diff --git a/admin/award_awards.php b/admin/award_awards.php
index 0417c88b..5b24c377 100644
--- a/admin/award_awards.php
+++ b/admin/award_awards.php
@@ -291,12 +291,14 @@ echo mysql_error();
 			echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Criteria")."</td><td><textarea id=\"criteria\" name=\"criteria\" rows=\"3\" cols=\"50\">".htmlspecialchars($award_awards_criteria)."</textarea><script type=\"text/javascript\">translateButton('criteria');</script></td></tr>\n";
 			echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Description")."</td><td><textarea id=\"description\" name=\"description\" rows=\"3\" cols=\"50\">".htmlspecialchars($award_awards_description)."</textarea><script type=\"text/javascript\">translateButton('description');</script></td></tr>\n";
 			echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Eligibility")."</td><td>";
+
 			echo "<table>";
 			echo "<tr>";
 			echo "<th>".i18n("Age Categories")."</th>";
 			echo "<th>".i18n("Divisions")."</th>";
 			echo "</tr>";
-			echo "<tr><td>";
+			if(count($currentcategories)==0) $class="class=\"error\""; else $class="";
+			echo "<tr><td $class>";
 
 			//now select all the categories so we can list them all
 			$cq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY mingrade");
@@ -311,8 +313,8 @@ echo mysql_error();
 				echo "<input $ch type=\"checkbox\" name=\"eligiblecategories[]\" value=\"$cr->id\" />".i18n($cr->category)."<br />";
 			}
 			echo "</td>";
-			echo "<td>";
-
+			if(count($currentdivisions)==0) $class="class=\"error\""; else $class="";
+			echo "<td $class>";
 
 			$dq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY division");
 			echo mysql_error();
@@ -327,7 +329,10 @@ echo mysql_error();
 
 			echo "</td>";
 			echo "</tr>";
+			if(count($currentcategories)==0 || count($currentdivisions)==0)
+				echo "<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"error\">".i18n("At least one age category and one division must be selected")."</td></tr>";
 			echo "</table>";
+
 			echo "</td></tr>";
 
 			echo "<tr><td align=\"right\">";