diff --git a/bl_arena_lib/arena_manager.lua b/bl_arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
index e3f9adf..2133813 100644
--- a/bl_arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
+++ b/bl_arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
@@ -14,17 +14,15 @@ arena_lib.on_load("block_league", function(arena)
     equip_weapons(arena, pl_name)
     create_and_show_HUD(arena, pl_name)
     block_league.HUD_show_inputs(pl_name)
+    arena_lib.HUD_send_msg("broadcast", pl_name, S("The game will start soon"))
     block_league.refill_weapons(arena, pl_name)
-
-    minetest.after(3, function()
-      minetest.sound_play("bl_voice_countdown", {to_player = pl_name})
-    end)
   end
 
   minetest.after(0.1, function()
     block_league.info_panel_update(arena)
   end)
 
+  block_league.countdown_and_start(arena, 3)
 end)
 
 
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ arena_lib.on_start("block_league", function(arena)
     block_league.HUD_remove_inputs(pl_name)
   end
 
-  block_league.round_start(arena)
   block_league.energy_refill_loop(arena)
 end)
 
@@ -165,6 +162,7 @@ end
 
 
 function remove_HUD(p_name)
+  arena_lib.HUD_hide("all", p_name)
   panel_lib.get_panel(p_name, "bl_info_panel"):remove()
   panel_lib.get_panel(p_name, "bl_scoreboard"):remove()
   panel_lib.get_panel(p_name, "bl_bullets"):remove()
diff --git a/bl_modes/TD/ball.lua b/bl_modes/TD/ball.lua
index f51ba83..7a30728 100644
--- a/bl_modes/TD/ball.lua
+++ b/bl_modes/TD/ball.lua
@@ -332,15 +332,7 @@ function after_point(w_name, teamID, arena)
 
   -- sennò inizia un nuovo round
   else
-    minetest.after(2, function()
-      for pl_name, _ in pairs(arena.players) do
-        minetest.sound_play("bl_voice_countdown", {to_player = pl_name})
-      end
-    end)
-
-    minetest.after(5, function()
-      block_league.round_start(arena)
-    end)
+    block_league.countdown_and_start(arena, 3)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/bl_modes/game_main.lua b/bl_modes/game_main.lua
index 045cda5..d82c0bf 100644
--- a/bl_modes/game_main.lua
+++ b/bl_modes/game_main.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,57 @@
+local function display_and_start_countdown() end
+local function round_start() end
 local function load_ball() end
 
 
 
-function block_league.round_start(arena)
+function block_league.countdown_and_start(arena, time)
+  minetest.after(3, function()
+    for pl_name, _ in pairs(arena.players) do
+      minetest.sound_play("bl_voice_countdown_" .. time, {to_player = pl_name})
+    end
+    display_and_start_countdown(arena, time)
+  end)
+end
+
+
+
+function block_league.refill_weapons(arena, p_name)
+  --TODO avere una tabella  per giocatore che tenga traccia delle armi equipaggiate
+  local default_weapons = {"block_league:smg", "block_league:sword", "block_league:pixelgun"}
+
+  for i, weapon_name in pairs(default_weapons) do
+    local magazine = minetest.registered_nodes[weapon_name].magazine
+
+    if magazine then
+      arena.players[p_name].weapons_magazine[weapon_name] = magazine
+      block_league.weapons_hud_update(arena, p_name, weapon_name, magazine)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+
+
+
+
+----------------------------------------------
+---------------FUNZIONI LOCALI----------------
+----------------------------------------------
+
+function display_and_start_countdown(arena, time_left)
+
+  if time_left > 0 then
+    arena_lib.HUD_send_msg_all("broadcast", arena, time_left)
+    time_left = time_left -1
+    minetest.after(1, function() display_and_start_countdown(arena, time_left) end)
+  else
+    arena_lib.HUD_hide("broadcast", arena)
+    round_start(arena)
+  end
+end
+
+
+
+function round_start(arena)
     for p_name, stats in pairs(arena.players) do
 
       local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(p_name)
@@ -35,28 +84,6 @@ end
 
 
 
-function block_league.refill_weapons(arena, p_name)
-  --TODO avere una tabella  per giocatore che tenga traccia delle armi equipaggiate
-  local default_weapons = {"block_league:smg", "block_league:sword", "block_league:pixelgun"}
-
-  for i, weapon_name in pairs(default_weapons) do
-    local magazine = minetest.registered_nodes[weapon_name].magazine
-
-    if magazine then
-      arena.players[p_name].weapons_magazine[weapon_name] = magazine
-      block_league.weapons_hud_update(arena, p_name, weapon_name, magazine)
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-
-
-
-
-----------------------------------------------
----------------FUNZIONI LOCALI----------------
-----------------------------------------------
-
 function load_ball(arena)
   minetest.forceload_block(arena.ball_spawn, true)
   minetest.add_entity(arena.ball_spawn,"block_league:ball",arena.name)
diff --git a/locale/block_league.it.tr b/locale/block_league.it.tr
index b4b1958..56f9c4e 100644
--- a/locale/block_league.it.tr
+++ b/locale/block_league.it.tr
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Back in the game in @1=Di nuovo in partita tra @1
 # privs.lua
 It allows to use the /bladmin command=Permette di usare il comando /bladmin
 
+# bl_arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
+The game will start soon=La partita comincerà a breve
+
 # bl_arena_lib/arena_timer.lua
 No one=Nessuno
 
diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
index 222e740..a70362e 100644
--- a/locale/template.txt
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Back in the game in @1=
 # privs.lua
 It allows to use the /bladmin command=
 
+# bl_arena_lib/arena_manager.lua
+The game will start soon=
+
 # bl_arena_lib/arena_timer.lua
 No one=
 
diff --git a/sounds/bl_voice_countdown.ogg b/sounds/bl_voice_countdown_3.ogg
similarity index 100%
rename from sounds/bl_voice_countdown.ogg
rename to sounds/bl_voice_countdown_3.ogg