diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index d351291..45a1b64 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ dofile(srcpath .. "/modes/game_main.lua")
 dofile(srcpath .. "/modes/TD/ball.lua")
 -- misc
 dofile(srcpath .. "/misc/energy.lua")
+dofile(srcpath .. "/misc/fall.lua")
 dofile(srcpath .. "/misc/immunity.lua")
 
 block_league.init_storage()
diff --git a/src/arena_lib/arena_manager.lua b/src/arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
index f2231f0..f694f35 100644
--- a/src/arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
+++ b/src/arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ end)
 arena_lib.on_start("block_league", function(arena)
   block_league.HUD_remove_inputs(arena)
   block_league.energy_refill_loop(arena)
+  block_league.fall_check_loop(arena)
 end)
 
 
@@ -147,7 +148,6 @@ end)
 
 
 
-
 arena_lib.on_quit("block_league", function(arena, p_name, is_spectator)
 
   -- se aveva la palla, sganciala
diff --git a/src/misc/energy.lua b/src/misc/energy.lua
index b364567..45abbd8 100644
--- a/src/misc/energy.lua
+++ b/src/misc/energy.lua
@@ -11,19 +11,12 @@ function block_league.energy_refill_loop(arena)
 
     local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(pl_name)
     local health = player:get_hp()
+    local energy = arena.players[pl_name].energy
 
-    -- se è vivo
-    if health > 0 then
-      if player:get_meta():get_int("bl_has_ball") == 0 and arena.players[pl_name].energy < MAX_ENERGY then
-        arena.players[pl_name].energy = arena.players[pl_name].energy + 1
-        block_league.HUD_energy_update(arena, pl_name)
-      end
-
-      if player:get_pos().y < arena.min_y then
-        player:set_hp(0)
-        player:get_meta():set_int("bl_has_ball", 0)
-        block_league.hud_log_update(arena, "bl_log_suicide.png", pl_name, "")
-      end
+    -- se è vivo, senza palla e con energia non al massimo
+    if health > 0 and player:get_meta():get_int("bl_has_ball") == 0 and energy < MAX_ENERGY then
+      arena.players[pl_name].energy = energy + 1
+      block_league.HUD_energy_update(arena, pl_name)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/src/misc/fall.lua b/src/misc/fall.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4e8ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/misc/fall.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+function block_league.fall_check_loop(arena)
+
+  if not arena.in_game then return end
+
+  for pl_name, stats in pairs(arena.players) do
+
+    local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(pl_name)
+
+    if player:get_hp() > 0 and player:get_pos().y < arena.min_y then
+      player:set_hp(0)
+      player:get_meta():set_int("bl_has_ball", 0)
+      block_league.hud_log_update(arena, "bl_log_suicide.png", pl_name, "")
+    end
+  end
+
+  minetest.after(0.1, function() block_league.fall_check(arena) end)
+end