diff --git a/mp/src/game/client/momentum/ui/hud_timer.cpp b/mp/src/game/client/momentum/ui/hud_timer.cpp
index 4b02dcc582..462b7af545 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/client/momentum/ui/hud_timer.cpp
+++ b/mp/src/game/client/momentum/ui/hud_timer.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ class C_Timer : public CHudElement, public Panel
     char stLocalized[BUFSIZELOCL], cpLocalized[BUFSIZELOCL], linearLocalized[BUFSIZELOCL],
         startZoneLocalized[BUFSIZELOCL], mapFinishedLocalized[BUFSIZELOCL], practiceModeLocalized[BUFSIZELOCL], 
         noTimerLocalized[BUFSIZELOCL];
-
-    bool m_bPlayStartSound, m_bPlayStopSound;
 };
 
 DECLARE_HUDELEMENT(C_Timer);
diff --git a/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_player.cpp b/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_player.cpp
index d8d79a42c1..e62bd40998 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_player.cpp
+++ b/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_player.cpp
@@ -389,18 +389,22 @@ void CMomentumPlayer::LimitSpeedInStartZone()
     bool bhopGameMode = (gm.GetInt() == MOMGM_BHOP || gm.GetInt() == MOMGM_SCROLL);
     if (m_bInsideStartZone)
     {
-        if (GetGroundEntity() == NULL)
+        if (GetGroundEntity() == NULL && !g_Timer.IsPracticeMode(this)) //don't count ticks in air if we're in practice mode
             m_nTicksInAir++;
         else
             m_nTicksInAir = 0;
-        //depending on gamemode, limit speed either outright or only when player is in practice mode
-        if (bhopGameMode ? ((!g_Timer.IsRunning() && m_nTicksInAir > MAX_AIRTIME_TICKS) || g_Timer.IsPracticeMode(this)) : g_Timer.IsPracticeMode(this))
+
+        //set bhop flag to true so we can't prespeed with practice mode
+        if (g_Timer.IsPracticeMode(this)) m_bDidPlayerBhop = true; 
+
+        //depending on gamemode, limit speed outright when player exceeds punish vel
+        if (bhopGameMode  && ((!g_Timer.IsRunning() && m_nTicksInAir > MAX_AIRTIME_TICKS)))
         {
             Vector velocity = GetLocalVelocity();
             float PunishVelSquared = startTrigger->GetPunishSpeed()*startTrigger->GetPunishSpeed();
             if (velocity.Length2DSqr() > PunishVelSquared) //more efficent to check agaisnt the square of velocity
             {
-                velocity = ((velocity / velocity.Length()) * (gpGlobals->interval_per_tick == 0.01 ? startTrigger->GetPunishSpeed() : startTrigger->GetPunishSpeed() / 2));
+                velocity = (velocity / velocity.Length()) * startTrigger->GetPunishSpeed();
                 SetAbsVelocity(Vector(velocity.x, velocity.y, velocity.z));
             }
         }
diff --git a/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_triggers.cpp b/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_triggers.cpp
index 710ee807af..7528d09fbf 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_triggers.cpp
+++ b/mp/src/game/server/momentum/mom_triggers.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ END_DATADESC()
 
 void CTriggerTimerStart::EndTouch(CBaseEntity *pOther)
 {
-    IGameEvent *mapZoneEvent = gameeventmanager->CreateEvent("player_inside_mapzone");
     if (pOther->IsPlayer())
     {
         CMomentumPlayer *pPlayer = ToCMOMPlayer(pOther);
@@ -122,13 +121,14 @@ void CTriggerTimerStart::EndTouch(CBaseEntity *pOther)
             }
             
         }
-        if (mapZoneEvent)
-        {
-            mapZoneEvent->SetBool("inside_startzone", false);
-            gameeventmanager->FireEvent(mapZoneEvent);
-        }
         pPlayer->m_bInsideStartZone = false;
     }
+    IGameEvent *mapZoneEvent = gameeventmanager->CreateEvent("player_inside_mapzone");
+    if (mapZoneEvent)
+    {
+        mapZoneEvent->SetBool("inside_startzone", false);
+        gameeventmanager->FireEvent(mapZoneEvent);
+    }
     // stop thinking on end touch
     SetNextThink(-1);
     BaseClass::EndTouch(pOther);
@@ -137,20 +137,13 @@ void CTriggerTimerStart::EndTouch(CBaseEntity *pOther)
 void CTriggerTimerStart::StartTouch(CBaseEntity *pOther)
 {
     g_Timer.SetStartTrigger(this);
+
     if (pOther->IsPlayer())
     {
         CMomentumPlayer *pPlayer = ToCMOMPlayer(pOther);
         pPlayer->m_bInsideStartZone = true;
         pPlayer->m_flLastJumpVel = 0; //also reset last jump velocity when we enter the start zone
 
-        IGameEvent *mapZoneEvent = gameeventmanager->CreateEvent("player_inside_mapzone");
-        if (mapZoneEvent)
-        {
-            mapZoneEvent->SetBool("inside_startzone", true);
-            mapZoneEvent->SetBool("map_finished", false);
-            gameeventmanager->FireEvent(mapZoneEvent);
-        }
-
         if (g_Timer.IsRunning())
         {
             g_Timer.Stop(false);
@@ -158,6 +151,13 @@ void CTriggerTimerStart::StartTouch(CBaseEntity *pOther)
             //lower the player's speed if they try to jump back into the start zone
         }
     }
+    IGameEvent *mapZoneEvent = gameeventmanager->CreateEvent("player_inside_mapzone");
+    if (mapZoneEvent)
+    {
+        mapZoneEvent->SetBool("inside_startzone", true);
+        mapZoneEvent->SetBool("map_finished", false);
+        gameeventmanager->FireEvent(mapZoneEvent);
+    }
     // start thinking
     SetNextThink(gpGlobals->curtime);
     BaseClass::StartTouch(pOther);