialawardsperproject']))?>');
+	}
+
+}
+</script>
+
+ <?
 
  echo "<a href=\"register_participants_main.php\">&lt;&lt; ".i18n("Back to Participant Registration Summary")."</a><br />";
  echo "<br />";
 
+ echo notice(i18n("Special award self-nomination is only available from %1 to %2.  Please make sure you complete your nominations between these dates.  You may apply to a maximum of %3 special awards.",array($config['dates']['specawardregopen'],$config['dates']['specawardregclose'],$config['maxspecialawardsperproject'])));
+
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT (NOW()>'".$config['dates']['specawardregopen']."' AND NOW()<'".$config['dates']['specawardregclose']."') AS datecheck");
+$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
+//this will return 1 if its between the dates, 0 otherwise.
+if($r->datecheck==1)
+	$readonly=false;
+else
+	$readonly=true;
+
  if($_POST['action']=="save")
  {
- //FIXME: check the date when they have to have this in by and dont let them submit after that date
-//	if(registrationFormsReceived())
-//	{
-//		echo error(i18n("Cannot make changes to forms once they have been received by the fair"));
-//	}
-//	else
-//	{
-		//first we will delete all their old answer, its easier to delete and re-insert in this case then it would be to find the corresponding answers and update them
-		mysql_query("DELETE FROM project_specialawards_link WHERE projects_id='$project->id' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-		$count=0;
-		foreach($_POST['spaward'] AS $spaward)
+	//this will return 1 if its between the dates, 0 otherwise.
+	if(!$readonly)
+	{
+		$num=count($_POST['spaward']);
+		if($num>$config['maxspecialawardsperproject'])
 		{
-			mysql_query("INSERT INTO project_specialawards_link (award_awards_id,projects_id,year) VALUES (".
-					"'$spaward', ".
-					"'$project->id', ".
-					"'".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
-					echo mysql_error();
-			$count++;
+			echo error(i18n("You can only apply to %1 special awards.  You have selected %2",array($config['maxspecialawardsperproject'],$num)));
 		}
-		echo happy(i18n("Successfully registered for %1 special awards",array($count)));
-//	}	
+		else
+		{
+			mysql_query("DELETE FROM project_specialawards_link WHERE projects_id='$project->id' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+
+			foreach($_POST['spaward'] AS $spaward)
+			{
+				mysql_query("INSERT INTO project_specialawards_link (award_awards_id,projects_id,year) VALUES (".
+						"'$spaward', ".
+						"'$project->id', ".
+						"'".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+						echo mysql_error();
+			}
+			if($num)
+				echo happy(i18n("Successfully registered for %1 special awards",array($num)));
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+ 		echo error(i18n("Special award self-nomination is only available from %1 to %2",array($config['dates']['specawardregopen'],$config['dates']['specawardregclose'])));
+
+	}
  }
 
 
@@ -99,11 +141,11 @@ if($newstatus!="complete")
 }
 else if($newstatus=="complete")
 {
-	echo happy(i18n("Safety Awards Self-Nomination Complete"));
+	echo happy(i18n("Special Awards Self-Nomination Complete"));
 
 }
 
- echo "<form method=\"post\" action=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">\n";
+ echo "<form name=\"specialawards\" method=\"post\" action=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">\n";
  echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"save\">\n";
  echo "<table>\n";
 
@@ -134,7 +176,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
  {
  	echo "<tr><td rowspan=\"2\">";
 	if(in_array($eaward['id'],$nominatedawards_list)) $ch="checked=\"checked\""; else $ch="";
-	echo "<input $ch type=\"checkbox\" name=\"spaward[]\" value=\"".$eaward['id']."\" />";
+	echo "<input onclick=\"checkboxclicked(this)\" $ch type=\"checkbox\" name=\"spaward[]\" value=\"".$eaward['id']."\" />";
 	echo "</td><td>";
 	echo "<b>".$eaward['name']."</b>";
 	echo "</td></tr>";
@@ -144,24 +186,8 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 	echo "</td></tr>";
  }
  echo "</table>";
- /*
- $num=1;
- while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
- {
- 	echo "<tr><td><b>$num</b>. </td><td>".i18n($r->question)."</td>";
-	echo "<td>";
-	if($r->type=="check")
-	{
-		if($safetyanswers[$r->id]=="checked") $ch="checked=\"checked\""; else $ch="";
-		echo "<input $ch type=\"checkbox\" name=\"safety[$r->id]\" value=\"checked\" />";
-	}
-	echo "</td>";
-	echo "</tr>";
-	$num++;
- }
- echo "</table>";
- */
- echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"".i18n("Save Safety Information")."\" />\n";
+ if(!$readonly)
+ echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"".i18n("Save Special Award Nominations")."\" />\n";
  echo "</form>";