diff --git a/include/bomberclone.h b/include/bomberclone.h
index 18450d1..eabd641 100644
--- a/include/bomberclone.h
+++ b/include/bomberclone.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: bomberclone.h,v 1.18 2004/01/25 19:36:44 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: bomberclone.h,v 1.19 2004/01/27 21:13:40 stpohle Exp $ */
 /* bomberclone.h */
 
 #ifndef _BOMBERCLONE_H_
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ extern void player_check_powerup (int p_nr);
 extern void player_set_gfx (_player *p, signed char gfx_nr);
 extern int player_findfreebomb (_player *player);
 extern int player_checkpos (int x, int y);
+extern void player_checkdeath (int pnr);
+
 
 // for the bomb..
 extern int bomb_loop ();
diff --git a/include/network.h b/include/network.h
index 1419b5e..ddb6aee 100644
--- a/include/network.h
+++ b/include/network.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: network.h,v 1.11 2004/01/25 20:32:41 stpohle Exp $
+/* $Id: network.h,v 1.12 2004/01/27 21:13:42 stpohle Exp $
  * network.h file... for everything what have to do with the network stuff 
  */
 
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ extern void net_game_send_bomb (int p, int b);
 extern void net_game_send_field (int x, int y);
 extern void net_game_send_special (int pl_nr, int ex_nr);
 extern void net_game_send_dropitems (int pl_nr, _flyingitem **fiptr, int cnt);
+extern void net_game_send_respawn (int pl_nr, _point pos);
 extern void net_game_fillsockaddr ();
 extern void net_game_send_ill (int p_nr);
 extern void net_delplayer (int pl_nr);
diff --git a/include/packets.h b/include/packets.h
index fc387f3..49fdf12 100644
--- a/include/packets.h
+++ b/include/packets.h
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ enum _network_data {
 	PKG_special,
 	PKG_mapinfo,
 	PKG_tunneldata,
-	PKG_dropitem
+	PKG_dropitem,
+	PKG_respawn
 };
 
 
@@ -234,6 +235,14 @@ struct pkg_ill {
 };
 
 
+struct pkg_respawn {
+	struct pkgheader h;
+	signed char pl_nr;
+	signed char x;
+	signed char y;
+};
+
+
 struct pkg_getplayerdata {
 	struct pkgheader h;
     signed char pl_nr;
@@ -323,7 +332,8 @@ extern void do_special (struct pkg_special *sp_pkg, _net_addr *addr);
 extern void do_mapinfo (struct pkg_mapinfo *map_pkg, _net_addr *addr);
 extern void do_tunneldata (struct pkg_tunneldata *tun_pkg, _net_addr *addr);
 extern void do_dropitems (struct pkg_dropitem *di_pkg, _net_addr *addr);
-
+extern void do_respawn (struct pkg_respawn *r_pkg, _net_addr *addr);
+	
 extern void send_pkg (struct pkg *packet, _net_addr *addr);
 extern void send_playerid (_net_addr *addr, char *name, char *pladdr, char *plport, int p_nr, int gfx_nr, signed char netflags);
 extern void send_servermode (_net_addr *addr, int pl_nr);
@@ -346,6 +356,7 @@ extern void send_special (_net_addr *addr, int p_nr, int typ, int ex_nr);
 extern void send_mapinfo (_net_addr *addr);
 extern void send_tunneldata (_net_addr *addr, int tunnelnr, int x, int y);
 extern void send_dropitems (_net_addr *addr, int pl_nr, _flyingitem **fitems, int cnt);
+extern void send_respawn (_net_addr * addr, int plnr, _point pos);
 
 extern void fwd_pkg (struct pkg *packet, _net_addr *addr);
 
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 8e2ea37..6052e4a 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: game.c,v 1.72 2004/01/27 20:44:03 stpohle Exp $ 
+/* $Id: game.c,v 1.73 2004/01/27 21:13:44 stpohle Exp $ 
   game.c - procedures for the game. */
 
 #include <string.h>
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ game_loop ()
         restore_players_screen ();
         dead_playerani ();
         player_ilness_loop (bman.p_nr);
+		player_checkdeath (bman.p_nr);
         special_loop ();
 
         if ((players[bman.p_nr].state & PSFM_alife) == PSFM_alife)
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ game_loop ()
             d_printf ("GAME: Game Over\n");
             done = 1;
         }
-
+		
         stonelist_draw ();
         gfx_blitdraw ();
 		s_calctimesync ();
diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index ad3ed42..e937df8 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: network.c,v 1.55 2004/01/25 20:32:45 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: network.c,v 1.56 2004/01/27 21:13:44 stpohle Exp $ */
 /*
 	network routines.
 */
@@ -841,3 +841,18 @@ void send_ogc_update () {
 	
 	ogc_sendgamestatus (bman.sock, "BomberClone", VERSION, bman.gamename, j, bman.maxplayer, status);
 };
+
+
+/* send the respawn data to all clients and with the new position of the player */
+void net_game_send_respawn (int pl_nr, _point pos) {
+    int pl;
+
+    d_printf ("Send Respawn Data %d New Position (%d,%d)\n", pl_nr, pos.x, pos.y);
+
+    if (pl_nr < 0 || pl_nr >= MAX_PLAYERS)
+        return;
+
+    for (pl = 0; pl < MAX_PLAYERS; pl++)
+        if (!PS_IS_aiplayer (players[pl].state) && PS_IS_netplayer (players[pl].state) && pl != pl_nr && NET_CANSEND(pl))
+        	send_respawn (&players[pl].net.addr, pl_nr, pos);
+};
diff --git a/src/packets.c b/src/packets.c
index adcfd82..9e68bb6 100644
--- a/src/packets.c
+++ b/src/packets.c
@@ -1220,10 +1220,7 @@ void
 do_special (struct pkg_special *sp_pkg, _net_addr * addr)
 {
     d_printf ("do_special (addr %d, pl_nr %d, typ %d)\n", addr->pl_nr, sp_pkg->pl_nr, sp_pkg->typ);
-    if (addr->pl_nr == -1)
-        return;
-
-    if (sp_pkg->pl_nr == -1)
+    if (addr->pl_nr == -1 || sp_pkg->pl_nr == -1)
         return;
 
     /* check if the right player is sending the information */
@@ -1325,6 +1322,28 @@ do_mapinfo (struct pkg_mapinfo *map_pkg, _net_addr * addr)
 };
 
 
+/***
+ *** Respawn Date Handling
+ ***/
+void send_respawn (_net_addr * addr, int plnr, _point pos) {
+    struct pkg_respawn r_dat;
+
+    r_dat.h.typ = PKG_respawn;
+    r_dat.h.len = HTON16 (sizeof (struct pkg_respawn));
+    r_dat.h.flags = PKGF_ackreq;
+    r_dat.pl_nr = plnr;
+    r_dat.x = pos.x;
+    r_dat.y = pos.y;
+    send_pkg ((struct pkg *) &r_dat, addr);
+};
+
+
+void do_respawn (struct pkg_respawn *r_pkg, _net_addr *addr) {
+	
+};
+
+
+
 /***
  *** general packet handling, like check for double recived packets
  *** network type. Autoreply on PKGF_ackreq and such things.
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 879ea36..4ae8ed2 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: player.c,v 1.68 2004/01/27 20:44:03 stpohle Exp $
+/* $Id: player.c,v 1.69 2004/01/27 21:13:45 stpohle Exp $
  * player.c - everything what have to do with the player */
 
 #include <SDL.h>
@@ -857,3 +857,9 @@ player_findfreebomb (_player * player)
 
     return res;
 };
+
+
+/* check if a player died and check if we have to respawn */
+void player_checkdeath (int pnr) {
+	
+};
diff --git a/src/single.c b/src/single.c
index fc2d2e0..f15321d 100644
--- a/src/single.c
+++ b/src/single.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: single.c,v 1.54 2004/01/06 20:49:59 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: single.c,v 1.55 2004/01/27 21:13:45 stpohle Exp $ */
 /* single player */
 
 #include "basic.h"
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ single_loop ()
 					pl->m = 1;
             }
             player_ilness_loop (p);
+			player_checkdeath (p);
             move_player (p);
         }
 };