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+# EVG ULTIMATE TEAM - Development Guidelines
+
+## Project Overview
+
+**EVG ULTIMATE TEAM** is a gamification web application for Paul C's bachelor party (June 4-6, 2026). The app tracks points, challenges, and pack openings throughout a 3-day event (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) with 13 participants.
+
+The app is themed around FIFA Ultimate Team mechanics combined with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) branding, as Paul is a PSG fan and loves FUT on console/mobile.
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **Frontend**: React (with TypeScript recommended)
+- **Backend**: FastAPI (Python)
+- **Real-time**: WebSockets for live leaderboard updates
+- **Database**: SQLite or PostgreSQL
+- **Styling**: TailwindCSS with custom PSG/FIFA theme
+
+## Design System
+
+### Color Palette (PSG/FIFA Inspired)
+
+**Primary Colors:**
+- PSG Blue: `#004170` (main blue)
+- PSG Red: `#DA291C` (accent red)
+- PSG Navy: `#001E41` (dark backgrounds)
+
+**Secondary Colors:**
+- FIFA Gold: `#D4AF37` (for Ultimate packs, premium elements)
+- FIFA Silver: `#C0C0C0` (for Silver packs)
+- FIFA Bronze: `#CD7F32` (for Bronze packs)
+- FIFA Green: `#00FF41` (success, positive actions)
+- FIFA Dark: `#0A0A0A` (backgrounds, cards)
+
+**UI Elements:**
+- Card backgrounds: Dark gradient similar to FIFA cards
+- Buttons: PSG blue with red accents
+- Borders: Gold/Silver/Bronze based on rarity
+- Shadows: Glowing effects for rare items
+
+### Typography
+
+- **Headings**: Bold, sports-inspired font (e.g., Bebas Neue, Oswald)
+- **Body**: Clean sans-serif (e.g., Inter, Roboto)
+- **Numbers/Stats**: Monospace for leaderboard scores
+
+### Visual Style
+
+- FIFA-style card designs for participants
+- Gradient backgrounds (dark blue to navy)
+- Animated pack openings (cards flipping/revealing)
+- PSG logo/patterns as background elements
+- Neon glow effects for active elements
+
+## Core Features
+
+### 1. User Management
+
+**Participants:**
+- 13 participants including Paul (the groom)
+- Each participant has:
+  - Name
+  - Avatar (photo or generated)
+  - Total points
+  - Pack inventory
+  - Challenge history
+  - Special role (Paul is marked as "Groom")
+
+**Admin Access:**
+- Clément (organizer) has admin privileges
+- Can manually adjust points
+- Can trigger events/reveals
+- Can validate challenge completions
+
+### 2. Points System
+
+**Point Sources:**
+- Individual challenges: 20-50 points
+- Team challenges: 100 points (shared)
+- Secret challenges: 50-100 points
+- Event cards: variable
+- Penalties: -20 points
+
+**Points Display:**
+- Real-time leaderboard (FIFA-style ranking)
+- Points history/feed per participant
+- Daily points breakdown
+- Total accumulation over 3 days
+
+### 3. Challenge System
+
+**Challenge Types:**
+
+**Individual Challenges (20-50 pts):**
+- "Convince a stranger you're a Red Bull sales rep"
+- "Win a 1v1 FIFA match against Paul"
+- "Complete a rugby transformation"
+- "Finish first in go-kart racing"
+- "Give a 2-minute speech about why Paul is the best groom"
+- "Order a shot mimicking Paul's accent"
+
+**Team Challenges (100 pts shared):**
+- "Win the padel tournament"
+- "Win the football match"
+- "Finish champagne bottle under X minutes"
+- "Complete a 5-person karaoke"
+
+**Secret Challenges (50-100 pts):**
+- Revealed randomly or at specific times
+- Example: "Next person to make Paul laugh wins 50 pts"
+- Hidden until triggered
+
+**Penalties (-20 pts):**
+- Last person awake in the morning
+- Refusing a shot
+- Breaking house rules
+
+**Challenge States:**
+- Pending (waiting to be attempted)
+- Active (currently in progress)
+- Completed (validated by admin)
+- Failed (not completed)
+
+### 4. Pack System
+
+**Pack Tiers:**
+
+**Bronze Pack (100 pts):**
+- Free shot
+- Skip one penalty
+- Choose music for 1 hour
+
+**Silver Pack (200 pts):**
+- Assign a dare to someone
+- Double points on next challenge
+- Paul must serve your drinks for 2 hours
+
+**Gold Pack (300 pts):**
+- Total immunity Sunday morning (no chores)
+- Choose bonus activity
+- Paul makes your bed tomorrow
+
+**Ultimate Pack (500 pts - one draw Sunday midday):**
+- Premium prize (expensive bottle, gift card, collector item)
+- Paul wears your jersey/accessory for 1 hour
+- Wildcard: cancel any dare for anyone
+
+**Pack Opening Mechanics:**
+- FIFA-style card reveal animation
+- Participants spend points to open packs
+- Random rewards from the tier pool
+- Pack opening history tracked
+- Cooldown between openings (optional)
+
+**Pack Opening Schedule:**
+- 3 opening moments per day:
+  - Morning (breakfast)
+  - Afternoon (pre-activity)
+  - Evening (party time)
+- Special Ultimate Pack opening: Sunday midday only
+
+### 5. Event Cards
+
+**Random Event Mechanics:**
+- Admin can trigger event cards at any time
+- Events affect all or specific participants
+- FIFA-style card reveal animation
+
+**Event Types:**
+
+**Boost Cards:**
+- "x2 points on next 2 challenges"
+- "Instant 50 points"
+- "Free Bronze pack"
+
+**Chaos Cards:**
+- "Everyone loses 50 pts except last place"
+- "Swap points with another player"
+- "All pending challenges reset"
+
+**Paul's Choice Cards:**
+- "Paul selects who gets 100 pts"
+- "Paul assigns a dare"
+- "Paul chooses next challenge"
+
+### 6. Schedule Integration
+
+**3-Day Timeline:**
+
+**Friday Evening:**
+- App introduction and rules explanation
+- First secret challenge draw
+- Social challenges begin
+
+**Saturday (Peak Day):**
+- Morning: Extreme sports challenges (bungee/skydiving)
+- Afternoon: Padel/football team challenges
+- Midday pack opening
+- Evening: Restaurant + nightlife challenges
+- Evening pack opening
+
+**Sunday:**
+- Brunch recovery
+- Afternoon: FIFA tournament + wine blind test
+- **Ultimate Pack opening (midday)**
+- Final leaderboard reveal
+- Trophy ceremony before departure
+
+**Time-based Features:**
+- Challenges unlock at specific times
+- Pack openings at scheduled moments
+- Countdown timers for events
+- Daily recap/summary
+
+### 7. Live Leaderboard
+
+**Display Elements:**
+- Real-time ranking (1st to 13th)
+- Participant photo/avatar
+- Current points total
+- Points gained today
+- Active challenges count
+- Pack inventory icons
+- Special badges (leader, Paul, last place)
+
+**Leaderboard Features:**
+- Auto-refresh via WebSocket
+- Animated position changes
+- Highlight top 3 (podium style)
+- Daily leader selection (chooses next day's aperitif theme)
+
+### 8. Admin Dashboard
+
+**Admin Capabilities:**
+- Create/edit/delete challenges
+- Validate challenge completions
+- Manually adjust points (with reason)
+- Trigger event cards
+- Open pack opening windows
+- View all participant details
+- Reset or modify game state
+- Send notifications to participants
+
+**Analytics:**
+- Total points distributed
+- Most completed challenges
+- Pack opening statistics
+- Participant engagement metrics
+
+## Data Models
+
+### Participant
+```python
+{
+    "id": int,
+    "name": str,
+    "avatar_url": str,
+    "is_groom": bool,  # True for Paul
+    "total_points": int,
+    "current_packs": {
+        "bronze": int,
+        "silver": int,
+        "gold": int,
+        "ultimate": int
+    },
+    "created_at": datetime
+}
+```
+
+### Challenge
+```python
+{
+    "id": int,
+    "title": str,
+    "description": str,
+    "type": enum["individual", "team", "secret"],
+    "points": int,
+    "status": enum["pending", "active", "completed", "failed"],
+    "assigned_to": list[int],  # participant IDs
+    "completed_by": list[int],  # participant IDs
+    "created_at": datetime,
+    "completed_at": datetime | null,
+    "validated_by": int | null  # admin ID
+}
+```
+
+### Pack
+```python
+{
+    "id": int,
+    "tier": enum["bronze", "silver", "gold", "ultimate"],
+    "cost": int,  # points required
+    "rewards": list[str],  # possible rewards in this pack
+    "opened_by": int | null,  # participant ID
+    "reward_received": str | null,
+    "opened_at": datetime | null
+}
+```
+
+### Event Card
+```python
+{
+    "id": int,
+    "title": str,
+    "description": str,
+    "type": enum["boost", "chaos", "paul_choice"],
+    "effect": str,  # JSON describing the effect
+    "triggered_at": datetime,
+    "triggered_by": int,  # admin ID
+    "affected_participants": list[int]
+}
+```
+
+### Points Transaction
+```python
+{
+    "id": int,
+    "participant_id": int,
+    "amount": int,  # positive or negative
+    "reason": str,
+    "challenge_id": int | null,
+    "event_id": int | null,
+    "created_at": datetime,
+    "created_by": int  # admin or system
+}
+```
+
+## User Stories
+
+### As a Participant
+
+1. **View My Profile**
+   - See my current points total
+   - View my challenge history
+   - Check my pack inventory
+   - See my ranking on leaderboard
+
+2. **Browse Challenges**
+   - See available challenges
+   - View challenge details and points
+   - See which challenges I've completed
+   - Check secret challenges when revealed
+
+3. **Complete Challenges**
+   - Mark a challenge as "attempting"
+   - Request validation from admin
+   - See real-time points update after validation
+
+4. **Open Packs**
+   - Check if pack opening window is active
+   - Spend points to open packs (if enough balance)
+   - Experience FIFA-style reveal animation
+   - Receive and view my reward
+
+5. **Check Leaderboard**
+   - See real-time rankings
+   - View other participants' points
+   - See who's in the lead
+   - Check daily leader (who chooses aperitif)
+
+6. **Receive Notifications**
+   - Get notified when points are earned
+   - Alerted when new challenges unlock
+   - Notified when pack opening windows open
+   - Receive event card notifications
+
+### As Paul (The Groom)
+
+1. **Special Role Display**
+   - Profile marked as "Groom" with special badge
+   - Featured on homepage/leaderboard
+
+2. **Paul's Choice Events**
+   - Receive notifications when "Paul's Choice" cards trigger
+   - Select who receives points/rewards
+   - Assign dares to participants
+
+### As Admin (Clément)
+
+1. **Manage Challenges**
+   - Create new challenges
+   - Edit existing challenges
+   - Delete or deactivate challenges
+   - Validate challenge completions
+
+2. **Control Points**
+   - Manually add/subtract points
+   - View all points transactions
+   - Adjust for errors or special circumstances
+
+3. **Trigger Events**
+   - Launch event cards at strategic times
+   - Control pack opening windows
+   - Send global notifications
+
+4. **Monitor Game**
+   - View real-time statistics
+   - Check participant engagement
+   - See completion rates
+   - Generate end-of-event report
+
+## API Endpoints (FastAPI)
+
+### Authentication
+- `POST /api/auth/login` - Participant login
+- `POST /api/auth/admin-login` - Admin login
+
+### Participants
+- `GET /api/participants` - List all participants
+- `GET /api/participants/{id}` - Get participant details
+- `PUT /api/participants/{id}` - Update participant (admin)
+- `GET /api/participants/{id}/points-history` - Get points transactions
+
+### Challenges
+- `GET /api/challenges` - List all challenges
+- `GET /api/challenges/{id}` - Get challenge details
+- `POST /api/challenges` - Create challenge (admin)
+- `PUT /api/challenges/{id}` - Update challenge (admin)
+- `DELETE /api/challenges/{id}` - Delete challenge (admin)
+- `POST /api/challenges/{id}/attempt` - Mark challenge as attempting
+- `POST /api/challenges/{id}/validate` - Validate completion (admin)
+
+### Packs
+- `GET /api/packs/available` - Get available pack tiers
+- `POST /api/packs/open` - Open a pack (spend points)
+- `GET /api/packs/history` - Get pack opening history
+- `POST /api/packs/schedule` - Set pack opening window (admin)
+
+### Events
+- `GET /api/events` - List all event cards
+- `POST /api/events/trigger` - Trigger an event (admin)
+- `GET /api/events/history` - Get event history
+
+### Leaderboard
+- `GET /api/leaderboard` - Get current rankings
+- `GET /api/leaderboard/daily` - Get daily leader
+
+### Points
+- `POST /api/points/add` - Manually add points (admin)
+- `POST /api/points/subtract` - Manually subtract points (admin)
+
+### WebSocket
+- `WS /ws/leaderboard` - Real-time leaderboard updates
+- `WS /ws/notifications` - Real-time notifications
+
+## Frontend Components (React)
+
+### Pages
+- `HomePage` - Welcome screen with PSG/FIFA branding
+- `LeaderboardPage` - Live rankings and stats
+- `ChallengesPage` - Browse and track challenges
+- `PackOpeningPage` - Open packs with animation
+- `ProfilePage` - Participant details and history
+- `AdminDashboard` - Admin controls (protected)
+
+### Key Components
+- `ParticipantCard` - FIFA-style player card
+- `ChallengeCard` - Challenge display with status
+- `PackCard` - Pack tier display (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Ultimate)
+- `PackOpeningAnimation` - FIFA-style reveal animation
+- `Leaderboard` - Rankings table with live updates
+- `PointsTransaction` - Points feed item
+- `EventCardNotification` - Event card popup
+- `CountdownTimer` - Timer for scheduled events
+
+## Implementation Priorities
+
+### Phase 1: Core Functionality (MVP)
+1. User authentication (simple login)
+2. Basic participant profiles
+3. Challenge system (create, assign, validate)
+4. Points system (earn, track, display)
+5. Simple leaderboard
+6. Admin dashboard
+
+### Phase 2: Gamification
+1. Pack system (purchase, open, rewards)
+2. Pack opening animations
+3. Event cards system
+4. Real-time WebSocket updates
+5. Notifications
+
+### Phase 3: Polish
+1. PSG/FIFA themed UI
+2. Smooth animations
+3. Mobile responsiveness
+4. Advanced statistics
+5. End-of-event report generation
+
+## Special Considerations
+
+### Commercial Challenges (Paul's Job)
+- Include challenges that play on Paul's sales skills
+- "Pitch absurd items" challenges
+- "Negotiate discounts" at restaurants/bars
+- Roleplay commercial scenarios
+
+### Rugby Integration
+- Challenges related to rugby (Paul loves rugby)
+- Rugby terminology in challenge descriptions
+- Toulouse Stade references
+- Touch rugby challenges
+
+### FIFA/FUT Theme
+- Pack opening must feel like FUT mobile/console
+- Card reveal animations
+- Rarity indicators (common/rare/legendary)
+- "Chemistry" style participant interactions
+
+### Mobile-First Design
+- Most participants will use phones during the event
+- Touch-optimized interactions
+- Quick load times
+- Offline support for challenge viewing
+
+## Success Metrics
+
+- All 13 participants actively engaging with the app
+- Average of 5+ challenges completed per person
+- At least 2 pack openings per person per day
+- Real-time leaderboard updates < 1 second
+- Zero critical bugs during the 3-day event
+
+## Deployment
+
+- Deploy backend on a reliable host (Heroku, Railway, Render)
+- Deploy frontend on Vercel or Netlify
+- Ensure stable WebSocket connection
+- Test thoroughly before June 4, 2026
+
+## Additional Notes
+
+- Event runs Friday evening through Sunday afternoon
+- Sunday has NO evening party (departure time)
+- Ultimate Pack opening: Sunday midday ONLY
+- Daily leader on Saturday chooses Sunday aperitif theme
+- Admin (Clément) is final authority on all points/validations
+
+---
+
+**Good luck building EVG ULTIMATE TEAM! Let's make Paul's bachelor party legendary! 🏆⚽🎮**

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+# PSG Talent Index - Design System
+
+## Brand Identity
+
+This design system is built around Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club branding, creating an immersive football talent management experience inspired by FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) mechanics.
+
+---
+
+## Color Palette
+
+### Primary Colors
+
+```css
+--psg-navy: #001F5B;        /* Primary brand color - Deep PSG blue */
+--psg-red: #DA291C;         /* Accent color - PSG red */
+--psg-white: #FFFFFF;       /* Text and backgrounds */
+```
+
+### Background Colors
+
+```css
+--bg-primary: #0A1628;      /* Main dark background */
+--bg-secondary: #152238;    /* Secondary dark background */
+--bg-card: #1A2942;         /* Card backgrounds */
+--bg-card-hover: #223A5E;   /* Card hover state */
+```
+
+### Gradient Colors
+
+```css
+--gradient-blue-red: linear-gradient(135deg, #2B5A9E 0%, #8B2844 100%);
+--gradient-radar-fill: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.6) 0%, rgba(43, 90, 158, 0.6) 100%);
+--gradient-card-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 31, 91, 0.3) 0%, rgba(26, 41, 66, 0.8) 100%);
+```
+
+### Semantic Colors
+
+```css
+--success: #04F06A;         /* Success states, positive metrics */
+--warning: #FFB800;         /* Warning states */
+--error: #FF4444;           /* Error states */
+--info: #3B82F6;            /* Information */
+```
+
+### Text Colors
+
+```css
+--text-primary: #FFFFFF;
+--text-secondary: #A0AEC0;
+--text-tertiary: #718096;
+--text-muted: #4A5568;
+```
+
+---
+
+## Typography
+
+### Font Families
+
+```css
+--font-primary: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
+--font-display: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif;
+--font-numbers: 'Rajdhani', 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
+```
+
+### Font Sizes
+
+```css
+/* Display */
+--text-display-xl: 4.5rem;    /* 72px - Hero numbers */
+--text-display-lg: 3.75rem;   /* 60px - Large scores */
+--text-display-md: 3rem;      /* 48px - Player names */
+--text-display-sm: 2.25rem;   /* 36px - Section titles */
+
+/* Headings */
+--text-h1: 2rem;              /* 32px */
+--text-h2: 1.5rem;            /* 24px */
+--text-h3: 1.25rem;           /* 20px */
+--text-h4: 1.125rem;          /* 18px */
+
+/* Body */
+--text-base: 1rem;            /* 16px */
+--text-sm: 0.875rem;          /* 14px */
+--text-xs: 0.75rem;           /* 12px */
+--text-xxs: 0.625rem;         /* 10px */
+```
+
+### Font Weights
+
+```css
+--font-light: 300;
+--font-regular: 400;
+--font-medium: 500;
+--font-semibold: 600;
+--font-bold: 700;
+--font-extrabold: 800;
+--font-black: 900;
+```
+
+### Line Heights
+
+```css
+--leading-tight: 1.1;
+--leading-snug: 1.25;
+--leading-normal: 1.5;
+--leading-relaxed: 1.75;
+```
+
+---
+
+## Spacing System
+
+```css
+--space-1: 0.25rem;   /* 4px */
+--space-2: 0.5rem;    /* 8px */
+--space-3: 0.75rem;   /* 12px */
+--space-4: 1rem;      /* 16px */
+--space-5: 1.25rem;   /* 20px */
+--space-6: 1.5rem;    /* 24px */
+--space-8: 2rem;      /* 32px */
+--space-10: 2.5rem;   /* 40px */
+--space-12: 3rem;     /* 48px */
+--space-16: 4rem;     /* 64px */
+--space-20: 5rem;     /* 80px */
+```
+
+---
+
+## Border Radius
+
+```css
+--radius-sm: 0.25rem;   /* 4px - Small elements */
+--radius-md: 0.5rem;    /* 8px - Buttons, inputs */
+--radius-lg: 0.75rem;   /* 12px - Cards */
+--radius-xl: 1rem;      /* 16px - Large cards */
+--radius-2xl: 1.5rem;   /* 24px - Hero cards */
+--radius-full: 9999px;  /* Pills, avatars */
+```
+
+---
+
+## Shadows
+
+```css
+--shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+--shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+--shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+--shadow-xl: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+--shadow-2xl: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+--shadow-glow: 0 0 20px rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.4);
+--shadow-glow-blue: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 31, 91, 0.5);
+```
+
+---
+
+## Components
+
+### Buttons
+
+#### Primary Button (CTA Red)
+```css
+.btn-primary {
+  background: var(--psg-red);
+  color: var(--psg-white);
+  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.btn-primary:hover {
+  background: #C31E1A;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+```
+
+#### Secondary Button
+```css
+.btn-secondary {
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--psg-white);
+  border: 2px solid var(--psg-navy);
+  font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
+  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.btn-secondary:hover {
+  background: var(--psg-navy);
+  border-color: var(--psg-red);
+}
+```
+
+#### Icon Button
+```css
+.btn-icon {
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: var(--psg-red);
+  color: var(--psg-white);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.btn-icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.1);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
+}
+```
+
+### Cards
+
+#### Player Card
+```css
+.player-card {
+  background: var(--bg-card);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
+  padding: var(--space-6);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+}
+
+.player-card:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-2xl);
+  transform: translateY(-4px);
+  border-color: rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.3);
+}
+```
+
+#### Stat Card
+```css
+.stat-card {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 31, 91, 0.4) 0%, rgba(26, 41, 66, 0.6) 100%);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  padding: var(--space-8);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+}
+```
+
+### Navigation
+
+#### Header Navigation
+```css
+.nav-header {
+  background: var(--bg-primary);
+  height: 80px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0 var(--space-8);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
+}
+
+.nav-item {
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
+  font-size: var(--text-sm);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.nav-item:hover,
+.nav-item.active {
+  color: var(--psg-white);
+  background: rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.1);
+  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--psg-red);
+}
+```
+
+### Tables & Leaderboards
+
+#### Leaderboard Table
+```css
+.leaderboard {
+  background: var(--bg-card);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+}
+
+.leaderboard-header {
+  background: rgba(0, 31, 91, 0.6);
+  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
+  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.leaderboard-row {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr repeat(6, 80px);
+  gap: var(--space-4);
+  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  transition: background 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.leaderboard-row:hover {
+  background: rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.05);
+}
+
+.leaderboard-rank {
+  font-size: var(--text-h3);
+  font-weight: var(--font-black);
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.leaderboard-rank.top-3 {
+  color: var(--psg-red);
+}
+```
+
+### Data Visualization
+
+#### Radar Chart (Pentagon)
+```css
+.radar-chart {
+  width: 100%;
+  aspect-ratio: 1;
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 31, 91, 0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+}
+
+.radar-fill {
+  fill: url(#radarGradient);
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+.radar-stroke {
+  stroke: var(--psg-red);
+  stroke-width: 2;
+  fill: none;
+}
+
+.radar-grid {
+  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  stroke-width: 1;
+}
+
+.radar-label {
+  fill: var(--text-secondary);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  font-weight: var(--font-medium);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+```
+
+#### Stat Bars
+```css
+.stat-bar-container {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  height: 40px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.stat-bar {
+  background: var(--psg-red);
+  height: 100%;
+  transition: width 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.stat-bar::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) 100%);
+}
+
+.stat-value {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  right: var(--space-4);
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  font-size: var(--text-h3);
+  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
+  color: var(--psg-white);
+  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+}
+
+.stat-label {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: var(--space-4);
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  font-size: var(--text-sm);
+  font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+```
+
+### Score Display (TIS - Talent Index Score)
+
+```css
+.tis-score {
+  background: var(--psg-white);
+  color: var(--psg-navy);
+  padding: var(--space-6);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  text-align: center;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
+}
+
+.tis-label {
+  font-size: var(--text-sm);
+  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
+}
+
+.tis-value {
+  font-size: var(--text-display-lg);
+  font-weight: var(--font-black);
+  font-family: var(--font-numbers);
+  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
+  color: var(--psg-navy);
+}
+
+.tis-cta {
+  margin-top: var(--space-4);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--psg-red);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+}
+```
+
+### Pack Opening (FUT-style)
+
+#### Pack Card
+```css
+.pack-card {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A2942 0%, #0A1628 100%);
+  border: 2px solid rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.3);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
+  padding: var(--space-8);
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.pack-card::before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -50%;
+  left: -50%;
+  width: 200%;
+  height: 200%;
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
+  animation: pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.pack-card:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+  border-color: var(--psg-red);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.6);
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.5; }
+  50% { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0.8; }
+}
+```
+
+#### Pack Rarity Indicators
+```css
+.rarity-common {
+  border-color: #718096;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(113, 128, 150, 0.3);
+}
+
+.rarity-rare {
+  border-color: #3B82F6;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
+}
+
+.rarity-epic {
+  border-color: #8B2844;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(139, 40, 68, 0.5);
+}
+
+.rarity-legendary {
+  border-color: #FFB800;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(255, 184, 0, 0.6);
+  animation: shimmer 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes shimmer {
+  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(255, 184, 0, 0.6); }
+  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(255, 184, 0, 0.9); }
+}
+```
+
+### Badges & Tags
+
+```css
+.badge {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+}
+
+.badge-primary {
+  background: var(--psg-red);
+  color: var(--psg-white);
+}
+
+.badge-secondary {
+  background: rgba(0, 31, 91, 0.5);
+  color: var(--psg-white);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 31, 91, 0.8);
+}
+
+.badge-success {
+  background: rgba(4, 240, 106, 0.2);
+  color: var(--success);
+  border: 1px solid var(--success);
+}
+```
+
+### Profile Avatar
+
+```css
+.avatar {
+  width: 80px;
+  height: 80px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  border: 3px solid var(--psg-red);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.avatar-sm {
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+}
+
+.avatar-lg {
+  width: 120px;
+  height: 120px;
+  border-width: 4px;
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Layout Grid
+
+```css
+.container {
+  max-width: 1440px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 0 var(--space-8);
+}
+
+.grid-player-cards {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
+  gap: var(--space-6);
+}
+
+.grid-leaderboard {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  gap: var(--space-4);
+}
+
+.grid-stats {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
+  gap: var(--space-6);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Animations
+
+### Entrance Animations
+
+```css
+@keyframes fadeInUp {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(30px);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes scaleIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.9);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: scale(1);
+  }
+}
+
+.animate-fade-in-up {
+  animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease-out;
+}
+
+.animate-scale-in {
+  animation: scaleIn 0.4s ease-out;
+}
+```
+
+### Hover Effects
+
+```css
+.hover-lift {
+  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.hover-lift:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-4px);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-2xl);
+}
+
+.hover-glow {
+  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.hover-glow:hover {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.5);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Responsive Breakpoints
+
+```css
+/* Mobile First Approach */
+--breakpoint-sm: 640px;   /* Small devices */
+--breakpoint-md: 768px;   /* Tablets */
+--breakpoint-lg: 1024px;  /* Laptops */
+--breakpoint-xl: 1280px;  /* Desktops */
+--breakpoint-2xl: 1536px; /* Large screens */
+```
+
+---
+
+## Icons & Assets
+
+### Logo Usage
+- PSG logo should always be visible in the top left corner
+- Minimum size: 40px x 40px
+- Always maintain aspect ratio
+- Use white version on dark backgrounds
+
+### Icon Set
+Recommended icon library: **Lucide Icons** or **Heroicons**
+- Stroke width: 2px
+- Size variants: 16px, 20px, 24px, 32px
+- Color: Use `--text-primary` or `--psg-red` for emphasis
+
+---
+
+## Accessibility
+
+### Color Contrast
+- Text on dark backgrounds: Minimum contrast ratio 7:1
+- Interactive elements: Minimum 4.5:1
+- Large text (18px+): Minimum 3:1
+
+### Focus States
+```css
+:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--psg-red);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+```
+
+### Motion Preferences
+```css
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  *,
+  *::before,
+  *::after {
+    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
+    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
+    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### Player Profile Header
+```html
+<div class="player-profile">
+  <div class="player-avatar">
+    <img src="player.jpg" alt="Warren Zaïre-Emery" class="avatar avatar-lg">
+  </div>
+  <h1 class="player-name">WARREN ZAÏRE-EMERY</h1>
+  <p class="player-position">Milieu de terrain</p>
+  
+  <div class="tis-score">
+    <div class="tis-label">TIS</div>
+    <div class="tis-value">8.00</div>
+    <div class="tis-cta">
+      VOIR PLUS <span>→</span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+```
+
+### Challenge Card
+```html
+<div class="stat-card">
+  <h3 class="challenge-title">Défi du jour</h3>
+  <div class="challenge-progress">
+    <div class="stat-bar-container">
+      <div class="stat-bar" style="width: 65%"></div>
+      <span class="stat-label">Passes réussies</span>
+      <span class="stat-value">65/100</span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <button class="btn-primary">Compléter le défi</button>
+</div>
+```
+
+---
+
+## Design Principles
+
+1. **Football First**: Every design decision should reinforce the football/PSG theme
+2. **Data Visualization**: Make stats engaging and easy to understand through visual hierarchy
+3. **Gamification**: Incorporate FUT-like mechanics (packs, cards, rewards)
+4. **Performance**: Prioritize smooth animations and fast load times
+5. **Mobile-First**: Ensure all components work perfectly on mobile devices
+6. **Accessibility**: Make the experience enjoyable for all users
+
+---

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+# 🏆 EVG ULTIMATE TEAM
+
+**Gamification Web Application for Paul's Bachelor Party**
+*June 4-6, 2026 | Paris Saint-Germain × FIFA Ultimate Team Theme*
+
+A complete full-stack web application for tracking points, challenges, and pack openings during a 3-day bachelor party event with 13 participants.
+
+## 🎮 Overview
+
+EVG Ultimate Team brings FIFA Ultimate Team mechanics to real life, themed with Paris Saint-Germain branding for Paul (the groom) who's a massive PSG fan and FUT enthusiast.
+
+**Event Details:**
+- **Dates**: June 4-6, 2026 (Friday evening → Sunday afternoon)
+- **Participants**: 13 friends including Paul (the groom)
+- **Organizer**: Clément P. (admin with full control)
+- **Theme**: PSG colors + FIFA Ultimate Team mechanics
+
+## ✨ Features
+
+### Phase 1 (MVP) - ✅ COMPLETE
+
+- ✅ **Simple Authentication** - Username-only login for participants, password for admin
+- ✅ **13 Participants** - Pre-seeded with all bachelor party attendees
+- ✅ **Challenge System** - Individual, team, and secret challenges with points
+- ✅ **Points Tracking** - Complete transaction history and audit trail
+- ✅ **Live Leaderboard** - Real-time rankings via WebSocket
+- ✅ **Admin Dashboard** - Challenge validation, points adjustment, full control
+- ✅ **PSG/FIFA Theme** - Custom Tailwind design with authentic colors
+- ✅ **Mobile-First** - Responsive design optimized for phones
+
+### Future Phases
+
+- 🔄 **Pack System** - Bronze/Silver/Gold/Ultimate packs with rewards
+- 🔄 **Event Cards** - Boost, Chaos, and Paul's Choice cards
+- 🔄 **Pack Opening Animations** - FIFA-style card reveals
+- 🔄 **Advanced Stats** - Daily breakdowns, engagement metrics
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- **Backend**: Python 3.10+, pip
+- **Frontend**: Node.js 18+, npm 9+
+
+### 1. Clone Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone <repository-url>
+cd evg_ultimate_team
+```
+
+### 2. Setup Backend
+
+```bash
+cd backend
+
+# Create virtual environment
+python -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy environment file
+cp .env.example .env
+
+# Seed database with 13 participants + challenges
+python seed_database.py
+
+# Start server
+python -m app.main
+```
+
+Backend runs at: **http://localhost:8000**
+
+### 3. Setup Frontend
+
+```bash
+cd frontend
+
+# Install dependencies
+npm install
+
+# Start development server
+npm run dev
+```
+
+Frontend runs at: **http://localhost:5173**
+
+### 4. Login
+
+**Participants** (username only):
+- Paul C., Clément P., Hugo F., Paul J., Théo C., Antonin M., Philippe C., Lancelot M., Vianney D., Thomas S., Martin L., Guillaume V., Adrien M.
+
+**Admin** (username + password):
+- Username: `clement`
+- Password: `evg2026_admin`
+
+## 📁 Project Structure
+
+```
+evg_ultimate_team/
+├── backend/                    # FastAPI backend
+│   ├── app/
+│   │   ├── models/            # SQLAlchemy models
+│   │   ├── schemas/           # Pydantic schemas
+│   │   ├── routes/            # API endpoints
+│   │   ├── services/          # Business logic
+│   │   ├── utils/             # Utilities (logging, security)
+│   │   ├── websocket/         # WebSocket handlers
+│   │   └── main.py            # FastAPI app
+│   ├── seed_database.py       # Database seeding
+│   ├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
+│   └── README.md
+│
+├── frontend/                   # React + TypeScript frontend
+│   ├── src/
+│   │   ├── components/        # UI components
+│   │   ├── pages/             # Page components
+│   │   ├── services/          # API client
+│   │   ├── hooks/             # Custom hooks
+│   │   ├── context/           # React Context
+│   │   ├── types/             # TypeScript types
+│   │   └── styles/            # Tailwind styles
+│   ├── package.json
+│   └── README.md
+│
+├── CLAUDE.md                   # Full specifications
+└── README.md                   # This file
+```
+
+## 🛠️ Tech Stack
+
+### Backend
+- **Framework**: FastAPI (Python)
+- **Database**: SQLite (dev) / PostgreSQL (prod-ready)
+- **ORM**: SQLAlchemy 2.0
+- **Auth**: JWT tokens (python-jose)
+- **Validation**: Pydantic v2
+- **WebSocket**: Native FastAPI
+- **Server**: Uvicorn
+
+### Frontend
+- **Framework**: React 18 + TypeScript
+- **Styling**: TailwindCSS (custom PSG/FIFA theme)
+- **Routing**: React Router v6
+- **HTTP**: Axios
+- **State**: React Context + Hooks
+- **WebSocket**: Native WebSocket API
+- **Build**: Vite
+
+## 📊 Database Models
+
+- **Participant** - 13 participants with points, packs, stats
+- **Challenge** - Individual/team/secret challenges with status
+- **PointsTransaction** - Complete audit trail of all point changes
+- **Pack** (Phase 2) - Pack tiers and rewards
+- **EventCard** (Phase 2) - Boost/Chaos/Paul's Choice events
+
+## 🎯 API Endpoints
+
+### Authentication
+- `POST /api/auth/login` - Participant login
+- `POST /api/auth/admin-login` - Admin login
+
+### Participants
+- `GET /api/participants` - List all
+- `GET /api/participants/{id}` - Get one
+- `GET /api/participants/me/profile` - Current user
+- `POST /api/participants` - Create (admin)
+- `PUT /api/participants/{id}` - Update (admin)
+
+### Challenges
+- `GET /api/challenges` - List all
+- `POST /api/challenges` - Create (admin)
+- `PUT /api/challenges/{id}` - Update (admin)
+- `POST /api/challenges/{id}/attempt` - Mark active
+- `POST /api/challenges/{id}/validate` - Validate (admin)
+
+### Points
+- `POST /api/points/add` - Add points (admin)
+- `POST /api/points/subtract` - Subtract points (admin)
+- `GET /api/points/history/{id}` - Transaction history
+
+### Leaderboard
+- `GET /api/leaderboard` - Full rankings
+- `GET /api/leaderboard/top-3` - Podium
+- `GET /api/leaderboard/daily` - Today's leader
+- `WS /ws/leaderboard` - Real-time updates
+
+## 🎨 Design System
+
+### Color Palette
+
+**PSG Colors:**
+- Blue: `#004170` (main)
+- Red: `#DA291C` (accent)
+- Navy: `#001E41` (background)
+
+**FIFA Colors:**
+- Gold: `#D4AF37` (premium)
+- Silver: `#C0C0C0`
+- Bronze: `#CD7F32`
+- Green: `#00FF41` (success)
+
+### Typography
+- **Headings**: Bebas Neue (sports-inspired)
+- **Body**: Inter (clean sans-serif)
+- **Stats**: JetBrains Mono (monospace)
+
+## 📱 User Roles
+
+### Participant
+- View own profile and points
+- Browse available challenges
+- See real-time leaderboard
+- Check points history
+
+### Admin (Clément)
+- All participant features
+- Create/edit/delete challenges
+- Validate challenge completions
+- Manually adjust points
+- View all statistics
+
+### Paul (The Groom)
+- All participant features
+- Special "Groom" badge
+- Featured on leaderboard
+
+## 🔧 Development
+
+### Backend Development
+
+```bash
+cd backend
+source venv/bin/activate
+uvicorn app.main:app --reload
+```
+
+### Frontend Development
+
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm run dev
+```
+
+### Code Quality
+
+All code follows strict standards:
+- ✅ Type hints (Python) / TypeScript
+- ✅ Comprehensive docstrings
+- ✅ Error handling with custom exceptions
+- ✅ Structured logging
+- ✅ Input validation
+
+## 📝 Documentation
+
+- **Backend API**: http://localhost:8000/docs (Swagger UI)
+- **Backend README**: [backend/README.md](backend/README.md)
+- **Frontend README**: [frontend/README.md](frontend/README.md)
+- **Specifications**: [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md)
+
+## 🚢 Production Deployment
+
+### Backend
+
+```bash
+# Update .env for production
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://...
+SECRET_KEY=<generate-new-key>
+CORS_ORIGINS=https://your-frontend.com
+
+# Run with Gunicorn
+gunicorn app.main:app -w 4 -k uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker
+```
+
+### Frontend
+
+```bash
+# Update .env for production
+VITE_API_URL=https://your-api.com
+VITE_WS_URL=wss://your-api.com
+
+# Build
+npm run build
+
+# Deploy dist/ folder to Vercel/Netlify
+```
+
+## 🎉 Event Schedule
+
+**Friday Evening:**
+- App introduction
+- First challenges begin
+
+**Saturday (Peak Day):**
+- Morning: Extreme sports challenges
+- Afternoon: Team sports (padel, football)
+- Evening: Restaurant + nightlife challenges
+
+**Sunday:**
+- Brunch recovery
+- Final challenges (FIFA tournament, wine tasting)
+- Ultimate Pack opening (midday)
+- Final leaderboard + trophy ceremony
+
+## 👥 Participants
+
+1. **Paul C.** 👑 - The Groom
+2. **Clément P.** ⚙️ - Admin / Wedding Witness
+3. **Paul J.** - Wedding Witness
+4. **Hugo F.** - Wedding Witness
+5. **Théo C.** - Brother / Wedding Witness
+6. **Antonin M.** - Cousin / Wedding Witness
+7. **Philippe C.** - Cousin / Wedding Witness
+8. **Lancelot M.** - Wedding Witness
+9. **Vianney D.**
+10. **Thomas S.**
+11. **Martin L.**
+12. **Guillaume V.**
+13. **Adrien M.**
+
+## 🐛 Troubleshooting
+
+**Backend won't start:**
+- Check virtual environment is activated
+- Verify all dependencies installed: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+- Check database file permissions
+
+**Frontend won't start:**
+- Clear node_modules: `rm -rf node_modules && npm install`
+- Check Node.js version: `node --version` (should be 18+)
+
+**WebSocket not connecting:**
+- Ensure backend is running
+- Check CORS settings in backend `.env`
+- Verify WebSocket URL in frontend `.env`
+
+## 📄 License
+
+Built for Paul's Bachelor Party - Private Use
+
+## 🙏 Credits
+
+**Built with:**
+- FastAPI (backend framework)
+- React (frontend framework)
+- Tailwind CSS (styling)
+- SQLAlchemy (ORM)
+- Vite (build tool)
+
+---
+
+**Let's make Paul's bachelor party legendary!** 🏆⚽🎮
+
+*Allez Paris! 🔴🔵*

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+# =============================================================================
+# EVG ULTIMATE TEAM - Backend Environment Configuration
+# =============================================================================
+# Copy this file to .env and update with your actual values
+# NEVER commit .env to version control
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Database Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SQLite for development (file-based, no server required)
+# For production, replace with PostgreSQL:
+# DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/evg_ultimate_team
+DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///./evg_ultimate_team.db
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Security Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Secret key for session management and token generation
+# Generate a new one with: python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(32))"
+SECRET_KEY=change-this-to-a-random-secret-key-in-production
+
+# Admin credentials for Clément (organizer)
+ADMIN_USERNAME=clement
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=evg2026_admin
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CORS Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Allowed origins for CORS (comma-separated for multiple origins)
+# Development: http://localhost:5173
+# Production: https://your-frontend-domain.com
+CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:5173,http://localhost:3000
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Logging Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Log level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
+LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+
+# Log file path (optional, logs to console if not specified)
+LOG_FILE=logs/evg_ultimate_team.log
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Application Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Application environment: development, staging, production
+ENVIRONMENT=development
+
+# API host and port
+API_HOST=0.0.0.0
+API_PORT=8000
+
+# Enable debug mode (auto-reload on code changes)
+DEBUG=true

backend/.gitignore

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+# =============================================================================
+# EVG ULTIMATE TEAM - Backend .gitignore
+# =============================================================================
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Environment & Secrets
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+*.env
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Python
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+
+# Virtual environments
+venv/
+env/
+ENV/
+.venv
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Database
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*.db
+*.sqlite
+*.sqlite3
+evg_ultimate_team.db
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Logs
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+logs/
+*.log
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# IDE & Editors
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Testing
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Alembic (Database Migrations)
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Keep alembic.ini and versions/ folder, but ignore temp files
+alembic/__pycache__/
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Other
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*.bak
+*.tmp
+.mypy_cache/

backend/README.md

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+# EVG Ultimate Team - Backend API
+
+FastAPI backend for Paul's bachelor party gamification app.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🔐 **Simple Authentication** - Username-only login for participants, password-protected admin access
+- 👥 **Participant Management** - CRUD operations for all 13 participants
+- 🎯 **Challenge System** - Create, assign, and validate challenges with points
+- 📊 **Points Tracking** - Complete transaction history with audit trail
+- 🏆 **Live Leaderboard** - Real-time rankings via WebSocket
+- 📝 **Comprehensive Logging** - Structured logging for all operations
+- 🛡️ **Error Handling** - Custom exceptions with meaningful error messages
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **Framework**: FastAPI 0.104+
+- **Database**: SQLite (development) / PostgreSQL (production-ready)
+- **ORM**: SQLAlchemy 2.0+
+- **Authentication**: JWT tokens (python-jose)
+- **Validation**: Pydantic v2
+- **WebSocket**: Native FastAPI WebSocket support
+- **Server**: Uvicorn with auto-reload
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+backend/
+├── app/
+│   ├── main.py                 # FastAPI app initialization
+│   ├── config.py               # Configuration management
+│   ├── database.py             # Database setup
+│   ├── models/                 # SQLAlchemy models
+│   ├── schemas/                # Pydantic schemas
+│   ├── routes/                 # API endpoints
+│   ├── services/               # Business logic
+│   ├── utils/                  # Utilities (logging, security, etc.)
+│   └── websocket/              # WebSocket handlers
+├── seed_database.py            # Database seeding script
+├── requirements.txt            # Python dependencies
+└── .env                        # Environment variables (create from .env.example)
+```
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+### 1. Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.10 or higher
+- pip (Python package manager)
+
+### 2. Installation
+
+```bash
+# Navigate to backend directory
+cd backend
+
+# Create virtual environment
+python -m venv venv
+
+# Activate virtual environment
+# On Windows:
+venv\Scripts\activate
+# On macOS/Linux:
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+### 3. Environment Configuration
+
+```bash
+# Copy environment template
+cp .env.example .env
+
+# Edit .env with your settings (optional for development)
+# Default values work for local development
+```
+
+**Key Environment Variables:**
+
+```env
+DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///./evg_ultimate_team.db
+SECRET_KEY=change-this-to-a-random-secret-key-in-production
+ADMIN_USERNAME=clement
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=evg2026_admin
+CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:5173,http://localhost:3000
+LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+```
+
+### 4. Database Initialization
+
+```bash
+# Seed database with 13 participants and sample challenges
+python seed_database.py
+
+# Confirm with 'yes' when prompted
+```
+
+This creates:
+- ✅ 13 participants (Paul C. as groom)
+- ✅ 15 sample challenges (individual, team, secret)
+- ✅ Database schema (all tables)
+
+### 5. Run the Server
+
+```bash
+# Development mode (with auto-reload)
+python -m app.main
+
+# Or using uvicorn directly
+uvicorn app.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+```
+
+Server will start at: **http://localhost:8000**
+
+## API Documentation
+
+Once the server is running, access interactive API docs at:
+
+- **Swagger UI**: http://localhost:8000/docs
+- **ReDoc**: http://localhost:8000/redoc
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### Authentication
+- `POST /api/auth/login` - Participant login (username only)
+- `POST /api/auth/admin-login` - Admin login (username + password)
+
+### Participants
+- `GET /api/participants` - List all participants
+- `GET /api/participants/{id}` - Get participant details
+- `GET /api/participants/me/profile` - Get current user profile
+- `POST /api/participants` - Create participant (admin)
+- `PUT /api/participants/{id}` - Update participant (admin)
+- `DELETE /api/participants/{id}` - Delete participant (admin)
+
+### Challenges
+- `GET /api/challenges` - List all challenges
+- `GET /api/challenges/{id}` - Get challenge details
+- `POST /api/challenges` - Create challenge (admin)
+- `PUT /api/challenges/{id}` - Update challenge (admin)
+- `DELETE /api/challenges/{id}` - Delete challenge (admin)
+- `POST /api/challenges/{id}/attempt` - Mark challenge as active
+- `POST /api/challenges/{id}/validate` - Validate completion (admin)
+- `GET /api/challenges/participant/{id}` - Get participant's challenges
+
+### Points
+- `POST /api/points/add` - Add points (admin)
+- `POST /api/points/subtract` - Subtract points (admin)
+- `GET /api/points/history/{participant_id}` - Get points history
+- `GET /api/points/recent` - Get recent transactions
+
+### Leaderboard
+- `GET /api/leaderboard` - Get full leaderboard
+- `GET /api/leaderboard/top-3` - Get podium (top 3)
+- `GET /api/leaderboard/daily` - Get daily leader
+- `GET /api/leaderboard/rank/{participant_id}` - Get participant rank
+- `GET /api/leaderboard/stats` - Get statistics
+
+### WebSocket
+- `WS /ws/leaderboard` - Real-time leaderboard updates
+
+## Testing the API
+
+### Using cURL
+
+```bash
+# Participant login
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/auth/login \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"username": "Paul C."}'
+
+# Admin login
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/auth/admin-login \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"username": "clement", "password": "evg2026_admin"}'
+
+# Get leaderboard
+curl http://localhost:8000/api/leaderboard
+```
+
+### Using Python
+
+```python
+import requests
+
+# Login
+response = requests.post(
+    "http://localhost:8000/api/auth/login",
+    json={"username": "Hugo F."}
+)
+token = response.json()["data"]["access_token"]
+
+# Get leaderboard (authenticated)
+headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+leaderboard = requests.get(
+    "http://localhost:8000/api/leaderboard",
+    headers=headers
+)
+print(leaderboard.json())
+```
+
+## Default Participants
+
+The seed script creates these 13 participants:
+
+1. **Paul C.** (Groom) - The man of the hour
+2. **Clément P.** (Admin) - Organizer and wedding witness
+3. **Paul J.** - Wedding witness
+4. **Hugo F.** - Wedding witness
+5. **Théo C.** - Groom's brother and wedding witness
+6. **Antonin M.** - Groom's cousin and wedding witness
+7. **Philippe C.** - Groom's cousin and wedding witness
+8. **Lancelot M.** - Wedding witness
+9. **Vianney D.**
+10. **Thomas S.**
+11. **Martin L.**
+12. **Guillaume V.**
+13. **Adrien M.**
+
+## Admin Credentials
+
+**Username**: `clement`
+**Password**: `evg2026_admin`
+
+⚠️ **Change these in production!**
+
+## Database Management
+
+### Reset Database
+
+```bash
+# WARNING: This deletes all data
+python seed_database.py
+```
+
+### Backup Database (SQLite)
+
+```bash
+# Create backup
+cp evg_ultimate_team.db evg_ultimate_team.db.backup
+
+# Restore from backup
+cp evg_ultimate_team.db.backup evg_ultimate_team.db
+```
+
+## Logging
+
+Logs are output to console by default. Configure file logging in `.env`:
+
+```env
+LOG_FILE=logs/evg_ultimate_team.log
+```
+
+Log levels: `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARNING`, `ERROR`, `CRITICAL`
+
+## Production Deployment
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+```env
+ENVIRONMENT=production
+DEBUG=false
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/evg_ultimate_team
+SECRET_KEY=<generate-strong-random-key>
+CORS_ORIGINS=https://your-frontend-domain.com
+```
+
+### Generate Secret Key
+
+```bash
+python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(32))"
+```
+
+### Run with Gunicorn
+
+```bash
+pip install gunicorn
+gunicorn app.main:app -w 4 -k uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker --bind 0.0.0.0:8000
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Port Already in Use
+
+```bash
+# Change port in .env
+API_PORT=8001
+
+# Or specify when running
+uvicorn app.main:app --port 8001
+```
+
+### Database Locked (SQLite)
+
+```bash
+# Close all connections and restart server
+rm evg_ultimate_team.db
+python seed_database.py
+```
+
+### Import Errors
+
+```bash
+# Ensure virtual environment is activated
+# Reinstall dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt --force-reinstall
+```
+
+## Development
+
+### Code Quality
+
+All code follows these standards:
+- ✅ Type hints everywhere
+- ✅ Docstrings for all functions
+- ✅ Comprehensive error handling
+- ✅ Structured logging
+- ✅ Input validation
+
+### Adding New Features
+
+1. Create model in `app/models/`
+2. Create schema in `app/schemas/`
+3. Create service in `app/services/`
+4. Create route in `app/routes/`
+5. Update `app/main.py` to include new router
+
+## Support
+
+For issues or questions, check:
+- API docs: http://localhost:8000/docs
+- Logs: Check console output
+- Database: Use SQLite browser to inspect data
+
+---
+
+**Built for Paul's Bachelor Party (June 4-6, 2026)**
+*Let's make it legendary!* 🏆⚽🎮

backend/app/config.py

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+"""
+Configuration management for EVG Ultimate Team backend.
+
+This module handles loading and validating configuration from environment variables.
+Uses Pydantic Settings for type-safe configuration with validation.
+"""
+
+from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
+from pydantic import Field
+from typing import List
+from functools import lru_cache
+
+
+class Settings(BaseSettings):
+    """
+    Application settings loaded from environment variables.
+
+    All settings can be overridden by setting environment variables
+    with the corresponding names (case-insensitive).
+    """
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Database Configuration
+    # ==========================================================================
+    database_url: str = Field(
+        default="sqlite:///./evg_ultimate_team.db",
+        description="Database connection URL"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Security Configuration
+    # ==========================================================================
+    secret_key: str = Field(
+        default="change-this-to-a-random-secret-key-in-production",
+        description="Secret key for session management and token generation"
+    )
+
+    admin_username: str = Field(
+        default="clement",
+        description="Admin username for Clément"
+    )
+
+    admin_password: str = Field(
+        default="evg2026_admin",
+        description="Admin password"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # CORS Configuration
+    # ==========================================================================
+    cors_origins: str = Field(
+        default="http://localhost:5173,http://localhost:3000",
+        description="Comma-separated list of allowed CORS origins"
+    )
+
+    @property
+    def cors_origins_list(self) -> List[str]:
+        """
+        Parse CORS origins string into a list.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of allowed origin URLs
+        """
+        return [origin.strip() for origin in self.cors_origins.split(",")]
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Logging Configuration
+    # ==========================================================================
+    log_level: str = Field(
+        default="INFO",
+        description="Logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)"
+    )
+
+    log_file: str = Field(
+        default="",
+        description="Path to log file (empty = console only)"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Application Configuration
+    # ==========================================================================
+    environment: str = Field(
+        default="development",
+        description="Application environment (development, staging, production)"
+    )
+
+    api_host: str = Field(
+        default="0.0.0.0",
+        description="API host address"
+    )
+
+    api_port: int = Field(
+        default=8000,
+        description="API port number"
+    )
+
+    debug: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="Enable debug mode (auto-reload on code changes)"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Application Metadata
+    # ==========================================================================
+    app_name: str = Field(
+        default="EVG Ultimate Team API",
+        description="Application name"
+    )
+
+    app_version: str = Field(
+        default="1.0.0",
+        description="Application version"
+    )
+
+    app_description: str = Field(
+        default="Gamification API for Paul's bachelor party",
+        description="Application description"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        env_file = ".env"
+        env_file_encoding = "utf-8"
+        case_sensitive = False
+
+
+@lru_cache()
+def get_settings() -> Settings:
+    """
+    Get cached settings instance.
+
+    Uses LRU cache to ensure settings are loaded only once.
+    This is the recommended way to access settings throughout the app.
+
+    Returns:
+        Settings instance with all configuration values
+
+    Example:
+        >>> from app.config import get_settings
+        >>> settings = get_settings()
+        >>> print(settings.database_url)
+    """
+    return Settings()
+
+
+# Create a global settings instance for convenience
+settings = get_settings()

backend/app/database.py

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+"""
+Database connection and session management for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+This module sets up SQLAlchemy database engine, session factory,
+and base model class for all database models.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, event
+from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, Session
+from typing import Generator
+from app.config import get_settings
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+# Get settings
+settings = get_settings()
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Database Engine Setup
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Create SQLAlchemy engine
+# For SQLite: connect_args with check_same_thread=False allows multiple threads
+# For production PostgreSQL, remove connect_args
+if settings.database_url.startswith("sqlite"):
+    engine = create_engine(
+        settings.database_url,
+        connect_args={"check_same_thread": False},
+        echo=False  # Disable SQL query logging (too verbose)
+    )
+
+    # Enable foreign key constraints for SQLite
+    @event.listens_for(engine, "connect")
+    def set_sqlite_pragma(dbapi_connection, connection_record):
+        """
+        Enable foreign key constraints for SQLite.
+
+        SQLite doesn't enforce foreign keys by default, so we need to
+        enable them explicitly for each connection.
+        """
+        cursor = dbapi_connection.cursor()
+        cursor.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+        cursor.close()
+else:
+    engine = create_engine(
+        settings.database_url,
+        echo=False,  # Disable SQL query logging (too verbose)
+        pool_pre_ping=True  # Verify connections before using them
+    )
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Session Factory
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Create session factory
+# autocommit=False: Transactions must be explicitly committed
+# autoflush=False: Manual control over when data is flushed to DB
+SessionLocal = sessionmaker(
+    autocommit=False,
+    autoflush=False,
+    bind=engine
+)
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Base Model Class
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Create base class for all models
+# All model classes will inherit from this
+Base = declarative_base()
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Database Dependency
+# =============================================================================
+
+def get_db() -> Generator[Session, None, None]:
+    """
+    Database session dependency for FastAPI routes.
+
+    Yields a database session and ensures it's properly closed after use.
+    This function is used as a dependency in FastAPI route handlers.
+
+    Yields:
+        SQLAlchemy database session
+
+    Example:
+        >>> from fastapi import Depends
+        >>> @app.get("/participants")
+        >>> def get_participants(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+        >>>     return db.query(Participant).all()
+    """
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        yield db
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Database Initialization
+# =============================================================================
+
+def init_db() -> None:
+    """
+    Initialize the database by creating all tables.
+
+    This function should be called once when the application starts.
+    It creates all tables defined in the models if they don't exist.
+
+    Note:
+        In production, use Alembic migrations instead of this function.
+        This is primarily for development and testing.
+    """
+    logger.info("Initializing database...")
+    try:
+        # Import all models to ensure they're registered with Base
+        from app.models import participant, challenge, points_transaction
+
+        # Create all tables
+        Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)
+        logger.info("Database initialized successfully")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to initialize database: {str(e)}")
+        raise
+
+def drop_all_tables() -> None:
+    """
+    Drop all tables from the database.
+
+    WARNING: This will delete all data! Only use in development/testing.
+    """
+    logger.warning("Dropping all database tables...")
+    try:
+        Base.metadata.drop_all(bind=engine)
+        logger.warning("All tables dropped successfully")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to drop tables: {str(e)}")
+        raise
+
+def reset_db() -> None:
+    """
+    Reset the database by dropping and recreating all tables.
+
+    WARNING: This will delete all data! Only use in development/testing.
+    """
+    logger.warning("Resetting database...")
+    drop_all_tables()
+    init_db()
+    logger.info("Database reset completed")

backend/app/main.py

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+"""
+Main FastAPI application for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+This is the entry point for the backend API.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, status, Depends, WebSocket
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+from app.config import get_settings
+from app.database import init_db, get_db
+from app.routes import (
+    auth_router,
+    participants_router,
+    challenges_router,
+    points_router,
+    leaderboard_router
+)
+from app.websocket.leaderboard import leaderboard_websocket_endpoint
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+from app.utils.exceptions import EVGException, format_exception_response
+
+# Get settings
+settings = get_settings()
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Lifespan Events
+# =============================================================================
+
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+    """
+    Lifespan context manager for startup and shutdown events.
+
+    Startup:
+    - Initialize database (create tables if they don't exist)
+    - Log application startup
+
+    Shutdown:
+    - Log application shutdown
+    """
+    # Startup
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+    logger.info(f"Starting {settings.app_name} v{settings.app_version}")
+    logger.info(f"Environment: {settings.environment}")
+    logger.info(f"Debug mode: {settings.debug}")
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+
+    # Initialize database
+    init_db()
+    logger.info("Database initialized")
+
+    yield
+
+    # Shutdown
+    logger.info("Shutting down application")
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# FastAPI Application
+# =============================================================================
+
+app = FastAPI(
+    title=settings.app_name,
+    description=settings.app_description,
+    version=settings.app_version,
+    lifespan=lifespan,
+    docs_url="/docs" if settings.debug else None,  # Disable docs in production
+    redoc_url="/redoc" if settings.debug else None,
+)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# CORS Middleware
+# =============================================================================
+
+app.add_middleware(
+    CORSMiddleware,
+    allow_origins=settings.cors_origins_list,
+    allow_credentials=True,
+    allow_methods=["*"],
+    allow_headers=["*"],
+)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Exception Handlers
+# =============================================================================
+
+@app.exception_handler(EVGException)
+async def evg_exception_handler(request: Request, exc: EVGException):
+    """
+    Global exception handler for custom EVG exceptions.
+
+    Converts EVGException instances to properly formatted JSON responses.
+    """
+    logger.error(
+        f"EVGException: {exc.message}",
+        extra={"status_code": exc.status_code, "detail": exc.detail}
+    )
+
+    return JSONResponse(
+        status_code=exc.status_code,
+        content=format_exception_response(exc)
+    )
+
+
+@app.exception_handler(Exception)
+async def general_exception_handler(request: Request, exc: Exception):
+    """
+    Global exception handler for unexpected exceptions.
+
+    Prevents server errors from exposing internal details.
+    """
+    logger.error(
+        f"Unexpected exception: {str(exc)}",
+        exc_info=True
+    )
+
+    return JSONResponse(
+        status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+        content={
+            "success": False,
+            "error": "Internal server error",
+            "detail": str(exc) if settings.debug else "An unexpected error occurred"
+        }
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# API Routes
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Include all API routers
+app.include_router(auth_router, prefix="/api")
+app.include_router(participants_router, prefix="/api")
+app.include_router(challenges_router, prefix="/api")
+app.include_router(points_router, prefix="/api")
+app.include_router(leaderboard_router, prefix="/api")
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# WebSocket Routes
+# =============================================================================
+
+@app.websocket("/ws/leaderboard")
+async def websocket_leaderboard(websocket: WebSocket):
+    """WebSocket endpoint for real-time leaderboard updates."""
+    await leaderboard_websocket_endpoint(websocket)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Root Endpoint
+# =============================================================================
+
+@app.get("/")
+async def root():
+    """
+    Root endpoint - API health check.
+
+    Returns basic API information and status.
+    """
+    return {
+        "success": True,
+        "message": f"Welcome to {settings.app_name} API",
+        "version": settings.app_version,
+        "status": "online",
+        "docs": "/docs" if settings.debug else "Documentation disabled in production"
+    }
+
+
+@app.get("/health")
+async def health_check():
+    """
+    Health check endpoint.
+
+    Used by monitoring systems to verify the API is running.
+    """
+    return {
+        "success": True,
+        "status": "healthy",
+        "environment": settings.environment
+    }
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Run Application (for development)
+# =============================================================================
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import uvicorn
+
+    uvicorn.run(
+        "app.main:app",
+        host=settings.api_host,
+        port=settings.api_port,
+        reload=settings.debug,
+        log_level=settings.log_level.lower()
+    )

backend/app/models/__init__.py

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+"""
+Database models for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+This module exports all SQLAlchemy models and related enums.
+"""
+
+from app.models.participant import Participant
+from app.models.challenge import (
+    Challenge,
+    ChallengeType,
+    ChallengeStatus,
+    challenge_assignments,
+    challenge_completions
+)
+from app.models.points_transaction import PointsTransaction
+
+__all__ = [
+    # Models
+    "Participant",
+    "Challenge",
+    "PointsTransaction",
+    # Enums
+    "ChallengeType",
+    "ChallengeStatus",
+    # Association tables
+    "challenge_assignments",
+    "challenge_completions",
+]

backend/app/models/challenge.py

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+"""
+Challenge database model for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Represents challenges that participants can complete to earn points.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, Enum, DateTime, ForeignKey, Table
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from app.database import Base
+import enum
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Enums
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ChallengeType(str, enum.Enum):
+    """
+    Types of challenges available in the game.
+
+    - INDIVIDUAL: Challenge for individual participants
+    - TEAM: Challenge for teams (points shared among team members)
+    - SECRET: Secret challenge revealed at specific times
+    """
+    INDIVIDUAL = "individual"
+    TEAM = "team"
+    SECRET = "secret"
+
+
+class ChallengeStatus(str, enum.Enum):
+    """
+    Status of a challenge.
+
+    - PENDING: Challenge available but not yet attempted
+    - ACTIVE: Challenge is currently being attempted
+    - COMPLETED: Challenge successfully completed and validated
+    - FAILED: Challenge attempted but failed
+    """
+    PENDING = "pending"
+    ACTIVE = "active"
+    COMPLETED = "completed"
+    FAILED = "failed"
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Association Tables (Many-to-Many Relationships)
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Association table for participants assigned to challenges
+challenge_assignments = Table(
+    "challenge_assignments",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column(
+        "challenge_id",
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey("challenges.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        primary_key=True,
+        comment="Challenge ID"
+    ),
+    Column(
+        "participant_id",
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey("participants.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        primary_key=True,
+        comment="Participant ID assigned to the challenge"
+    ),
+    comment="Associates participants with challenges they're assigned to"
+)
+
+# Association table for participants who completed challenges
+challenge_completions = Table(
+    "challenge_completions",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column(
+        "challenge_id",
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey("challenges.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        primary_key=True,
+        comment="Challenge ID"
+    ),
+    Column(
+        "participant_id",
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey("participants.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        primary_key=True,
+        comment="Participant ID who completed the challenge"
+    ),
+    comment="Associates participants with challenges they've completed"
+)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Challenge Model
+# =============================================================================
+
+class Challenge(Base):
+    """
+    Challenge model representing a task participants can complete for points.
+
+    Challenges can be individual, team-based, or secret.
+    Admins create challenges and validate completions.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Primary key, auto-incrementing
+        title: Short title of the challenge
+        description: Detailed description of what participants must do
+        type: Type of challenge (individual, team, secret)
+        points: Points awarded for completing the challenge
+        status: Current status (pending, active, completed, failed)
+        validated_by: ID of admin who validated the challenge completion
+        created_at: Timestamp when challenge was created
+        completed_at: Timestamp when challenge was completed (None if not completed)
+        updated_at: Timestamp when challenge was last updated
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = "challenges"
+
+    # Primary Key
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True, autoincrement=True)
+
+    # Basic Information
+    title = Column(
+        String(200),
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Short title of the challenge"
+    )
+
+    description = Column(
+        String(1000),
+        nullable=False,
+        comment="Detailed description of the challenge"
+    )
+
+    # Challenge Configuration
+    type = Column(
+        Enum(ChallengeType),
+        nullable=False,
+        default=ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Type of challenge (individual, team, secret)"
+    )
+
+    points = Column(
+        Integer,
+        nullable=False,
+        default=20,
+        comment="Points awarded for completing the challenge"
+    )
+
+    status = Column(
+        Enum(ChallengeStatus),
+        nullable=False,
+        default=ChallengeStatus.PENDING,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Current status of the challenge"
+    )
+
+    # Validation
+    validated_by = Column(
+        Integer,
+        nullable=True,
+        comment="ID of admin who validated the challenge completion"
+    )
+
+    # Timestamps
+    created_at = Column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True),
+        server_default=func.now(),
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Timestamp when challenge was created"
+    )
+
+    completed_at = Column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True),
+        nullable=True,
+        comment="Timestamp when challenge was completed"
+    )
+
+    updated_at = Column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True),
+        server_default=func.now(),
+        onupdate=func.now(),
+        nullable=False,
+        comment="Timestamp when challenge was last updated"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Relationships
+    # ==========================================================================
+
+    # Participants assigned to this challenge (many-to-many)
+    assigned_participants = relationship(
+        "Participant",
+        secondary=challenge_assignments,
+        backref="assigned_challenges",
+        lazy="dynamic"
+    )
+
+    # Participants who completed this challenge (many-to-many)
+    completed_by_participants = relationship(
+        "Participant",
+        secondary=challenge_completions,
+        backref="completed_challenges",
+        lazy="dynamic"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Methods
+    # ==========================================================================
+
+    def assign_to_participant(self, participant) -> None:
+        """
+        Assign this challenge to a participant.
+
+        Args:
+            participant: Participant instance to assign the challenge to
+        """
+        if participant not in self.assigned_participants:
+            self.assigned_participants.append(participant)
+
+    def mark_as_active(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Mark challenge as active (being attempted).
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If challenge is already completed or failed
+        """
+        if self.status in [ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED, ChallengeStatus.FAILED]:
+            raise ValueError(f"Cannot activate a {self.status.value} challenge")
+        self.status = ChallengeStatus.ACTIVE
+
+    def mark_as_completed(self, participant, admin_id: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Mark challenge as completed by a participant.
+
+        Args:
+            participant: Participant who completed the challenge
+            admin_id: ID of admin validating the completion
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If challenge is already completed
+        """
+        if self.status == ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED:
+            raise ValueError("Challenge is already completed")
+
+        self.status = ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED
+        self.completed_at = func.now()
+        self.validated_by = admin_id
+
+        # Add participant to completed_by list if not already there
+        if participant not in self.completed_by_participants:
+            self.completed_by_participants.append(participant)
+
+    def mark_as_failed(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Mark challenge as failed.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If challenge is already completed
+        """
+        if self.status == ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED:
+            raise ValueError("Cannot fail a completed challenge")
+        self.status = ChallengeStatus.FAILED
+
+    def get_assigned_participant_ids(self) -> list[int]:
+        """
+        Get list of participant IDs assigned to this challenge.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of participant IDs
+        """
+        return [p.id for p in self.assigned_participants.all()]
+
+    def get_completed_participant_ids(self) -> list[int]:
+        """
+        Get list of participant IDs who completed this challenge.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of participant IDs
+        """
+        return [p.id for p in self.completed_by_participants.all()]
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        """String representation of the challenge."""
+        return (
+            f"<Challenge(id={self.id}, title='{self.title}', "
+            f"type={self.type.value}, points={self.points}, status={self.status.value})>"
+        )
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Human-readable string representation."""
+        return f"{self.title} ({self.type.value}) - {self.points} pts - {self.status.value}"

backend/app/models/participant.py

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+"""
+Participant database model for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Represents a participant in the bachelor party event.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, Boolean, DateTime, JSON
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from app.database import Base
+
+
+class Participant(Base):
+    """
+    Participant model representing an event participant.
+
+    Each participant can complete challenges, earn points, and open packs.
+    Paul (the groom) is marked with is_groom=True for special handling.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Primary key, auto-incrementing
+        name: Participant's full name
+        avatar_url: URL or path to participant's avatar image
+        is_groom: Whether this participant is the groom (Paul)
+        total_points: Current total points accumulated
+        current_packs: JSON object with pack counts {bronze: int, silver: int, gold: int, ultimate: int}
+        created_at: Timestamp when participant was created
+        updated_at: Timestamp when participant was last updated
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = "participants"
+
+    # Primary Key
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True, autoincrement=True)
+
+    # Basic Information
+    name = Column(
+        String(100),
+        nullable=False,
+        unique=True,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Participant's full name (used for login)"
+    )
+
+    avatar_url = Column(
+        String(500),
+        nullable=True,
+        comment="URL or path to participant's avatar image"
+    )
+
+    is_groom = Column(
+        Boolean,
+        default=False,
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+        comment="True if this participant is the groom (Paul)"
+    )
+
+    # Points
+    total_points = Column(
+        Integer,
+        default=0,
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Current total points accumulated"
+    )
+
+    # Pack Inventory (Phase 2 feature, prepared for future use)
+    current_packs = Column(
+        JSON,
+        default={"bronze": 0, "silver": 0, "gold": 0, "ultimate": 0},
+        nullable=False,
+        comment="Pack counts for each tier"
+    )
+
+    # Timestamps
+    created_at = Column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True),
+        server_default=func.now(),
+        nullable=False,
+        comment="Timestamp when participant was created"
+    )
+
+    updated_at = Column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True),
+        server_default=func.now(),
+        onupdate=func.now(),
+        nullable=False,
+        comment="Timestamp when participant was last updated"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Relationships
+    # ==========================================================================
+
+    # Relationship to points transactions
+    points_transactions = relationship(
+        "PointsTransaction",
+        back_populates="participant",
+        cascade="all, delete-orphan",
+        lazy="dynamic"
+    )
+
+    # Relationship to challenges (many-to-many through association table)
+    # This will be defined when we create the Challenge model
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Methods
+    # ==========================================================================
+
+    def add_points(self, amount: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Add points to the participant's total.
+
+        Args:
+            amount: Points to add (positive integer)
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If amount is negative
+        """
+        if amount < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Cannot add negative points. Use subtract_points() instead.")
+        self.total_points += amount
+
+    def subtract_points(self, amount: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Subtract points from the participant's total.
+
+        Args:
+            amount: Points to subtract (positive integer)
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If amount is negative or would result in negative total
+        """
+        if amount < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Cannot subtract negative points. Use add_points() instead.")
+        if self.total_points - amount < 0:
+            raise ValueError("Insufficient points. Cannot have negative total points.")
+        self.total_points -= amount
+
+    def add_pack(self, pack_tier: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Add a pack to the participant's inventory.
+
+        Args:
+            pack_tier: Pack tier (bronze, silver, gold, ultimate)
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If pack_tier is invalid
+        """
+        valid_tiers = ["bronze", "silver", "gold", "ultimate"]
+        if pack_tier not in valid_tiers:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid pack tier. Must be one of: {valid_tiers}")
+
+        # SQLAlchemy doesn't track JSON mutations automatically
+        # We need to create a new dict and reassign
+        packs = dict(self.current_packs)
+        packs[pack_tier] += 1
+        self.current_packs = packs
+
+    def remove_pack(self, pack_tier: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Remove a pack from the participant's inventory.
+
+        Args:
+            pack_tier: Pack tier (bronze, silver, gold, ultimate)
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If pack_tier is invalid or participant has no packs of that tier
+        """
+        valid_tiers = ["bronze", "silver", "gold", "ultimate"]
+        if pack_tier not in valid_tiers:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid pack tier. Must be one of: {valid_tiers}")
+
+        if self.current_packs[pack_tier] <= 0:
+            raise ValueError(f"No {pack_tier} packs available to remove")
+
+        # SQLAlchemy doesn't track JSON mutations automatically
+        packs = dict(self.current_packs)
+        packs[pack_tier] -= 1
+        self.current_packs = packs
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        """String representation of the participant."""
+        groom_badge = " (GROOM)" if self.is_groom else ""
+        return f"<Participant(id={self.id}, name='{self.name}', points={self.total_points}{groom_badge})>"
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Human-readable string representation."""
+        return f"{self.name} - {self.total_points} pts"

backend/app/models/points_transaction.py

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+"""
+Points Transaction database model for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Tracks all point changes for participants, providing a complete audit trail.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, DateTime, ForeignKey
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from app.database import Base
+
+
+class PointsTransaction(Base):
+    """
+    Points transaction model for tracking all point changes.
+
+    Every time a participant gains or loses points, a transaction record
+    is created. This provides a complete audit trail and history.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: Primary key, auto-incrementing
+        participant_id: ID of participant whose points changed
+        amount: Points amount (positive for gain, negative for loss)
+        reason: Human-readable reason for the transaction
+        challenge_id: Optional ID of challenge that caused this transaction
+        event_id: Optional ID of event that caused this transaction (Phase 2)
+        created_by: ID of admin who created the transaction (None for system)
+        created_at: Timestamp when transaction was created
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = "points_transactions"
+
+    # Primary Key
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True, autoincrement=True)
+
+    # Foreign Keys
+    participant_id = Column(
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey("participants.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+        comment="ID of participant whose points changed"
+    )
+
+    challenge_id = Column(
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey("challenges.id", ondelete="SET NULL"),
+        nullable=True,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Optional ID of challenge that caused this transaction"
+    )
+
+    # Transaction Details
+    amount = Column(
+        Integer,
+        nullable=False,
+        comment="Points amount (positive for gain, negative for loss)"
+    )
+
+    reason = Column(
+        String(500),
+        nullable=False,
+        comment="Human-readable reason for the transaction"
+    )
+
+    # Metadata
+    created_by = Column(
+        Integer,
+        nullable=True,
+        comment="ID of admin who created the transaction (None for system)"
+    )
+
+    created_at = Column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True),
+        server_default=func.now(),
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+        comment="Timestamp when transaction was created"
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Relationships
+    # ==========================================================================
+
+    # Relationship to participant
+    participant = relationship(
+        "Participant",
+        back_populates="points_transactions"
+    )
+
+    # Relationship to challenge (optional)
+    challenge = relationship(
+        "Challenge",
+        backref="points_transactions",
+        foreign_keys=[challenge_id]
+    )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Class Methods
+    # ==========================================================================
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_challenge_transaction(
+        cls,
+        participant_id: int,
+        challenge_id: int,
+        points: int,
+        admin_id: int
+    ):
+        """
+        Create a transaction for completing a challenge.
+
+        Args:
+            participant_id: ID of participant earning points
+            challenge_id: ID of completed challenge
+            points: Points earned
+            admin_id: ID of admin who validated the challenge
+
+        Returns:
+            New PointsTransaction instance
+        """
+        return cls(
+            participant_id=participant_id,
+            challenge_id=challenge_id,
+            amount=points,
+            reason=f"Completed challenge (ID: {challenge_id})",
+            created_by=admin_id
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_manual_transaction(
+        cls,
+        participant_id: int,
+        amount: int,
+        reason: str,
+        admin_id: int
+    ):
+        """
+        Create a manual transaction (admin adjustment).
+
+        Args:
+            participant_id: ID of participant
+            amount: Points to add/subtract
+            reason: Reason for the adjustment
+            admin_id: ID of admin making the adjustment
+
+        Returns:
+            New PointsTransaction instance
+        """
+        return cls(
+            participant_id=participant_id,
+            amount=amount,
+            reason=reason,
+            created_by=admin_id
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_penalty_transaction(
+        cls,
+        participant_id: int,
+        penalty_amount: int,
+        reason: str,
+        admin_id: int = None
+    ):
+        """
+        Create a penalty transaction (negative points).
+
+        Args:
+            participant_id: ID of participant being penalized
+            penalty_amount: Penalty points (will be made negative)
+            reason: Reason for the penalty
+            admin_id: Optional ID of admin applying the penalty
+
+        Returns:
+            New PointsTransaction instance
+        """
+        return cls(
+            participant_id=participant_id,
+            amount=-abs(penalty_amount),  # Ensure it's negative
+            reason=f"Penalty: {reason}",
+            created_by=admin_id
+        )
+
+    # ==========================================================================
+    # Instance Methods
+    # ==========================================================================
+
+    def is_positive(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if this transaction added points.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if amount is positive, False otherwise
+        """
+        return self.amount > 0
+
+    def is_negative(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if this transaction subtracted points.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if amount is negative, False otherwise
+        """
+        return self.amount < 0
+
+    def is_from_challenge(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if this transaction is from a challenge completion.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if challenge_id is set, False otherwise
+        """
+        return self.challenge_id is not None
+
+    def is_manual_adjustment(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if this transaction is a manual adjustment by admin.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if there's no associated challenge, False otherwise
+        """
+        return self.challenge_id is None
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        """String representation of the transaction."""
+        sign = "+" if self.amount >= 0 else ""
+        return (
+            f"<PointsTransaction(id={self.id}, participant_id={self.participant_id}, "
+            f"amount={sign}{self.amount}, reason='{self.reason}')>"
+        )
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Human-readable string representation."""
+        sign = "+" if self.amount >= 0 else ""
+        return f"{sign}{self.amount} pts - {self.reason}"

backend/app/routes/__init__.py

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+"""
+API routes for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+This module exports all route routers.
+"""
+
+from app.routes.auth import router as auth_router
+from app.routes.participants import router as participants_router
+from app.routes.challenges import router as challenges_router
+from app.routes.points import router as points_router
+from app.routes.leaderboard import router as leaderboard_router
+
+__all__ = [
+    "auth_router",
+    "participants_router",
+    "challenges_router",
+    "points_router",
+    "leaderboard_router",
+]

backend/app/routes/auth.py

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+"""
+Authentication routes for EVG Ultimate Team API.
+
+Handles participant and admin login endpoints.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.schemas.auth import ParticipantLogin, AdminLogin, AuthToken
+from app.schemas.common import APIResponse
+from app.services import auth_service
+from app.utils.exceptions import EVGException, format_exception_response
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/auth", tags=["Authentication"])
+
+
+@router.post("/login", response_model=APIResponse[AuthToken])
+def participant_login(
+    login_data: ParticipantLogin,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Participant login endpoint (simple username-only authentication).
+
+    No password required for Phase 1 MVP. Just provide your name.
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `username`: Your full name (case-insensitive)
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Access token for authenticated requests
+    - User information (ID, username, is_groom status)
+
+    **Example:**
+    ```json
+    {
+        "username": "Paul C."
+    }
+    ```
+    """
+    try:
+        token = auth_service.authenticate_participant(db, login_data)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=token,
+            message=f"Welcome, {token.username}!"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Login failed: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.post("/admin-login", response_model=APIResponse[AuthToken])
+def admin_login(login_data: AdminLogin):
+    """
+    Admin login endpoint (requires username and password).
+
+    For Clément (organizer) to access admin dashboard.
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `username`: Admin username
+    - `password`: Admin password
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Access token with admin privileges
+    - Admin information
+
+    **Example:**
+    ```json
+    {
+        "username": "clement",
+        "password": "evg2026_admin"
+    }
+    ```
+    """
+    try:
+        token = auth_service.authenticate_admin(login_data)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=token,
+            message=f"Admin login successful. Welcome, {token.username}!"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Admin login failed: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))

backend/app/routes/challenges.py

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+"""
+Challenge routes for EVG Ultimate Team API.
+
+Handles challenge CRUD operations and validation.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.schemas.challenge import (
+    ChallengeResponse,
+    ChallengeCreate,
+    ChallengeUpdate,
+    ChallengeAttempt,
+    ChallengeValidation
+)
+from app.schemas.common import APIResponse, SuccessResponse
+from app.services import challenge_service, points_service
+from app.utils.dependencies import require_admin, get_current_user_payload, get_admin_id
+from app.utils.exceptions import EVGException, format_exception_response
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+from app.models.challenge import ChallengeStatus
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/challenges", tags=["Challenges"])
+
+
+def _serialize_challenge(challenge) -> dict:
+    """
+    Convert a Challenge ORM model to a dictionary with relationship IDs.
+
+    Args:
+        challenge: Challenge ORM instance
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary with all challenge fields including serialized relationships
+    """
+    return {
+        "id": challenge.id,
+        "title": challenge.title,
+        "description": challenge.description,
+        "type": challenge.type,
+        "points": challenge.points,
+        "status": challenge.status,
+        "assigned_to": [p.id for p in challenge.assigned_participants],
+        "completed_by": [p.id for p in challenge.completed_by_participants],
+        "validated_by": challenge.validated_by,
+        "created_at": challenge.created_at,
+        "completed_at": challenge.completed_at,
+        "updated_at": challenge.updated_at
+    }
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=APIResponse[List[ChallengeResponse]])
+def list_challenges(
+    skip: int = 0,
+    limit: int = 100,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get all challenges.
+
+    **Query Parameters:**
+    - `skip`: Number of records to skip (pagination)
+    - `limit`: Maximum number of records to return
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - List of all challenges
+    """
+    try:
+        challenges = challenge_service.get_all_challenges(db, skip, limit)
+        challenge_responses = [_serialize_challenge(c) for c in challenges]
+
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=challenge_responses,
+            message=f"Retrieved {len(challenges)} challenges"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to list challenges: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/{challenge_id}", response_model=APIResponse[ChallengeResponse])
+def get_challenge(
+    challenge_id: int,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get a specific challenge by ID.
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `challenge_id`: Challenge ID
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Challenge details
+    """
+    try:
+        challenge = challenge_service.get_challenge_by_id(db, challenge_id)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=_serialize_challenge(challenge),
+            message=f"Challenge retrieved: {challenge.title}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get challenge {challenge_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.post("", response_model=APIResponse[ChallengeResponse])
+def create_challenge(
+    challenge_data: ChallengeCreate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin_id: int = Depends(get_admin_id)
+):
+    """
+    Create a new challenge (admin only).
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `title`: Challenge title
+    - `description`: Detailed description
+    - `type`: Challenge type (individual, team, secret)
+    - `points`: Points awarded for completion
+    - `assigned_to`: Optional list of participant IDs
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Created challenge details
+    """
+    try:
+        challenge = challenge_service.create_challenge(db, challenge_data, admin_id)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=_serialize_challenge(challenge),
+            message=f"Challenge created: {challenge.title}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to create challenge: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.put("/{challenge_id}", response_model=APIResponse[ChallengeResponse])
+def update_challenge(
+    challenge_id: int,
+    challenge_data: ChallengeUpdate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin_id: int = Depends(get_admin_id)
+):
+    """
+    Update a challenge (admin only).
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `challenge_id`: Challenge ID to update
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - Any field from ChallengeUpdate (all optional)
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Updated challenge details
+    """
+    try:
+        challenge = challenge_service.update_challenge(db, challenge_id, challenge_data, admin_id)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=_serialize_challenge(challenge),
+            message=f"Challenge updated: {challenge.title}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to update challenge {challenge_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.delete("/{challenge_id}", response_model=SuccessResponse)
+def delete_challenge(
+    challenge_id: int,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin_id: int = Depends(get_admin_id)
+):
+    """
+    Delete a challenge (admin only).
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `challenge_id`: Challenge ID to delete
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Success confirmation
+    """
+    try:
+        challenge_service.delete_challenge(db, challenge_id, admin_id)
+        return SuccessResponse(
+            success=True,
+            message=f"Challenge {challenge_id} deleted successfully"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to delete challenge {challenge_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.post("/{challenge_id}/attempt", response_model=APIResponse[ChallengeResponse])
+def attempt_challenge(
+    challenge_id: int,
+    attempt_data: ChallengeAttempt,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user = Depends(get_current_user_payload)
+):
+    """
+    Mark a challenge as being attempted.
+
+    Changes challenge status to 'active'.
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `challenge_id`: Challenge ID
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `participant_id`: ID of participant attempting the challenge
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Updated challenge details
+    """
+    try:
+        challenge = challenge_service.mark_challenge_active(
+            db,
+            challenge_id,
+            attempt_data.participant_id
+        )
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=_serialize_challenge(challenge),
+            message=f"Challenge marked as active: {challenge.title}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to attempt challenge {challenge_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.post("/{challenge_id}/validate", response_model=APIResponse[ChallengeResponse])
+def validate_challenge(
+    challenge_id: int,
+    validation_data: ChallengeValidation,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin = Depends(require_admin)
+):
+    """
+    Validate challenge completion (admin only).
+
+    Marks challenge as completed/failed and awards points if completed.
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `challenge_id`: Challenge ID
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `participant_ids`: List of participant IDs who completed the challenge
+    - `status`: Validation result (completed or failed)
+    - `admin_id`: Admin ID validating the challenge
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Updated challenge details
+    """
+    try:
+        # Validate the challenge
+        challenge = challenge_service.validate_challenge_completion(
+            db,
+            challenge_id,
+            validation_data
+        )
+
+        # If completed, award points to participants
+        if validation_data.status == ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED:
+            for participant_id in validation_data.participant_ids:
+                points_service.award_challenge_points(
+                    db,
+                    participant_id,
+                    challenge_id,
+                    validation_data.admin_id
+                )
+
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=_serialize_challenge(challenge),
+            message=f"Challenge validated as {validation_data.status.value}: {challenge.title}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to validate challenge {challenge_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/participant/{participant_id}", response_model=APIResponse[dict])
+def get_participant_challenges(
+    participant_id: int,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get all challenges for a specific participant.
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant ID
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Dictionary with 'assigned' and 'completed' challenge lists
+    """
+    try:
+        challenges = challenge_service.get_participant_challenges(db, participant_id)
+        # Serialize the challenge lists
+        serialized_challenges = {
+            "assigned": [_serialize_challenge(c) for c in challenges["assigned"]],
+            "completed": [_serialize_challenge(c) for c in challenges["completed"]]
+        }
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=serialized_challenges,
+            message=f"Retrieved challenges for participant {participant_id}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get challenges for participant {participant_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))

backend/app/routes/leaderboard.py

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+"""
+Leaderboard routes for EVG Ultimate Team API.
+
+Handles leaderboard and rankings.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.schemas.participant import ParticipantWithRank
+from app.schemas.common import APIResponse
+from app.services import leaderboard_service
+from app.utils.exceptions import EVGException, format_exception_response
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/leaderboard", tags=["Leaderboard"])
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=APIResponse[List[ParticipantWithRank]])
+def get_leaderboard(
+    include_today: bool = False,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get the current leaderboard with all participants ranked by points.
+
+    **Query Parameters:**
+    - `include_today`: Include points earned today (default: false)
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - List of participants ranked by total points
+    """
+    try:
+        leaderboard = leaderboard_service.get_leaderboard(db, include_today_points=include_today)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=leaderboard,
+            message=f"Leaderboard with {len(leaderboard)} participants"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get leaderboard: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/top-3", response_model=APIResponse[List[ParticipantWithRank]])
+def get_top_3(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Get the top 3 participants (podium).
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Top 3 participants ranked by total points
+    """
+    try:
+        podium = leaderboard_service.get_top_3(db)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=podium,
+            message="Top 3 participants"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get top 3: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/daily", response_model=APIResponse[ParticipantWithRank])
+def get_daily_leader(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Get the current daily leader (participant with most points today).
+
+    According to the event rules, the daily leader chooses the next day's aperitif theme.
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Daily leader with today's points
+    """
+    try:
+        daily_leader = leaderboard_service.get_daily_leader(db)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=daily_leader,
+            message=f"Today's leader: {daily_leader.name if daily_leader else 'No leader yet'}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get daily leader: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/rank/{participant_id}", response_model=APIResponse[dict])
+def get_participant_rank(
+    participant_id: int,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get the current rank of a specific participant.
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant ID
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Current rank (1-based)
+    """
+    try:
+        rank = leaderboard_service.get_participant_rank(db, participant_id)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data={"participant_id": participant_id, "rank": rank},
+            message=f"Participant is ranked #{rank}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get participant rank: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/stats", response_model=APIResponse[dict])
+def get_leaderboard_stats(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Get statistics about the leaderboard.
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Statistics including average points, highest/lowest points, etc.
+    """
+    try:
+        stats = leaderboard_service.get_leaderboard_stats(db)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=stats,
+            message="Leaderboard statistics"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get leaderboard stats: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))

backend/app/routes/participants.py

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+"""
+Participant routes for EVG Ultimate Team API.
+
+Handles participant CRUD operations.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.schemas.participant import ParticipantResponse, ParticipantCreate, ParticipantUpdate
+from app.schemas.common import APIResponse, SuccessResponse
+from app.services import participant_service
+from app.utils.dependencies import require_admin, get_current_participant
+from app.utils.exceptions import EVGException, format_exception_response
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/participants", tags=["Participants"])
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=APIResponse[List[ParticipantResponse]])
+def list_participants(
+    skip: int = 0,
+    limit: int = 100,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get all participants.
+
+    **Query Parameters:**
+    - `skip`: Number of records to skip (pagination)
+    - `limit`: Maximum number of records to return
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - List of all participants with their points and stats
+    """
+    try:
+        participants = participant_service.get_all_participants(db, skip, limit)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=participants,
+            message=f"Retrieved {len(participants)} participants"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to list participants: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/{participant_id}", response_model=APIResponse[ParticipantResponse])
+def get_participant(
+    participant_id: int,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get a specific participant by ID.
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant ID
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Participant details including points, packs, and timestamps
+    """
+    try:
+        participant = participant_service.get_participant_by_id(db, participant_id)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=participant,
+            message=f"Participant retrieved: {participant.name}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get participant {participant_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/me/profile", response_model=APIResponse[ParticipantResponse])
+def get_my_profile(
+    current_participant = Depends(get_current_participant)
+):
+    """
+    Get the current authenticated participant's profile.
+
+    **Requires:** Valid participant authentication token
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Current participant's details
+    """
+    return APIResponse(
+        success=True,
+        data=current_participant,
+        message=f"Your profile: {current_participant.name}"
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("", response_model=APIResponse[ParticipantResponse])
+def create_participant(
+    participant_data: ParticipantCreate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin = Depends(require_admin)
+):
+    """
+    Create a new participant (admin only).
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `name`: Participant's full name (unique)
+    - `avatar_url`: Optional avatar image URL
+    - `is_groom`: Whether this participant is the groom (default: false)
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Created participant details
+    """
+    try:
+        participant = participant_service.create_participant(db, participant_data)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=participant,
+            message=f"Participant created: {participant.name}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to create participant: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.put("/{participant_id}", response_model=APIResponse[ParticipantResponse])
+def update_participant(
+    participant_id: int,
+    participant_data: ParticipantUpdate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin = Depends(require_admin)
+):
+    """
+    Update a participant (admin only).
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant ID to update
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - Any field from ParticipantUpdate (all optional)
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Updated participant details
+    """
+    try:
+        participant = participant_service.update_participant(db, participant_id, participant_data)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=participant,
+            message=f"Participant updated: {participant.name}"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to update participant {participant_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.delete("/{participant_id}", response_model=SuccessResponse)
+def delete_participant(
+    participant_id: int,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin = Depends(require_admin)
+):
+    """
+    Delete a participant (admin only).
+
+    **WARNING:** This will cascade delete all associated data
+    (points transactions, challenge associations, etc.)
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant ID to delete
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Success confirmation
+    """
+    try:
+        participant_service.delete_participant(db, participant_id)
+        return SuccessResponse(
+            success=True,
+            message=f"Participant {participant_id} deleted successfully"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to delete participant {participant_id}: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))

backend/app/routes/points.py

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+"""
+Points routes for EVG Ultimate Team API.
+
+Handles manual points adjustments and transaction history.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.schemas.points import (
+    PointsAdd,
+    PointsSubtract,
+    PointsTransactionResponse,
+    PointsHistory
+)
+from app.schemas.common import APIResponse
+from app.services import points_service, participant_service
+from app.utils.dependencies import require_admin, get_admin_id
+from app.utils.exceptions import EVGException, format_exception_response
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/points", tags=["Points"])
+
+
+@router.post("/add", response_model=APIResponse[PointsTransactionResponse])
+def add_points(
+    points_data: PointsAdd,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin = Depends(require_admin)
+):
+    """
+    Manually add points to a participant (admin only).
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant to add points to
+    - `amount`: Points to add (must be positive)
+    - `reason`: Reason for adding points
+    - `admin_id`: Admin ID making the adjustment
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Created transaction details
+    """
+    try:
+        transaction = points_service.add_points_to_participant(db, points_data)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=transaction,
+            message=f"Added {points_data.amount} points"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to add points: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.post("/subtract", response_model=APIResponse[PointsTransactionResponse])
+def subtract_points(
+    points_data: PointsSubtract,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    admin = Depends(require_admin)
+):
+    """
+    Manually subtract points from a participant (admin only).
+
+    **Requires:** Admin authentication
+
+    **Request Body:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant to subtract points from
+    - `amount`: Points to subtract (must be positive)
+    - `reason`: Reason for subtracting points
+    - `admin_id`: Admin ID making the adjustment
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Created transaction details
+    """
+    try:
+        transaction = points_service.subtract_points_from_participant(db, points_data)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=transaction,
+            message=f"Subtracted {points_data.amount} points"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to subtract points: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/history/{participant_id}", response_model=APIResponse[PointsHistory])
+def get_points_history(
+    participant_id: int,
+    skip: int = 0,
+    limit: int = 100,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get points transaction history for a participant.
+
+    **Path Parameters:**
+    - `participant_id`: Participant ID
+
+    **Query Parameters:**
+    - `skip`: Number of records to skip
+    - `limit`: Maximum number of records to return
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - Participant info and their transaction history
+    """
+    try:
+        participant = participant_service.get_participant_by_id(db, participant_id)
+        transactions = points_service.get_participant_transactions(db, participant_id, skip, limit)
+        total_transactions = points_service.get_transaction_count(db)
+
+        history = PointsHistory(
+            participant_id=participant.id,
+            participant_name=participant.name,
+            current_points=participant.total_points,
+            transactions=transactions,
+            total_transactions=total_transactions
+        )
+
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=history,
+            message=f"Retrieved {len(transactions)} transactions"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get points history: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))
+
+
+@router.get("/recent", response_model=APIResponse[List[PointsTransactionResponse]])
+def get_recent_transactions(
+    limit: int = 10,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Get recent transactions across all participants.
+
+    Useful for activity feed.
+
+    **Query Parameters:**
+    - `limit`: Maximum number of transactions to return (default: 10)
+
+    **Returns:**
+    - List of recent transactions
+    """
+    try:
+        transactions = points_service.get_recent_transactions(db, limit)
+        return APIResponse(
+            success=True,
+            data=transactions,
+            message=f"Retrieved {len(transactions)} recent transactions"
+        )
+    except EVGException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get recent transactions: {e.message}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=format_exception_response(e))

backend/app/schemas/__init__.py

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+"""
+Pydantic schemas for EVG Ultimate Team API.
+
+This module exports all request and response schemas.
+"""
+
+# Common schemas
+from app.schemas.common import (
+    APIResponse,
+    SuccessResponse,
+    ErrorResponse,
+    PaginationParams,
+    PaginatedResponse
+)
+
+# Participant schemas
+from app.schemas.participant import (
+    ParticipantCreate,
+    ParticipantUpdate,
+    ParticipantResponse,
+    ParticipantSummary,
+    ParticipantWithRank
+)
+
+# Challenge schemas
+from app.schemas.challenge import (
+    ChallengeCreate,
+    ChallengeUpdate,
+    ChallengeAttempt,
+    ChallengeValidation,
+    ChallengeResponse,
+    ChallengeSummary
+)
+
+# Points transaction schemas
+from app.schemas.points import (
+    PointsAdd,
+    PointsSubtract,
+    PointsTransactionResponse,
+    PointsTransactionSummary,
+    PointsHistory
+)
+
+# Authentication schemas
+from app.schemas.auth import (
+    ParticipantLogin,
+    AdminLogin,
+    AuthToken,
+    CurrentUser
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    # Common
+    "APIResponse",
+    "SuccessResponse",
+    "ErrorResponse",
+    "PaginationParams",
+    "PaginatedResponse",
+    # Participant
+    "ParticipantCreate",
+    "ParticipantUpdate",
+    "ParticipantResponse",
+    "ParticipantSummary",
+    "ParticipantWithRank",
+    # Challenge
+    "ChallengeCreate",
+    "ChallengeUpdate",
+    "ChallengeAttempt",
+    "ChallengeValidation",
+    "ChallengeResponse",
+    "ChallengeSummary",
+    # Points
+    "PointsAdd",
+    "PointsSubtract",
+    "PointsTransactionResponse",
+    "PointsTransactionSummary",
+    "PointsHistory",
+    # Auth
+    "ParticipantLogin",
+    "AdminLogin",
+    "AuthToken",
+    "CurrentUser",
+]

backend/app/schemas/auth.py

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+"""
+Pydantic schemas for authentication.
+
+Defines request and response schemas for authentication-related API endpoints.
+"""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Request Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ParticipantLogin(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for participant login.
+
+    Simple username-only authentication (no password required for Phase 1).
+    Used in POST /api/auth/login
+    """
+    username: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=100,
+        description="Participant's name (case-insensitive)"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "username": "Paul C."
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class AdminLogin(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for admin login.
+
+    Requires both username and password.
+    Used in POST /api/auth/admin-login
+    """
+    username: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=100,
+        description="Admin username"
+    )
+    password: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        description="Admin password"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "username": "clement",
+                "password": "evg2026_admin"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Response Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class AuthToken(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for authentication token response.
+
+    Contains access token and user information.
+    """
+    access_token: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="JWT access token for authenticated requests"
+    )
+    token_type: str = Field(
+        default="bearer",
+        description="Token type (always 'bearer')"
+    )
+    user_id: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="User ID (participant ID or admin ID)"
+    )
+    username: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Username"
+    )
+    is_admin: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether this user is an admin"
+    )
+    is_groom: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether this participant is the groom (not applicable for admins)"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
+                "token_type": "bearer",
+                "user_id": 5,
+                "username": "Hugo F.",
+                "is_admin": False,
+                "is_groom": False
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class CurrentUser(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for current authenticated user information.
+
+    Used in GET /api/auth/me
+    """
+    id: int = Field(..., description="User ID")
+    username: str = Field(..., description="Username")
+    is_admin: bool = Field(..., description="Whether this user is an admin")
+    is_groom: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether this participant is the groom"
+    )
+    total_points: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Total points (only for participants)"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 5,
+                "username": "Hugo F.",
+                "is_admin": False,
+                "is_groom": False,
+                "total_points": 275
+            }
+        }

backend/app/schemas/challenge.py

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+"""
+Pydantic schemas for Challenge model.
+
+Defines request and response schemas for challenge-related API endpoints.
+"""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from app.models.challenge import ChallengeType, ChallengeStatus
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Base Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ChallengeBase(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Base schema with common challenge fields.
+
+    Used as a base for other challenge schemas.
+    """
+    title: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=200,
+        description="Short title of the challenge",
+        examples=["Win a 1v1 FIFA match against Paul"]
+    )
+    description: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=1000,
+        description="Detailed description of the challenge"
+    )
+    type: ChallengeType = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Type of challenge (individual, team, secret)"
+    )
+    points: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        ge=1,
+        description="Points awarded for completing the challenge",
+        examples=[50]
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Request Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ChallengeCreate(ChallengeBase):
+    """
+    Schema for creating a new challenge.
+
+    Used in POST /api/challenges (admin only)
+    """
+    assigned_to: Optional[list[int]] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="List of participant IDs to assign this challenge to"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "title": "Win a 1v1 FIFA match against Paul",
+                "description": "Challenge Paul to a FIFA match and win. Best of 3 games.",
+                "type": "individual",
+                "points": 50,
+                "assigned_to": [2, 3, 4]
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ChallengeUpdate(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for updating a challenge.
+
+    All fields are optional to allow partial updates.
+    Used in PUT /api/challenges/{id} (admin only)
+    """
+    title: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=200,
+        description="Short title of the challenge"
+    )
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=1000,
+        description="Detailed description of the challenge"
+    )
+    type: Optional[ChallengeType] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Type of challenge (individual, team, secret)"
+    )
+    points: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        ge=1,
+        description="Points awarded for completing the challenge"
+    )
+    status: Optional[ChallengeStatus] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Challenge status (pending, active, completed, failed)"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "points": 75,
+                "status": "active"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ChallengeAttempt(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for marking a challenge as being attempted.
+
+    Used in POST /api/challenges/{id}/attempt
+    """
+    participant_id: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="ID of participant attempting the challenge"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "participant_id": 5
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ChallengeValidation(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for validating a challenge completion.
+
+    Used in POST /api/challenges/{id}/validate (admin only)
+    """
+    participant_ids: list[int] = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        description="List of participant IDs who completed the challenge"
+    )
+    status: ChallengeStatus = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Validation result (completed or failed)"
+    )
+    admin_id: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="ID of admin validating the challenge"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "participant_ids": [5],
+                "status": "completed",
+                "admin_id": 1
+            }
+        }
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Response Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ChallengeResponse(ChallengeBase):
+    """
+    Schema for challenge responses.
+
+    Includes all challenge data.
+    Used in GET requests and as part of other responses.
+    """
+    id: int = Field(..., description="Unique challenge ID")
+    status: ChallengeStatus = Field(..., description="Current challenge status")
+    assigned_to: list[int] = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="List of participant IDs assigned to this challenge"
+    )
+    completed_by: list[int] = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="List of participant IDs who completed this challenge"
+    )
+    validated_by: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="ID of admin who validated the completion"
+    )
+    created_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Timestamp when challenge was created")
+    completed_at: Optional[datetime] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Timestamp when challenge was completed"
+    )
+    updated_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Timestamp when challenge was last updated")
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        from_attributes = True
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "title": "Win a 1v1 FIFA match against Paul",
+                "description": "Challenge Paul to a FIFA match and win. Best of 3 games.",
+                "type": "individual",
+                "points": 50,
+                "status": "completed",
+                "assigned_to": [2, 3, 4, 5],
+                "completed_by": [5],
+                "validated_by": 1,
+                "created_at": "2026-06-04T18:00:00Z",
+                "completed_at": "2026-06-05T16:30:00Z",
+                "updated_at": "2026-06-05T16:30:00Z"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ChallengeSummary(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Lightweight challenge schema for lists and summaries.
+
+    Contains only essential fields.
+    """
+    id: int
+    title: str
+    type: ChallengeType
+    points: int
+    status: ChallengeStatus
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        from_attributes = True
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "title": "Win a 1v1 FIFA match against Paul",
+                "type": "individual",
+                "points": 50,
+                "status": "completed"
+            }
+        }

backend/app/schemas/common.py

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+"""
+Common Pydantic schemas for EVG Ultimate Team API.
+
+Contains reusable schemas for API responses and common data structures.
+"""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from typing import Optional, Any, Generic, TypeVar
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Generic API Response Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+DataT = TypeVar('DataT')
+
+
+class APIResponse(BaseModel, Generic[DataT]):
+    """
+    Standard API response wrapper.
+
+    All API endpoints should return responses in this format for consistency.
+
+    Attributes:
+        success: Whether the operation was successful
+        data: Response data (type varies by endpoint)
+        message: Optional message for the user
+        error: Optional error message (only present when success=False)
+        detail: Optional detailed error information for debugging
+
+    Example success response:
+        {
+            "success": true,
+            "data": {"id": 1, "name": "Paul"},
+            "message": "Participant retrieved successfully"
+        }
+
+    Example error response:
+        {
+            "success": false,
+            "error": "Participant not found",
+            "detail": "No participant with ID 999 exists"
+        }
+    """
+    success: bool
+    data: Optional[DataT] = None
+    message: Optional[str] = None
+    error: Optional[str] = None
+    detail: Optional[str] = None
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "success": True,
+                "data": {"id": 1},
+                "message": "Operation completed successfully"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class SuccessResponse(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Simple success response without data.
+
+    Used for operations that don't return data (e.g., DELETE operations).
+    """
+    success: bool = True
+    message: str
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "success": True,
+                "message": "Resource deleted successfully"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ErrorResponse(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Error response schema.
+
+    Used when an operation fails.
+    """
+    success: bool = False
+    error: str
+    detail: Optional[str] = None
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "success": False,
+                "error": "Invalid input",
+                "detail": "Points must be a positive integer"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Pagination Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class PaginationParams(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Query parameters for pagination.
+
+    Attributes:
+        skip: Number of records to skip (default: 0)
+        limit: Maximum number of records to return (default: 100)
+    """
+    skip: int = 0
+    limit: int = 100
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "skip": 0,
+                "limit": 50
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class PaginatedResponse(BaseModel, Generic[DataT]):
+    """
+    Paginated response wrapper.
+
+    Used for endpoints that return lists of items with pagination.
+
+    Attributes:
+        success: Whether the operation was successful
+        data: List of items
+        total: Total number of items available
+        skip: Number of items skipped
+        limit: Maximum number of items per page
+    """
+    success: bool = True
+    data: list[DataT]
+    total: int
+    skip: int
+    limit: int
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "success": True,
+                "data": [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}],
+                "total": 100,
+                "skip": 0,
+                "limit": 50
+            }
+        }

backend/app/schemas/participant.py

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+"""
+Pydantic schemas for Participant model.
+
+Defines request and response schemas for participant-related API endpoints.
+"""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Base Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ParticipantBase(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Base schema with common participant fields.
+
+    Used as a base for other participant schemas.
+    """
+    name: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=100,
+        description="Participant's full name",
+        examples=["Paul C."]
+    )
+    avatar_url: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        max_length=500,
+        description="URL or path to participant's avatar image"
+    )
+    is_groom: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether this participant is the groom"
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Request Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ParticipantCreate(ParticipantBase):
+    """
+    Schema for creating a new participant.
+
+    Used in POST /api/participants
+    """
+    pass
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "name": "Paul C.",
+                "avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatars/paul.jpg",
+                "is_groom": True
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ParticipantUpdate(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for updating a participant.
+
+    All fields are optional to allow partial updates.
+    Used in PUT /api/participants/{id}
+    """
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=100,
+        description="Participant's full name"
+    )
+    avatar_url: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        max_length=500,
+        description="URL or path to participant's avatar image"
+    )
+    is_groom: Optional[bool] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Whether this participant is the groom"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatars/paul_new.jpg"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Response Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ParticipantResponse(ParticipantBase):
+    """
+    Schema for participant responses.
+
+    Includes all participant data including calculated fields.
+    Used in GET requests and as part of other responses.
+    """
+    id: int = Field(..., description="Unique participant ID")
+    total_points: int = Field(..., description="Current total points")
+    current_packs: dict = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Pack counts for each tier (bronze, silver, gold, ultimate)"
+    )
+    created_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Timestamp when participant was created")
+    updated_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Timestamp when participant was last updated")
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        from_attributes = True  # Allows creation from ORM models
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "Paul C.",
+                "avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatars/paul.jpg",
+                "is_groom": True,
+                "total_points": 350,
+                "current_packs": {
+                    "bronze": 2,
+                    "silver": 1,
+                    "gold": 0,
+                    "ultimate": 0
+                },
+                "created_at": "2026-06-04T18:00:00Z",
+                "updated_at": "2026-06-05T14:30:00Z"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ParticipantSummary(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Lightweight participant schema for lists and summaries.
+
+    Contains only essential fields, used when full details aren't needed.
+    """
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    avatar_url: Optional[str] = None
+    is_groom: bool
+    total_points: int
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        from_attributes = True
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "Paul C.",
+                "avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatars/paul.jpg",
+                "is_groom": True,
+                "total_points": 350
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class ParticipantWithRank(ParticipantSummary):
+    """
+    Participant schema with ranking information.
+
+    Used for leaderboard displays.
+    """
+    rank: int = Field(..., description="Current ranking position (1-based)")
+    points_today: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Points earned today (optional)"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        from_attributes = True
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "Paul C.",
+                "avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatars/paul.jpg",
+                "is_groom": True,
+                "total_points": 350,
+                "rank": 1,
+                "points_today": 75
+            }
+        }

backend/app/schemas/points.py

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+"""
+Pydantic schemas for Points Transaction model.
+
+Defines request and response schemas for points-related API endpoints.
+"""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Request Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class PointsAdd(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for manually adding points to a participant.
+
+    Used in POST /api/points/add (admin only)
+    """
+    participant_id: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="ID of participant to add points to"
+    )
+    amount: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        gt=0,
+        description="Amount of points to add (must be positive)"
+    )
+    reason: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=500,
+        description="Reason for adding points"
+    )
+    admin_id: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="ID of admin adding the points"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "participant_id": 5,
+                "amount": 100,
+                "reason": "Bonus for best costume",
+                "admin_id": 1
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class PointsSubtract(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for manually subtracting points from a participant.
+
+    Used in POST /api/points/subtract (admin only)
+    """
+    participant_id: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="ID of participant to subtract points from"
+    )
+    amount: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        gt=0,
+        description="Amount of points to subtract (must be positive)"
+    )
+    reason: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        min_length=1,
+        max_length=500,
+        description="Reason for subtracting points"
+    )
+    admin_id: int = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="ID of admin subtracting the points"
+    )
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "participant_id": 7,
+                "amount": 20,
+                "reason": "Penalty for being last to wake up",
+                "admin_id": 1
+            }
+        }
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Response Schemas
+# =============================================================================
+
+class PointsTransactionResponse(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for points transaction responses.
+
+    Includes all transaction data.
+    Used in GET requests and as part of other responses.
+    """
+    id: int = Field(..., description="Unique transaction ID")
+    participant_id: int = Field(..., description="ID of participant")
+    amount: int = Field(..., description="Points amount (positive or negative)")
+    reason: str = Field(..., description="Reason for the transaction")
+    challenge_id: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="ID of challenge that caused this transaction"
+    )
+    created_by: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="ID of admin who created the transaction"
+    )
+    created_at: datetime = Field(..., description="Timestamp when transaction was created")
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        from_attributes = True
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 42,
+                "participant_id": 5,
+                "amount": 50,
+                "reason": "Completed challenge (ID: 12)",
+                "challenge_id": 12,
+                "created_by": 1,
+                "created_at": "2026-06-05T16:30:00Z"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class PointsTransactionSummary(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Lightweight transaction schema for lists.
+
+    Contains only essential fields.
+    """
+    id: int
+    amount: int
+    reason: str
+    created_at: datetime
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        from_attributes = True
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 42,
+                "amount": 50,
+                "reason": "Completed challenge",
+                "created_at": "2026-06-05T16:30:00Z"
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class PointsHistory(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Schema for participant's points history.
+
+    Includes participant info and their transactions.
+    """
+    participant_id: int
+    participant_name: str
+    current_points: int
+    transactions: list[PointsTransactionResponse]
+    total_transactions: int
+
+    class Config:
+        """Pydantic configuration."""
+        json_schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "participant_id": 5,
+                "participant_name": "Hugo F.",
+                "current_points": 275,
+                "transactions": [
+                    {
+                        "id": 42,
+                        "participant_id": 5,
+                        "amount": 50,
+                        "reason": "Completed challenge (ID: 12)",
+                        "challenge_id": 12,
+                        "created_by": 1,
+                        "created_at": "2026-06-05T16:30:00Z"
+                    }
+                ],
+                "total_transactions": 8
+            }
+        }

backend/app/services/__init__.py

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+"""
+Business logic services for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+This module exports all service functions.
+"""
+
+from app.services import auth_service
+from app.services import participant_service
+from app.services import challenge_service
+from app.services import points_service
+from app.services import leaderboard_service
+
+__all__ = [
+    "auth_service",
+    "participant_service",
+    "challenge_service",
+    "points_service",
+    "leaderboard_service",
+]

backend/app/services/auth_service.py

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+"""
+Authentication service for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Handles participant and admin authentication logic.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import Optional
+from app.models import Participant
+from app.schemas.auth import ParticipantLogin, AdminLogin, AuthToken
+from app.utils.security import (
+    verify_admin_credentials,
+    create_access_token,
+    create_participant_token_data,
+    create_admin_token_data
+)
+from app.utils.exceptions import InvalidCredentialsError
+from app.utils.logger import log_auth_attempt
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Participant Authentication
+# =============================================================================
+
+def authenticate_participant(
+    db: Session,
+    login_data: ParticipantLogin
+) -> AuthToken:
+    """
+    Authenticate a participant using simple username-only login.
+
+    For Phase 1, we use simple username matching (case-insensitive).
+    No password is required for participants.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        login_data: Login request data with username
+
+    Returns:
+        AuthToken with access token and user information
+
+    Raises:
+        InvalidCredentialsError: If participant not found
+
+    Example:
+        >>> login = ParticipantLogin(username="Paul C.")
+        >>> token = authenticate_participant(db, login)
+        >>> print(token.access_token)
+    """
+    # Find participant by name (case-insensitive)
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.name.ilike(login_data.username)
+    ).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        log_auth_attempt(login_data.username, success=False, is_admin=False)
+        raise InvalidCredentialsError(
+            detail=f"No participant found with username '{login_data.username}'"
+        )
+
+    # Create token data
+    token_data = create_participant_token_data(
+        participant_id=participant.id,
+        username=participant.name,
+        is_groom=participant.is_groom
+    )
+
+    # Generate access token
+    access_token = create_access_token(token_data)
+
+    # Log successful authentication
+    log_auth_attempt(participant.name, success=True, is_admin=False)
+
+    return AuthToken(
+        access_token=access_token,
+        token_type="bearer",
+        user_id=participant.id,
+        username=participant.name,
+        is_admin=False,
+        is_groom=participant.is_groom
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Admin Authentication
+# =============================================================================
+
+def authenticate_admin(
+    login_data: AdminLogin
+) -> AuthToken:
+    """
+    Authenticate an admin using username and password.
+
+    Verifies credentials against environment configuration.
+
+    Args:
+        login_data: Login request data with username and password
+
+    Returns:
+        AuthToken with access token and admin information
+
+    Raises:
+        InvalidCredentialsError: If credentials are invalid
+
+    Example:
+        >>> login = AdminLogin(username="clement", password="evg2026_admin")
+        >>> token = authenticate_admin(login)
+        >>> print(token.is_admin)
+        True
+    """
+    # Verify admin credentials
+    if not verify_admin_credentials(login_data.username, login_data.password):
+        log_auth_attempt(login_data.username, success=False, is_admin=True)
+        raise InvalidCredentialsError(
+            detail="Invalid admin username or password"
+        )
+
+    # Create token data for admin
+    # Admin ID is 0 to distinguish from participant IDs
+    token_data = create_admin_token_data(
+        admin_id=0,
+        username=login_data.username
+    )
+
+    # Generate access token
+    access_token = create_access_token(token_data)
+
+    # Log successful authentication
+    log_auth_attempt(login_data.username, success=True, is_admin=True)
+
+    return AuthToken(
+        access_token=access_token,
+        token_type="bearer",
+        user_id=0,
+        username=login_data.username,
+        is_admin=True,
+        is_groom=False
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Token Validation
+# =============================================================================
+
+def get_participant_by_id(db: Session, participant_id: int) -> Optional[Participant]:
+    """
+    Get a participant by ID.
+
+    Helper function used by authentication middleware.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID from token
+
+    Returns:
+        Participant instance or None if not found
+
+    Example:
+        >>> participant = get_participant_by_id(db, 5)
+        >>> if participant:
+        >>>     print(participant.name)
+    """
+    return db.query(Participant).filter(Participant.id == participant_id).first()
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Username Availability
+# =============================================================================
+
+def is_username_available(db: Session, username: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if a username is available (not taken by another participant).
+
+    Useful for participant registration (not used in Phase 1).
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        username: Username to check
+
+    Returns:
+        True if available, False if taken
+
+    Example:
+        >>> available = is_username_available(db, "New Participant")
+        >>> if available:
+        >>>     # Create new participant
+        >>>     pass
+    """
+    existing = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.name.ilike(username)
+    ).first()
+    return existing is None
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Logout (Client-Side Only)
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Note: In JWT-based authentication, logout is typically handled client-side
+# by removing the token from storage. The server doesn't need to track active tokens.
+# For enhanced security in production, you could implement token blacklisting,
+# but it's not necessary for this MVP.

backend/app/services/challenge_service.py

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+"""
+Challenge service for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Handles all business logic related to challenges.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List, Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from app.models import Challenge, Participant, ChallengeStatus, ChallengeType
+from app.schemas.challenge import ChallengeCreate, ChallengeUpdate, ChallengeValidation
+from app.utils.exceptions import (
+    ChallengeNotFoundError,
+    ParticipantNotFoundError,
+    InvalidChallengeStatusError,
+    ChallengeAlreadyCompletedError
+)
+from app.utils.logger import logger, log_challenge_validation
+
+
+def get_all_challenges(db: Session, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100) -> List[Challenge]:
+    """Get all challenges with pagination."""
+    return db.query(Challenge).offset(skip).limit(limit).all()
+
+
+def get_challenge_by_id(db: Session, challenge_id: int) -> Challenge:
+    """Get a challenge by ID."""
+    challenge = db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.id == challenge_id).first()
+    if not challenge:
+        raise ChallengeNotFoundError(challenge_id)
+    return challenge
+
+
+def get_challenges_by_status(db: Session, status: ChallengeStatus) -> List[Challenge]:
+    """Get all challenges with a specific status."""
+    return db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.status == status).all()
+
+
+def get_challenges_by_type(db: Session, challenge_type: ChallengeType) -> List[Challenge]:
+    """Get all challenges of a specific type."""
+    return db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.type == challenge_type).all()
+
+
+def create_challenge(db: Session, challenge_data: ChallengeCreate, admin_id: int) -> Challenge:
+    """Create a new challenge."""
+    challenge = Challenge(
+        title=challenge_data.title,
+        description=challenge_data.description,
+        type=challenge_data.type,
+        points=challenge_data.points,
+        status=ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+    )
+
+    db.add(challenge)
+    db.flush()  # Get the challenge ID without committing
+
+    # Assign to participants if specified
+    if challenge_data.assigned_to:
+        for participant_id in challenge_data.assigned_to:
+            participant = db.query(Participant).filter(Participant.id == participant_id).first()
+            if participant:
+                challenge.assigned_participants.append(participant)
+
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(challenge)
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"Created challenge: {challenge.title}",
+        extra={
+            "challenge_id": challenge.id,
+            "type": challenge.type.value,
+            "points": challenge.points,
+            "admin_id": admin_id
+        }
+    )
+
+    return challenge
+
+
+def update_challenge(db: Session, challenge_id: int, challenge_data: ChallengeUpdate, admin_id: int) -> Challenge:
+    """Update a challenge."""
+    challenge = get_challenge_by_id(db, challenge_id)
+
+    update_data = challenge_data.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
+    for field, value in update_data.items():
+        setattr(challenge, field, value)
+
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(challenge)
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"Updated challenge: {challenge.title}",
+        extra={"challenge_id": challenge.id, "admin_id": admin_id}
+    )
+
+    return challenge
+
+
+def delete_challenge(db: Session, challenge_id: int, admin_id: int) -> None:
+    """Delete a challenge."""
+    challenge = get_challenge_by_id(db, challenge_id)
+
+    db.delete(challenge)
+    db.commit()
+
+    logger.warning(
+        f"Deleted challenge: {challenge.title}",
+        extra={"challenge_id": challenge_id, "admin_id": admin_id}
+    )
+
+
+def assign_challenge_to_participant(db: Session, challenge_id: int, participant_id: int) -> Challenge:
+    """Assign a challenge to a participant."""
+    challenge = get_challenge_by_id(db, challenge_id)
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(Participant.id == participant_id).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(participant_id)
+
+    if participant not in challenge.assigned_participants:
+        challenge.assigned_participants.append(participant)
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(challenge)
+
+        logger.info(
+            f"Assigned challenge to participant",
+            extra={
+                "challenge_id": challenge_id,
+                "participant_id": participant_id
+            }
+        )
+
+    return challenge
+
+
+def mark_challenge_active(db: Session, challenge_id: int, participant_id: int) -> Challenge:
+    """Mark a challenge as active (being attempted)."""
+    challenge = get_challenge_by_id(db, challenge_id)
+
+    if challenge.status in [ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED, ChallengeStatus.FAILED]:
+        raise InvalidChallengeStatusError(
+            current_status=challenge.status.value,
+            attempted_status="active"
+        )
+
+    challenge.status = ChallengeStatus.ACTIVE
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(challenge)
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"Challenge marked as active",
+        extra={
+            "challenge_id": challenge_id,
+            "participant_id": participant_id
+        }
+    )
+
+    return challenge
+
+
+def validate_challenge_completion(
+    db: Session,
+    challenge_id: int,
+    validation_data: ChallengeValidation
+) -> Challenge:
+    """
+    Validate challenge completion and award points.
+
+    This is called by admin to confirm a participant completed a challenge.
+    Points are awarded in the points_service.
+    """
+    challenge = get_challenge_by_id(db, challenge_id)
+
+    if challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED:
+        raise ChallengeAlreadyCompletedError(challenge_id)
+
+    # Update challenge status
+    challenge.status = validation_data.status
+    challenge.validated_by = validation_data.admin_id
+
+    if validation_data.status == ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED:
+        challenge.completed_at = datetime.utcnow()
+
+        # Mark participants as having completed the challenge
+        for participant_id in validation_data.participant_ids:
+            participant = db.query(Participant).filter(Participant.id == participant_id).first()
+            if participant:
+                if participant not in challenge.completed_by_participants:
+                    challenge.completed_by_participants.append(participant)
+
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(challenge)
+
+    log_challenge_validation(
+        challenge_id=challenge_id,
+        participant_ids=validation_data.participant_ids,
+        validated_by=validation_data.admin_id,
+        status=validation_data.status.value
+    )
+
+    return challenge
+
+
+def get_participant_challenges(db: Session, participant_id: int) -> dict:
+    """Get all challenges for a participant, organized by status."""
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(Participant.id == participant_id).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(participant_id)
+
+    return {
+        "assigned": list(participant.assigned_challenges.all()),
+        "completed": list(participant.completed_challenges.all())
+    }
+
+
+def get_challenge_count_by_status(db: Session) -> dict:
+    """Get count of challenges by status."""
+    return {
+        "pending": db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.PENDING).count(),
+        "active": db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.ACTIVE).count(),
+        "completed": db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.COMPLETED).count(),
+        "failed": db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.status == ChallengeStatus.FAILED).count(),
+    }

backend/app/services/leaderboard_service.py

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+"""
+Leaderboard service for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Handles all business logic related to leaderboard and rankings.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List
+from datetime import datetime
+from app.models import Participant
+from app.schemas.participant import ParticipantWithRank
+from app.services.points_service import get_participant_points_today
+
+
+def get_leaderboard(db: Session, include_today_points: bool = False) -> List[ParticipantWithRank]:
+    """
+    Get the current leaderboard with all participants ranked by points.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        include_today_points: Whether to include points earned today
+
+    Returns:
+        List of ParticipantWithRank instances, ordered by rank
+
+    Example:
+        >>> leaderboard = get_leaderboard(db, include_today_points=True)
+        >>> for entry in leaderboard:
+        >>>     print(f"{entry.rank}. {entry.name} - {entry.total_points} pts")
+    """
+    # Get all participants ordered by points (descending)
+    participants = db.query(Participant).order_by(
+        Participant.total_points.desc()
+    ).all()
+
+    # Build leaderboard with rankings
+    leaderboard = []
+    for rank, participant in enumerate(participants, start=1):
+        # Get today's points if requested
+        points_today = None
+        if include_today_points:
+            points_today = get_participant_points_today(db, participant.id)
+
+        leaderboard_entry = ParticipantWithRank(
+            id=participant.id,
+            name=participant.name,
+            avatar_url=participant.avatar_url,
+            is_groom=participant.is_groom,
+            total_points=participant.total_points,
+            rank=rank,
+            points_today=points_today
+        )
+        leaderboard.append(leaderboard_entry)
+
+    return leaderboard
+
+
+def get_top_3(db: Session) -> List[ParticipantWithRank]:
+    """
+    Get the top 3 participants (podium).
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        List of top 3 ParticipantWithRank instances
+
+    Example:
+        >>> podium = get_top_3(db)
+        >>> print(f"Winner: {podium[0].name}")
+    """
+    leaderboard = get_leaderboard(db, include_today_points=False)
+    return leaderboard[:3]
+
+
+def get_participant_rank(db: Session, participant_id: int) -> int:
+    """
+    Get the current rank of a specific participant.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID
+
+    Returns:
+        Current rank (1-based)
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+
+    Example:
+        >>> rank = get_participant_rank(db, 5)
+        >>> print(f"You are ranked #{rank}")
+    """
+    from app.utils.exceptions import ParticipantNotFoundError
+
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.id == participant_id
+    ).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(participant_id)
+
+    # Count how many participants have more points
+    higher_ranked = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.total_points > participant.total_points
+    ).count()
+
+    # Rank is number of higher ranked participants + 1
+    return higher_ranked + 1
+
+
+def get_daily_leader(db: Session) -> ParticipantWithRank:
+    """
+    Get the current daily leader (participant with most points today).
+
+    According to specs, the daily leader chooses the next day's aperitif theme.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        ParticipantWithRank instance of daily leader
+
+    Example:
+        >>> daily_leader = get_daily_leader(db)
+        >>> print(f"Today's leader: {daily_leader.name}")
+    """
+    # Get all participants
+    participants = db.query(Participant).all()
+
+    # Calculate today's points for each participant
+    daily_scores = []
+    for participant in participants:
+        points_today = get_participant_points_today(db, participant.id)
+        daily_scores.append({
+            "participant": participant,
+            "points_today": points_today
+        })
+
+    # Sort by points today (descending)
+    daily_scores.sort(key=lambda x: x["points_today"], reverse=True)
+
+    # Get the leader
+    if not daily_scores:
+        return None
+
+    leader_data = daily_scores[0]
+    participant = leader_data["participant"]
+
+    return ParticipantWithRank(
+        id=participant.id,
+        name=participant.name,
+        avatar_url=participant.avatar_url,
+        is_groom=participant.is_groom,
+        total_points=participant.total_points,
+        rank=get_participant_rank(db, participant.id),
+        points_today=leader_data["points_today"]
+    )
+
+
+def get_leaderboard_stats(db: Session) -> dict:
+    """
+    Get statistics about the leaderboard.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary with leaderboard statistics
+
+    Example:
+        >>> stats = get_leaderboard_stats(db)
+        >>> print(f"Average points: {stats['average_points']}")
+    """
+    participants = db.query(Participant).all()
+
+    if not participants:
+        return {
+            "total_participants": 0,
+            "average_points": 0,
+            "highest_points": 0,
+            "lowest_points": 0,
+            "total_points_distributed": 0
+        }
+
+    points_list = [p.total_points for p in participants]
+
+    from app.services.points_service import get_total_points_distributed
+
+    return {
+        "total_participants": len(participants),
+        "average_points": sum(points_list) / len(points_list),
+        "highest_points": max(points_list),
+        "lowest_points": min(points_list),
+        "total_points_distributed": get_total_points_distributed(db)
+    }
+
+
+def get_participant_position_change(
+    db: Session,
+    participant_id: int,
+    previous_leaderboard: List[ParticipantWithRank]
+) -> int:
+    """
+    Calculate how much a participant's rank changed since the last leaderboard.
+
+    Useful for showing "up 2 positions" or "down 1 position" in the UI.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID
+        previous_leaderboard: Previous leaderboard state
+
+    Returns:
+        Position change (positive = moved up, negative = moved down, 0 = no change)
+
+    Example:
+        >>> change = get_participant_position_change(db, 5, old_leaderboard)
+        >>> if change > 0:
+        >>>     print(f"Moved up {change} positions!")
+    """
+    # Get current rank
+    current_rank = get_participant_rank(db, participant_id)
+
+    # Find previous rank
+    previous_rank = None
+    for entry in previous_leaderboard:
+        if entry.id == participant_id:
+            previous_rank = entry.rank
+            break
+
+    if previous_rank is None:
+        return 0  # Participant wasn't in previous leaderboard
+
+    # Calculate change (note: lower rank number = better position)
+    # So if rank went from 5 to 3, that's +2 positions (improvement)
+    return previous_rank - current_rank

backend/app/services/participant_service.py

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+"""
+Participant service for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Handles all business logic related to participants.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List, Optional
+from app.models import Participant
+from app.schemas.participant import ParticipantCreate, ParticipantUpdate
+from app.utils.exceptions import ParticipantNotFoundError, DuplicateEntryError
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# CRUD Operations
+# =============================================================================
+
+def get_all_participants(
+    db: Session,
+    skip: int = 0,
+    limit: int = 100
+) -> List[Participant]:
+    """
+    Get all participants with pagination.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        skip: Number of records to skip
+        limit: Maximum number of records to return
+
+    Returns:
+        List of Participant instances
+
+    Example:
+        >>> participants = get_all_participants(db, skip=0, limit=50)
+        >>> for p in participants:
+        >>>     print(p.name, p.total_points)
+    """
+    return db.query(Participant).offset(skip).limit(limit).all()
+
+
+def get_participant_by_id(
+    db: Session,
+    participant_id: int
+) -> Participant:
+    """
+    Get a participant by ID.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID
+
+    Returns:
+        Participant instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+
+    Example:
+        >>> participant = get_participant_by_id(db, 5)
+        >>> print(participant.name)
+    """
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.id == participant_id
+    ).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(participant_id)
+
+    return participant
+
+
+def get_participant_by_name(
+    db: Session,
+    name: str
+) -> Optional[Participant]:
+    """
+    Get a participant by name (case-insensitive).
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        name: Participant name
+
+    Returns:
+        Participant instance or None if not found
+
+    Example:
+        >>> participant = get_participant_by_name(db, "Paul C.")
+        >>> if participant:
+        >>>     print(participant.id)
+    """
+    return db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.name.ilike(name)
+    ).first()
+
+
+def create_participant(
+    db: Session,
+    participant_data: ParticipantCreate
+) -> Participant:
+    """
+    Create a new participant.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_data: Participant creation data
+
+    Returns:
+        Created Participant instance
+
+    Raises:
+        DuplicateEntryError: If participant with same name already exists
+
+    Example:
+        >>> data = ParticipantCreate(name="New Participant", is_groom=False)
+        >>> participant = create_participant(db, data)
+        >>> print(participant.id)
+    """
+    # Check if participant with same name already exists
+    existing = get_participant_by_name(db, participant_data.name)
+    if existing:
+        raise DuplicateEntryError(
+            resource_type="Participant",
+            field="name",
+            value=participant_data.name
+        )
+
+    # Create new participant
+    participant = Participant(
+        name=participant_data.name,
+        avatar_url=participant_data.avatar_url,
+        is_groom=participant_data.is_groom,
+        total_points=0,
+        current_packs={"bronze": 0, "silver": 0, "gold": 0, "ultimate": 0}
+    )
+
+    db.add(participant)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(participant)
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"Created participant: {participant.name}",
+        extra={"participant_id": participant.id, "is_groom": participant.is_groom}
+    )
+
+    return participant
+
+
+def update_participant(
+    db: Session,
+    participant_id: int,
+    participant_data: ParticipantUpdate
+) -> Participant:
+    """
+    Update a participant.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID to update
+        participant_data: Participant update data
+
+    Returns:
+        Updated Participant instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+        DuplicateEntryError: If new name conflicts with existing participant
+
+    Example:
+        >>> data = ParticipantUpdate(avatar_url="new_url.jpg")
+        >>> participant = update_participant(db, 5, data)
+    """
+    # Get existing participant
+    participant = get_participant_by_id(db, participant_id)
+
+    # Check for name conflicts if name is being updated
+    if participant_data.name:
+        existing = get_participant_by_name(db, participant_data.name)
+        if existing and existing.id != participant_id:
+            raise DuplicateEntryError(
+                resource_type="Participant",
+                field="name",
+                value=participant_data.name
+            )
+
+    # Update fields
+    update_data = participant_data.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
+    for field, value in update_data.items():
+        setattr(participant, field, value)
+
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(participant)
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"Updated participant: {participant.name}",
+        extra={"participant_id": participant.id}
+    )
+
+    return participant
+
+
+def delete_participant(
+    db: Session,
+    participant_id: int
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Delete a participant.
+
+    WARNING: This will cascade delete all associated records
+    (points transactions, challenge associations, etc.)
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID to delete
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+
+    Example:
+        >>> delete_participant(db, 5)
+    """
+    participant = get_participant_by_id(db, participant_id)
+
+    db.delete(participant)
+    db.commit()
+
+    logger.warning(
+        f"Deleted participant: {participant.name}",
+        extra={"participant_id": participant_id}
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Special Queries
+# =============================================================================
+
+def get_groom(db: Session) -> Optional[Participant]:
+    """
+    Get the groom participant.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Groom Participant instance or None if not found
+
+    Example:
+        >>> groom = get_groom(db)
+        >>> if groom:
+        >>>     print(f"The groom is {groom.name}")
+    """
+    return db.query(Participant).filter(Participant.is_groom == True).first()
+
+
+def get_participant_count(db: Session) -> int:
+    """
+    Get total number of participants.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Total participant count
+
+    Example:
+        >>> count = get_participant_count(db)
+        >>> print(f"Total participants: {count}")
+    """
+    return db.query(Participant).count()
+
+
+def get_top_participants(
+    db: Session,
+    limit: int = 3
+) -> List[Participant]:
+    """
+    Get top participants by points.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        limit: Number of top participants to return
+
+    Returns:
+        List of top Participant instances
+
+    Example:
+        >>> top_3 = get_top_participants(db, limit=3)
+        >>> for i, participant in enumerate(top_3, 1):
+        >>>     print(f"{i}. {participant.name} - {participant.total_points} pts")
+    """
+    return db.query(Participant).order_by(
+        Participant.total_points.desc()
+    ).limit(limit).all()

backend/app/services/points_service.py

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+"""
+Points service for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Handles all business logic related to points and transactions.
+"""
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import List
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from app.models import Participant, PointsTransaction, Challenge
+from app.schemas.points import PointsAdd, PointsSubtract
+from app.utils.exceptions import (
+    ParticipantNotFoundError,
+    InsufficientPointsError,
+    NegativePointsError
+)
+from app.utils.logger import logger, log_points_transaction
+
+
+def add_points_to_participant(
+    db: Session,
+    points_data: PointsAdd
+) -> PointsTransaction:
+    """
+    Manually add points to a participant (admin action).
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        points_data: Points addition data
+
+    Returns:
+        Created PointsTransaction instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+    """
+    # Get participant
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.id == points_data.participant_id
+    ).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(points_data.participant_id)
+
+    # Create transaction
+    transaction = PointsTransaction.create_manual_transaction(
+        participant_id=points_data.participant_id,
+        amount=points_data.amount,
+        reason=points_data.reason,
+        admin_id=points_data.admin_id
+    )
+
+    # Update participant points
+    participant.add_points(points_data.amount)
+
+    db.add(transaction)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(transaction)
+
+    log_points_transaction(
+        participant_id=points_data.participant_id,
+        amount=points_data.amount,
+        reason=points_data.reason,
+        admin_id=points_data.admin_id
+    )
+
+    return transaction
+
+
+def subtract_points_from_participant(
+    db: Session,
+    points_data: PointsSubtract
+) -> PointsTransaction:
+    """
+    Manually subtract points from a participant (admin action).
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        points_data: Points subtraction data
+
+    Returns:
+        Created PointsTransaction instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+        InsufficientPointsError: If participant doesn't have enough points
+    """
+    # Get participant
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.id == points_data.participant_id
+    ).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(points_data.participant_id)
+
+    # Check if participant has enough points
+    if participant.total_points < points_data.amount:
+        raise InsufficientPointsError(
+            required_points=points_data.amount,
+            current_points=participant.total_points
+        )
+
+    # Create penalty transaction (negative amount)
+    transaction = PointsTransaction.create_penalty_transaction(
+        participant_id=points_data.participant_id,
+        penalty_amount=points_data.amount,
+        reason=points_data.reason,
+        admin_id=points_data.admin_id
+    )
+
+    # Update participant points
+    participant.subtract_points(points_data.amount)
+
+    db.add(transaction)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(transaction)
+
+    log_points_transaction(
+        participant_id=points_data.participant_id,
+        amount=-points_data.amount,
+        reason=points_data.reason,
+        admin_id=points_data.admin_id
+    )
+
+    return transaction
+
+
+def award_challenge_points(
+    db: Session,
+    participant_id: int,
+    challenge_id: int,
+    admin_id: int
+) -> PointsTransaction:
+    """
+    Award points to a participant for completing a challenge.
+
+    This is called after a challenge is validated as completed.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: ID of participant who completed the challenge
+        challenge_id: ID of completed challenge
+        admin_id: ID of admin who validated the challenge
+
+    Returns:
+        Created PointsTransaction instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+        ChallengeNotFoundError: If challenge not found
+    """
+    # Get participant
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.id == participant_id
+    ).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(participant_id)
+
+    # Get challenge
+    challenge = db.query(Challenge).filter(Challenge.id == challenge_id).first()
+
+    if not challenge:
+        from app.utils.exceptions import ChallengeNotFoundError
+        raise ChallengeNotFoundError(challenge_id)
+
+    # Create transaction
+    transaction = PointsTransaction.create_challenge_transaction(
+        participant_id=participant_id,
+        challenge_id=challenge_id,
+        points=challenge.points,
+        admin_id=admin_id
+    )
+
+    # Update participant points
+    participant.add_points(challenge.points)
+
+    db.add(transaction)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(transaction)
+
+    log_points_transaction(
+        participant_id=participant_id,
+        amount=challenge.points,
+        reason=f"Completed challenge: {challenge.title}",
+        admin_id=admin_id
+    )
+
+    return transaction
+
+
+def get_participant_transactions(
+    db: Session,
+    participant_id: int,
+    skip: int = 0,
+    limit: int = 100
+) -> List[PointsTransaction]:
+    """
+    Get all transactions for a participant.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID
+        skip: Number of records to skip
+        limit: Maximum number of records to return
+
+    Returns:
+        List of PointsTransaction instances
+
+    Raises:
+        ParticipantNotFoundError: If participant not found
+    """
+    # Verify participant exists
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(
+        Participant.id == participant_id
+    ).first()
+
+    if not participant:
+        raise ParticipantNotFoundError(participant_id)
+
+    # Get transactions ordered by most recent first
+    return db.query(PointsTransaction).filter(
+        PointsTransaction.participant_id == participant_id
+    ).order_by(
+        PointsTransaction.created_at.desc()
+    ).offset(skip).limit(limit).all()
+
+
+def get_participant_points_today(db: Session, participant_id: int) -> int:
+    """
+    Get points earned by a participant today.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        participant_id: Participant ID
+
+    Returns:
+        Total points earned today
+    """
+    today_start = datetime.utcnow().replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+
+    transactions = db.query(PointsTransaction).filter(
+        PointsTransaction.participant_id == participant_id,
+        PointsTransaction.created_at >= today_start,
+        PointsTransaction.amount > 0  # Only positive transactions
+    ).all()
+
+    return sum(t.amount for t in transactions)
+
+
+def get_total_points_distributed(db: Session) -> int:
+    """
+    Get total points distributed across all participants.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Total points distributed
+    """
+    transactions = db.query(PointsTransaction).filter(
+        PointsTransaction.amount > 0
+    ).all()
+
+    return sum(t.amount for t in transactions)
+
+
+def get_transaction_count(db: Session) -> int:
+    """
+    Get total number of transactions.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Total transaction count
+    """
+    return db.query(PointsTransaction).count()
+
+
+def get_recent_transactions(db: Session, limit: int = 10) -> List[PointsTransaction]:
+    """
+    Get most recent transactions across all participants.
+
+    Useful for activity feed.
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+        limit: Maximum number of transactions to return
+
+    Returns:
+        List of recent PointsTransaction instances
+    """
+    return db.query(PointsTransaction).order_by(
+        PointsTransaction.created_at.desc()
+    ).limit(limit).all()

backend/app/utils/dependencies.py

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+"""
+FastAPI dependencies for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Provides reusable dependency functions for route handlers.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi.security import HTTPBearer, HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import Optional
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.models import Participant
+from app.utils.security import decode_access_token, is_admin_token
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+# Security scheme for JWT tokens
+security = HTTPBearer()
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Authentication Dependencies
+# =============================================================================
+
+def get_current_user_payload(
+    credentials: HTTPAuthorizationCredentials = Depends(security)
+) -> dict:
+    """
+    Extract and validate the current user from the JWT token.
+
+    Args:
+        credentials: HTTP Authorization credentials containing the JWT token
+
+    Returns:
+        Decoded token payload
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If token is invalid or expired
+
+    Example:
+        >>> @app.get("/profile")
+        >>> def get_profile(payload: dict = Depends(get_current_user_payload)):
+        >>>     user_id = payload["user_id"]
+        >>>     return {"user_id": user_id}
+    """
+    token = credentials.credentials
+
+    # Decode and verify token
+    payload = decode_access_token(token)
+
+    if payload is None:
+        logger.warning(f"Invalid or expired token attempted")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Invalid or expired token",
+            headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
+        )
+
+    return payload
+
+
+def get_current_participant(
+    payload: dict = Depends(get_current_user_payload),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+) -> Participant:
+    """
+    Get the current authenticated participant from the database.
+
+    Args:
+        payload: Decoded JWT token payload
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Participant model instance
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If participant not found or token is for an admin
+
+    Example:
+        >>> @app.get("/my-points")
+        >>> def get_my_points(participant: Participant = Depends(get_current_participant)):
+        >>>     return {"points": participant.total_points}
+    """
+    # Check if token is for a participant (not admin)
+    if payload.get("type") != "participant":
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+            detail="This endpoint is for participants only"
+        )
+
+    user_id = payload.get("user_id")
+    if user_id is None:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Invalid token payload"
+        )
+
+    # Get participant from database
+    participant = db.query(Participant).filter(Participant.id == user_id).first()
+
+    if participant is None:
+        logger.warning(f"Participant {user_id} not found for valid token")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail="Participant not found"
+        )
+
+    return participant
+
+
+def require_admin(
+    payload: dict = Depends(get_current_user_payload)
+) -> dict:
+    """
+    Require that the current user is an admin.
+
+    Args:
+        payload: Decoded JWT token payload
+
+    Returns:
+        Token payload if user is admin
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If user is not an admin
+
+    Example:
+        >>> @app.post("/admin/challenges")
+        >>> def create_challenge(
+        >>>     admin: dict = Depends(require_admin),
+        >>>     challenge: ChallengeCreate = ...
+        >>> ):
+        >>>     # Only admins can access this endpoint
+        >>>     pass
+    """
+    if not is_admin_token(payload):
+        logger.warning(
+            f"Non-admin user attempted to access admin endpoint",
+            extra={"user_id": payload.get("user_id")}
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+            detail="Admin privileges required"
+        )
+
+    return payload
+
+
+def get_optional_current_user(
+    credentials: Optional[HTTPAuthorizationCredentials] = Depends(security)
+) -> Optional[dict]:
+    """
+    Get the current user if authenticated, otherwise None.
+
+    Useful for endpoints that work with or without authentication.
+
+    Args:
+        credentials: Optional HTTP Authorization credentials
+
+    Returns:
+        Decoded token payload if authenticated, None otherwise
+
+    Example:
+        >>> @app.get("/challenges")
+        >>> def list_challenges(user: Optional[dict] = Depends(get_optional_current_user)):
+        >>>     # Show all challenges, but mark completed ones if user is authenticated
+        >>>     pass
+    """
+    if credentials is None:
+        return None
+
+    token = credentials.credentials
+    return decode_access_token(token)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Helper Dependencies
+# =============================================================================
+
+def get_current_user_id(
+    payload: dict = Depends(get_current_user_payload)
+) -> int:
+    """
+    Get the current user's ID from the token.
+
+    Args:
+        payload: Decoded JWT token payload
+
+    Returns:
+        User ID
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If user_id is not in payload
+
+    Example:
+        >>> @app.get("/my-data")
+        >>> def get_my_data(user_id: int = Depends(get_current_user_id)):
+        >>>     return {"user_id": user_id}
+    """
+    user_id = payload.get("user_id")
+    if user_id is None:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Invalid token: missing user_id"
+        )
+    return user_id
+
+
+def get_admin_id(
+    admin_payload: dict = Depends(require_admin)
+) -> int:
+    """
+    Get the current admin's ID.
+
+    Args:
+        admin_payload: Decoded admin JWT token payload
+
+    Returns:
+        Admin user ID
+
+    Example:
+        >>> @app.post("/admin/points/add")
+        >>> def add_points(admin_id: int = Depends(get_admin_id)):
+        >>>     # admin_id can be used to track who made the change
+        >>>     pass
+    """
+    return admin_payload.get("user_id", 0)

backend/app/utils/exceptions.py

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+"""
+Custom exception classes for EVG Ultimate Team backend.
+
+This module defines custom exceptions for different error scenarios,
+making error handling more explicit and maintainable throughout the application.
+
+All custom exceptions inherit from EVGException base class and include
+HTTP status codes for API responses.
+"""
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+class EVGException(Exception):
+    """
+    Base exception class for all EVG Ultimate Team exceptions.
+
+    Attributes:
+        message: Human-readable error message
+        status_code: HTTP status code for API responses
+        detail: Optional additional details for debugging
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str,
+        status_code: int = 500,
+        detail: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        self.message = message
+        self.status_code = status_code
+        self.detail = detail
+        super().__init__(self.message)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Authentication Exceptions
+# =============================================================================
+
+class AuthenticationError(EVGException):
+    """Raised when authentication fails."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str = "Authentication failed",
+        detail: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(message=message, status_code=401, detail=detail)
+
+
+class InvalidCredentialsError(AuthenticationError):
+    """Raised when login credentials are invalid."""
+
+    def __init__(self, detail: Optional[str] = None):
+        super().__init__(
+            message="Invalid username or password",
+            detail=detail
+        )
+
+
+class UnauthorizedError(EVGException):
+    """Raised when user lacks permission for an action."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str = "You don't have permission to perform this action",
+        detail: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(message=message, status_code=403, detail=detail)
+
+
+class AdminRequiredError(UnauthorizedError):
+    """Raised when admin privileges are required but not present."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(
+            message="Admin privileges required for this action",
+            detail="Only administrators can perform this operation"
+        )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Resource Not Found Exceptions
+# =============================================================================
+
+class NotFoundError(EVGException):
+    """Base class for resource not found errors."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        resource_type: str,
+        resource_id: Optional[int] = None,
+        detail: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        if resource_id:
+            message = f"{resource_type} with ID {resource_id} not found"
+        else:
+            message = f"{resource_type} not found"
+
+        super().__init__(message=message, status_code=404, detail=detail)
+
+
+class ParticipantNotFoundError(NotFoundError):
+    """Raised when a participant cannot be found."""
+
+    def __init__(self, participant_id: Optional[int] = None):
+        super().__init__(
+            resource_type="Participant",
+            resource_id=participant_id
+        )
+
+
+class ChallengeNotFoundError(NotFoundError):
+    """Raised when a challenge cannot be found."""
+
+    def __init__(self, challenge_id: Optional[int] = None):
+        super().__init__(
+            resource_type="Challenge",
+            resource_id=challenge_id
+        )
+
+
+class PackNotFoundError(NotFoundError):
+    """Raised when a pack cannot be found."""
+
+    def __init__(self, pack_id: Optional[int] = None):
+        super().__init__(
+            resource_type="Pack",
+            resource_id=pack_id
+        )
+
+
+class EventNotFoundError(NotFoundError):
+    """Raised when an event card cannot be found."""
+
+    def __init__(self, event_id: Optional[int] = None):
+        super().__init__(
+            resource_type="Event",
+            resource_id=event_id
+        )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Validation Exceptions
+# =============================================================================
+
+class ValidationError(EVGException):
+    """Raised when input validation fails."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str = "Validation error",
+        detail: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(message=message, status_code=422, detail=detail)
+
+
+class InsufficientPointsError(ValidationError):
+    """Raised when participant doesn't have enough points for an action."""
+
+    def __init__(self, required_points: int, current_points: int):
+        super().__init__(
+            message="Insufficient points for this action",
+            detail=f"Required: {required_points} points, Current: {current_points} points"
+        )
+
+
+class InvalidChallengeStatusError(ValidationError):
+    """Raised when attempting an invalid challenge status transition."""
+
+    def __init__(self, current_status: str, attempted_status: str):
+        super().__init__(
+            message="Invalid challenge status transition",
+            detail=f"Cannot change from '{current_status}' to '{attempted_status}'"
+        )
+
+
+class DuplicateEntryError(ValidationError):
+    """Raised when attempting to create a duplicate entry."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        resource_type: str,
+        field: str,
+        value: str
+    ):
+        super().__init__(
+            message=f"Duplicate {resource_type} entry",
+            detail=f"A {resource_type} with {field}='{value}' already exists"
+        )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Business Logic Exceptions
+# =============================================================================
+
+class BusinessLogicError(EVGException):
+    """Base class for business logic violations."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str = "Business logic error",
+        detail: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(message=message, status_code=400, detail=detail)
+
+
+class PackWindowClosedError(BusinessLogicError):
+    """Raised when trying to open packs outside allowed time windows."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(
+            message="Pack opening window is currently closed",
+            detail="Wait for the next scheduled pack opening time"
+        )
+
+
+class ChallengeAlreadyCompletedError(BusinessLogicError):
+    """Raised when trying to complete an already completed challenge."""
+
+    def __init__(self, challenge_id: int):
+        super().__init__(
+            message="Challenge already completed",
+            detail=f"Challenge {challenge_id} has already been completed"
+        )
+
+
+class NegativePointsError(BusinessLogicError):
+    """Raised when an action would result in negative points."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(
+            message="Points cannot be negative",
+            detail="This action would result in a negative point balance"
+        )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Database Exceptions
+# =============================================================================
+
+class DatabaseError(EVGException):
+    """Raised when a database operation fails."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str = "Database operation failed",
+        detail: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        super().__init__(message=message, status_code=500, detail=detail)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Helper Functions
+# =============================================================================
+
+def format_exception_response(exc: EVGException) -> dict:
+    """
+    Format an exception into a JSON-serializable response.
+
+    Args:
+        exc: The exception to format
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary with error details suitable for API response
+
+    Example:
+        >>> exc = ParticipantNotFoundError(participant_id=123)
+        >>> format_exception_response(exc)
+        {
+            "success": False,
+            "error": "Participant with ID 123 not found",
+            "detail": None,
+            "status_code": 404
+        }
+    """
+    return {
+        "success": False,
+        "error": exc.message,
+        "detail": exc.detail,
+        "status_code": exc.status_code
+    }

backend/app/utils/logger.py

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+"""
+Centralized logging utility for EVG Ultimate Team backend.
+
+This module provides a configured logger instance that can be imported
+and used throughout the application for consistent logging.
+
+Features:
+- Structured logging with context (timestamps, levels, module names)
+- Configurable log levels via environment variables
+- Console and file output support
+- JSON formatting for production environments
+"""
+
+import logging
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+import os
+
+
+def setup_logger(
+    name: str = "evg_ultimate_team",
+    log_level: Optional[str] = None,
+    log_file: Optional[str] = None
+) -> logging.Logger:
+    """
+    Configure and return a logger instance with consistent formatting.
+
+    Args:
+        name: Logger name (typically module name or app name)
+        log_level: Log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
+                  If not provided, reads from LOG_LEVEL env var, defaults to INFO
+        log_file: Path to log file. If not provided, reads from LOG_FILE env var
+                 If no file specified, logs only to console
+
+    Returns:
+        Configured logger instance
+
+    Example:
+        >>> logger = setup_logger(__name__)
+        >>> logger.info("Application started", extra={"user_id": 123})
+    """
+    # Create logger
+    logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+
+    # Determine log level
+    if log_level is None:
+        log_level = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO").upper()
+
+    logger.setLevel(getattr(logging, log_level, logging.INFO))
+
+    # Prevent duplicate handlers if logger is reconfigured
+    if logger.handlers:
+        return logger
+
+    # Create formatters
+    # Detailed format with timestamp, level, module, and message
+    detailed_formatter = logging.Formatter(
+        fmt='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(module)s:%(lineno)d - %(message)s',
+        datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
+    )
+
+    # Console handler (always enabled)
+    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+    console_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    console_handler.setFormatter(detailed_formatter)
+    logger.addHandler(console_handler)
+
+    # File handler (optional)
+    if log_file is None:
+        log_file = os.getenv("LOG_FILE")
+
+    if log_file:
+        # Create log directory if it doesn't exist
+        log_path = Path(log_file)
+        log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file, encoding='utf-8')
+        file_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        file_handler.setFormatter(detailed_formatter)
+        logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+
+    return logger
+
+
+# Create default application logger
+logger = setup_logger()
+
+
+# Convenience functions for common logging patterns
+def log_request(method: str, path: str, user_id: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
+    """
+    Log an incoming HTTP request.
+
+    Args:
+        method: HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
+        path: Request path
+        user_id: Optional user ID making the request
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        f"HTTP Request: {method} {path}",
+        extra={"method": method, "path": path, "user_id": user_id}
+    )
+
+
+def log_points_transaction(
+    participant_id: int,
+    amount: int,
+    reason: str,
+    admin_id: Optional[int] = None
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Log a points transaction event.
+
+    Args:
+        participant_id: ID of participant receiving/losing points
+        amount: Points amount (positive or negative)
+        reason: Reason for the transaction
+        admin_id: Optional ID of admin who triggered the transaction
+    """
+    action = "added to" if amount > 0 else "subtracted from"
+    logger.info(
+        f"Points {action} participant",
+        extra={
+            "participant_id": participant_id,
+            "points": amount,
+            "reason": reason,
+            "admin_id": admin_id
+        }
+    )
+
+
+def log_challenge_validation(
+    challenge_id: int,
+    participant_ids: list[int],
+    validated_by: int,
+    status: str
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Log a challenge validation event.
+
+    Args:
+        challenge_id: ID of the challenge
+        participant_ids: List of participant IDs who completed the challenge
+        validated_by: Admin ID who validated the challenge
+        status: Validation status (completed, failed, etc.)
+    """
+    logger.info(
+        f"Challenge validation: {status}",
+        extra={
+            "challenge_id": challenge_id,
+            "participant_ids": participant_ids,
+            "validated_by": validated_by,
+            "status": status
+        }
+    )
+
+
+def log_auth_attempt(username: str, success: bool, is_admin: bool = False) -> None:
+    """
+    Log an authentication attempt.
+
+    Args:
+        username: Username attempting to login
+        success: Whether login was successful
+        is_admin: Whether this is an admin login attempt
+    """
+    level = logging.INFO if success else logging.WARNING
+    user_type = "admin" if is_admin else "participant"
+    result = "successful" if success else "failed"
+
+    logger.log(
+        level,
+        f"{user_type.capitalize()} login {result}",
+        extra={
+            "username": username,
+            "success": success,
+            "is_admin": is_admin
+        }
+    )
+
+
+def log_error(error: Exception, context: Optional[dict] = None) -> None:
+    """
+    Log an error with optional context.
+
+    Args:
+        error: The exception that occurred
+        context: Optional dictionary with additional context
+    """
+    logger.error(
+        f"Error occurred: {str(error)}",
+        exc_info=True,
+        extra=context or {}
+    )

backend/app/utils/security.py

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+"""
+Security utilities for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Provides functions for password hashing, token generation, and authentication.
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from typing import Optional
+from jose import JWTError, jwt
+from passlib.context import CryptContext
+from app.config import get_settings
+
+settings = get_settings()
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Password Hashing
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Password context for hashing and verification
+pwd_context = CryptContext(schemes=["bcrypt"], deprecated="auto")
+
+
+def hash_password(password: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Hash a password using bcrypt.
+
+    Args:
+        password: Plain text password
+
+    Returns:
+        Hashed password string
+
+    Example:
+        >>> hashed = hash_password("my_password")
+        >>> print(hashed)
+        $2b$12$...
+    """
+    return pwd_context.hash(password)
+
+
+def verify_password(plain_password: str, hashed_password: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Verify a password against a hashed password.
+
+    Args:
+        plain_password: Plain text password to verify
+        hashed_password: Hashed password to compare against
+
+    Returns:
+        True if password matches, False otherwise
+
+    Example:
+        >>> hashed = hash_password("my_password")
+        >>> verify_password("my_password", hashed)
+        True
+        >>> verify_password("wrong_password", hashed)
+        False
+    """
+    return pwd_context.verify(plain_password, hashed_password)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# JWT Token Generation and Verification
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Algorithm for JWT encoding/decoding
+ALGORITHM = "HS256"
+
+# Token expiration time (7 days for this event)
+ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_DAYS = 7
+
+
+def create_access_token(
+    data: dict,
+    expires_delta: Optional[timedelta] = None
+) -> str:
+    """
+    Create a JWT access token.
+
+    Args:
+        data: Dictionary of data to encode in the token
+        expires_delta: Optional custom expiration time
+
+    Returns:
+        Encoded JWT token string
+
+    Example:
+        >>> token = create_access_token({"sub": "user_5", "is_admin": False})
+        >>> print(token)
+        eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
+    """
+    to_encode = data.copy()
+
+    # Set expiration time
+    if expires_delta:
+        expire = datetime.utcnow() + expires_delta
+    else:
+        expire = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_DAYS)
+
+    to_encode.update({"exp": expire})
+
+    # Encode and return token
+    encoded_jwt = jwt.encode(
+        to_encode,
+        settings.secret_key,
+        algorithm=ALGORITHM
+    )
+    return encoded_jwt
+
+
+def decode_access_token(token: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+    """
+    Decode and verify a JWT access token.
+
+    Args:
+        token: JWT token string to decode
+
+    Returns:
+        Decoded token data as dictionary, or None if invalid
+
+    Example:
+        >>> token = create_access_token({"sub": "user_5"})
+        >>> payload = decode_access_token(token)
+        >>> print(payload["sub"])
+        user_5
+    """
+    try:
+        payload = jwt.decode(
+            token,
+            settings.secret_key,
+            algorithms=[ALGORITHM]
+        )
+        return payload
+    except JWTError:
+        return None
+
+
+def verify_token(token: str) -> dict:
+    """
+    Verify a JWT access token and return payload.
+
+    Args:
+        token: JWT token string to verify
+
+    Returns:
+        Decoded token data as dictionary
+
+    Raises:
+        JWTError: If token is invalid or expired
+
+    Example:
+        >>> token = create_access_token({"sub": "user_5"})
+        >>> payload = verify_token(token)
+        >>> print(payload["sub"])
+        user_5
+    """
+    payload = jwt.decode(
+        token,
+        settings.secret_key,
+        algorithms=[ALGORITHM]
+    )
+    return payload
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Admin Authentication
+# =============================================================================
+
+def verify_admin_credentials(username: str, password: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Verify admin credentials against environment configuration.
+
+    Args:
+        username: Admin username
+        password: Admin password
+
+    Returns:
+        True if credentials are valid, False otherwise
+
+    Example:
+        >>> verify_admin_credentials("clement", "evg2026_admin")
+        True
+        >>> verify_admin_credentials("clement", "wrong_password")
+        False
+    """
+    return (
+        username.lower() == settings.admin_username.lower() and
+        password == settings.admin_password
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Token Payload Helpers
+# =============================================================================
+
+def create_participant_token_data(participant_id: int, username: str, is_groom: bool = False) -> dict:
+    """
+    Create token payload for a participant.
+
+    Args:
+        participant_id: Participant's ID
+        username: Participant's username
+        is_groom: Whether participant is the groom
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary with token payload data
+
+    Example:
+        >>> data = create_participant_token_data(5, "Hugo F.")
+        >>> token = create_access_token(data)
+    """
+    return {
+        "sub": f"participant_{participant_id}",
+        "user_id": participant_id,
+        "username": username,
+        "is_admin": False,
+        "is_groom": is_groom,
+        "type": "participant"
+    }
+
+
+def create_admin_token_data(admin_id: int, username: str) -> dict:
+    """
+    Create token payload for an admin.
+
+    Args:
+        admin_id: Admin's ID (can be 0 for the main admin)
+        username: Admin's username
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary with token payload data
+
+    Example:
+        >>> data = create_admin_token_data(0, "clement")
+        >>> token = create_access_token(data)
+    """
+    return {
+        "sub": f"admin_{admin_id}",
+        "user_id": admin_id,
+        "username": username,
+        "is_admin": True,
+        "is_groom": False,
+        "type": "admin"
+    }
+
+
+def extract_user_id_from_payload(payload: dict) -> Optional[int]:
+    """
+    Extract user ID from token payload.
+
+    Args:
+        payload: Decoded JWT payload
+
+    Returns:
+        User ID if present, None otherwise
+
+    Example:
+        >>> payload = {"user_id": 5}
+        >>> extract_user_id_from_payload(payload)
+        5
+    """
+    return payload.get("user_id")
+
+
+def is_admin_token(payload: dict) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if token payload represents an admin user.
+
+    Args:
+        payload: Decoded JWT payload
+
+    Returns:
+        True if admin, False otherwise
+
+    Example:
+        >>> payload = {"is_admin": True}
+        >>> is_admin_token(payload)
+        True
+    """
+    return payload.get("is_admin", False)

backend/app/websocket/__init__.py

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+"""
+WebSocket handlers for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+This module exports WebSocket connection manager and endpoints.
+"""
+
+from app.websocket.manager import manager, ConnectionManager
+from app.websocket.leaderboard import (
+    leaderboard_websocket_endpoint,
+    broadcast_leaderboard_update
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "manager",
+    "ConnectionManager",
+    "leaderboard_websocket_endpoint",
+    "broadcast_leaderboard_update",
+]

backend/app/websocket/leaderboard.py

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+"""
+WebSocket handler for real-time leaderboard updates.
+
+Provides WebSocket endpoint for live leaderboard updates.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from typing import Optional
+from app.database import SessionLocal
+from app.services import leaderboard_service
+from app.websocket.manager import manager
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+from app.utils.security import verify_token
+
+
+async def leaderboard_websocket_endpoint(
+    websocket: WebSocket
+):
+    """
+    WebSocket endpoint for real-time leaderboard updates.
+
+    Clients connect to this endpoint to receive live leaderboard updates
+    whenever points change.
+
+    **Connection:** ws://localhost:8000/ws/leaderboard?token=<jwt_token>
+
+    **Query Parameters:**
+    - `token`: JWT authentication token (required)
+
+    **Message Format (from server):**
+    ```json
+    {
+        "type": "leaderboard_update",
+        "data": [
+            {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "Paul C.",
+                "total_points": 350,
+                "rank": 1,
+                ...
+            },
+            ...
+        ],
+        "timestamp": "2026-06-05T16:30:00Z"
+    }
+    ```
+    """
+    # Accept the WebSocket connection first
+    await websocket.accept()
+
+    # Extract token from query parameters
+    query_params = dict(websocket.query_params)
+    token = query_params.get("token")
+
+    # Verify authentication token
+    if not token:
+        await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Missing authentication token")
+        logger.warning("WebSocket connection rejected: missing token")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        payload = verify_token(token)
+        logger.info(f"WebSocket authenticated: user_id={payload.get('user_id')}, is_admin={payload.get('is_admin')}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Invalid authentication token")
+        logger.warning(f"WebSocket connection rejected: invalid token - {str(e)}")
+        return
+
+    # Register the connection with the manager
+    manager.active_connections.setdefault("leaderboard", []).append(websocket)
+
+    try:
+        # Send initial leaderboard data
+        # Create a new DB session for this operation only
+        db = SessionLocal()
+        try:
+            leaderboard = leaderboard_service.get_leaderboard(db, include_today_points=True)
+            await manager.send_personal_message(
+                {
+                    "type": "leaderboard_initial",
+                    "data": [entry.model_dump() for entry in leaderboard],
+                    "message": "Connected to leaderboard updates"
+                },
+                websocket
+            )
+        finally:
+            db.close()
+
+        # Keep connection alive and handle incoming messages
+        while True:
+            # Wait for messages from client (ping/pong for connection keep-alive)
+            data = await websocket.receive_text()
+
+            # Handle different message types
+            if data == "ping":
+                await websocket.send_text("pong")
+            elif data == "refresh":
+                # Client requested a leaderboard refresh
+                # Create a new DB session for this operation only
+                db = SessionLocal()
+                try:
+                    leaderboard = leaderboard_service.get_leaderboard(db, include_today_points=True)
+                    await manager.send_personal_message(
+                        {
+                            "type": "leaderboard_update",
+                            "data": [entry.model_dump() for entry in leaderboard]
+                        },
+                        websocket
+                    )
+                finally:
+                    db.close()
+
+    except WebSocketDisconnect:
+        manager.disconnect(websocket, "leaderboard")
+        logger.info("Leaderboard WebSocket disconnected")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"WebSocket error: {str(e)}")
+        manager.disconnect(websocket, "leaderboard")
+
+
+async def broadcast_leaderboard_update(db: Session):
+    """
+    Broadcast updated leaderboard to all connected clients.
+
+    This function should be called whenever points change
+    (after challenge validation, manual points adjustment, etc.)
+
+    Args:
+        db: Database session
+
+    Example:
+        >>> # After awarding points
+        >>> await broadcast_leaderboard_update(db)
+    """
+    from datetime import datetime
+
+    try:
+        leaderboard = leaderboard_service.get_leaderboard(db, include_today_points=True)
+
+        await manager.broadcast(
+            {
+                "type": "leaderboard_update",
+                "data": [entry.model_dump() for entry in leaderboard],
+                "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+            },
+            connection_type="leaderboard"
+        )
+
+        logger.info("Broadcasted leaderboard update to all clients")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to broadcast leaderboard update: {str(e)}")

backend/app/websocket/manager.py

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+"""
+WebSocket connection manager for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Manages WebSocket connections for real-time features.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import WebSocket
+from typing import List, Dict
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+
+class ConnectionManager:
+    """
+    Manages WebSocket connections for real-time communication.
+
+    Supports multiple connection types (leaderboard, notifications, etc.)
+    and allows broadcasting messages to all connected clients or specific groups.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the connection manager with empty connection lists."""
+        # Store active connections by type
+        self.active_connections: Dict[str, List[WebSocket]] = {
+            "leaderboard": [],
+            "notifications": []
+        }
+
+    async def connect(self, websocket: WebSocket, connection_type: str = "leaderboard"):
+        """
+        Accept a new WebSocket connection and add it to the active connections.
+
+        Args:
+            websocket: WebSocket connection to accept
+            connection_type: Type of connection (leaderboard, notifications, etc.)
+        """
+        await websocket.accept()
+
+        if connection_type not in self.active_connections:
+            self.active_connections[connection_type] = []
+
+        self.active_connections[connection_type].append(websocket)
+
+        logger.info(
+            f"WebSocket connected",
+            extra={
+                "connection_type": connection_type,
+                "active_count": len(self.active_connections[connection_type])
+            }
+        )
+
+    def disconnect(self, websocket: WebSocket, connection_type: str = "leaderboard"):
+        """
+        Remove a WebSocket connection from active connections.
+
+        Args:
+            websocket: WebSocket connection to remove
+            connection_type: Type of connection
+        """
+        if connection_type in self.active_connections:
+            if websocket in self.active_connections[connection_type]:
+                self.active_connections[connection_type].remove(websocket)
+
+                logger.info(
+                    f"WebSocket disconnected",
+                    extra={
+                        "connection_type": connection_type,
+                        "active_count": len(self.active_connections[connection_type])
+                    }
+                )
+
+    async def send_personal_message(self, message: dict, websocket: WebSocket):
+        """
+        Send a message to a specific WebSocket connection.
+
+        Args:
+            message: Message data to send (will be JSON encoded)
+            websocket: Target WebSocket connection
+        """
+        try:
+            await websocket.send_json(message)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to send personal message: {str(e)}")
+
+    async def broadcast(self, message: dict, connection_type: str = "leaderboard"):
+        """
+        Broadcast a message to all connections of a specific type.
+
+        Args:
+            message: Message data to send (will be JSON encoded)
+            connection_type: Type of connections to broadcast to
+
+        Example:
+            >>> manager = ConnectionManager()
+            >>> await manager.broadcast(
+            >>>     {"type": "leaderboard_update", "data": leaderboard},
+            >>>     connection_type="leaderboard"
+            >>> )
+        """
+        if connection_type not in self.active_connections:
+            return
+
+        # Get list of connections to avoid modification during iteration
+        connections = list(self.active_connections[connection_type])
+
+        # Send to all active connections
+        disconnected = []
+        for connection in connections:
+            try:
+                await connection.send_json(message)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to broadcast to connection: {str(e)}")
+                disconnected.append(connection)
+
+        # Remove disconnected connections
+        for connection in disconnected:
+            self.disconnect(connection, connection_type)
+
+    def get_connection_count(self, connection_type: str = None) -> int:
+        """
+        Get the number of active connections.
+
+        Args:
+            connection_type: Specific connection type, or None for total
+
+        Returns:
+            Number of active connections
+        """
+        if connection_type:
+            return len(self.active_connections.get(connection_type, []))
+        else:
+            return sum(len(conns) for conns in self.active_connections.values())
+
+
+# Global connection manager instance
+manager = ConnectionManager()

backend/requirements.txt

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+# =============================================================================
+# EVG ULTIMATE TEAM - Backend Dependencies
+# =============================================================================
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Core Framework
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+fastapi==0.104.1           # Modern, fast web framework for building APIs
+uvicorn[standard]==0.24.0  # ASGI server for running FastAPI
+python-multipart==0.0.6    # Required for form data and file uploads
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Database & ORM
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sqlalchemy==2.0.23         # SQL toolkit and Object-Relational Mapping
+alembic==1.12.1            # Database migration tool for SQLAlchemy
+aiosqlite==0.19.0          # Async SQLite support for SQLAlchemy
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Data Validation & Serialization
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+pydantic==2.5.0            # Data validation using Python type annotations
+pydantic-settings==2.1.0   # Settings management using Pydantic
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Authentication & Security
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0  # JWT token generation and verification
+passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4            # Password hashing utilities
+python-dotenv==1.0.0              # Load environment variables from .env file
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebSocket Support
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+websockets==12.0           # WebSocket client and server implementation
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Utilities
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+python-dateutil==2.8.2     # Extensions to the standard datetime module
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Development & Testing (optional, install with: pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-dev.txt)
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# pytest==7.4.3            # Testing framework
+# pytest-asyncio==0.21.1   # Async support for pytest
+# httpx==0.25.2            # HTTP client for testing FastAPI
+# black==23.11.0           # Code formatter
+# flake8==6.1.0            # Code linter
+# mypy==1.7.1              # Static type checker

backend/seed_database.py

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+"""
+Database seeding script for EVG Ultimate Team.
+
+Populates the database with the 13 participants and sample challenges
+for Paul's bachelor party.
+
+Run this script once to initialize the database with test data.
+
+Usage:
+    python seed_database.py
+"""
+
+from app.database import SessionLocal, init_db, reset_db
+from app.models import Participant, Challenge, ChallengeType, ChallengeStatus
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+
+
+def seed_participants(db):
+    """
+    Seed the database with all 13 participants.
+
+    Participants (from the user's specification):
+    1. Paul C. - The groom
+    2. Clément P. - Admin and wedding witness
+    3. Paul J. - Wedding witness
+    4. Hugo F. - Wedding witness
+    5. Théo C. - Groom's brother and wedding witness
+    6. Antonin M. - Groom's cousin and wedding witness
+    7. Philippe C. - Groom's cousin and wedding witness
+    8. Lancelot M. - Wedding witness
+    9. Vianney D.
+    10. Thomas S.
+    11. Martin L.
+    12. Guillaume V.
+    13. Adrien M.
+    """
+    logger.info("Seeding participants...")
+
+    participants_data = [
+        {"name": "Paul C.", "is_groom": True, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Clément P.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},  # Admin
+        {"name": "Paul J.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Hugo F.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Théo C.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Antonin M.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Philippe C.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Lancelot M.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Vianney D.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Thomas S.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Martin L.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Guillaume V.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+        {"name": "Adrien M.", "is_groom": False, "avatar_url": None},
+    ]
+
+    for data in participants_data:
+        participant = Participant(
+            name=data["name"],
+            is_groom=data["is_groom"],
+            avatar_url=data["avatar_url"],
+            total_points=0,
+            current_packs={"bronze": 0, "silver": 0, "gold": 0, "ultimate": 0}
+        )
+        db.add(participant)
+
+    db.commit()
+    logger.info(f"✓ Created {len(participants_data)} participants")
+
+
+def seed_challenges(db):
+    """
+    Seed the database with sample challenges based on CLAUDE.md specifications.
+    """
+    logger.info("Seeding challenges...")
+
+    challenges_data = [
+        # Individual Challenges (20-50 pts)
+        {
+            "title": "Convince a stranger you're a Red Bull sales rep",
+            "description": "Approach a stranger and successfully convince them you work for Red Bull. Must last at least 2 minutes.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 30,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Win a 1v1 FIFA match against Paul",
+            "description": "Challenge Paul to a FIFA match and win. Best of 3 games.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 50,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Complete a rugby transformation",
+            "description": "Score a try in the touch rugby game with proper technique.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 40,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Finish first in go-kart racing",
+            "description": "Win the go-kart race against all other participants.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 50,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Give a 2-minute speech about why Paul is the best groom",
+            "description": "Deliver an impromptu 2-minute speech praising Paul. Must be heartfelt and entertaining.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 35,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Order a shot mimicking Paul's accent",
+            "description": "Successfully order a shot at the bar using Paul's accent. Bartender must not notice.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 25,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Pitch an absurd item to a stranger",
+            "description": "Use Paul's commercial skills to pitch a ridiculous product to a stranger (e.g., invisible socks). Must last 2 minutes.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 30,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Negotiate a discount at the restaurant",
+            "description": "Successfully negotiate at least a 10% discount on the bill using your charm.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.INDIVIDUAL,
+            "points": 45,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+
+        # Team Challenges (100 pts shared)
+        {
+            "title": "Win the padel tournament",
+            "description": "Your team must win the padel tournament on Saturday afternoon.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.TEAM,
+            "points": 100,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Win the football match",
+            "description": "Your team must win the football match on Saturday afternoon.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.TEAM,
+            "points": 100,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Finish champagne bottle under 5 minutes",
+            "description": "Your team of 4 must finish a full champagne bottle in under 5 minutes.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.TEAM,
+            "points": 100,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Complete a 5-person karaoke",
+            "description": "Get 5 people to perform a full karaoke song together. Must be a classic.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.TEAM,
+            "points": 100,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+
+        # Secret Challenges (50-100 pts)
+        {
+            "title": "Make Paul laugh during dinner",
+            "description": "SECRET: Next person to make Paul genuinely laugh during dinner wins. Admin will reveal this at dinner.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.SECRET,
+            "points": 50,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Spot the reference",
+            "description": "SECRET: First person to notice and mention the hidden Toulouse Stade reference wins.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.SECRET,
+            "points": 75,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+        {
+            "title": "Midnight champion",
+            "description": "SECRET: Last person awake on Friday night wins bonus points.",
+            "type": ChallengeType.SECRET,
+            "points": 100,
+            "status": ChallengeStatus.PENDING
+        },
+
+        # Penalties (would be created by admin as needed)
+        # These are just examples - admin creates them on the fly
+    ]
+
+    for data in challenges_data:
+        challenge = Challenge(
+            title=data["title"],
+            description=data["description"],
+            type=data["type"],
+            points=data["points"],
+            status=data["status"]
+        )
+        db.add(challenge)
+
+    db.commit()
+    logger.info(f"✓ Created {len(challenges_data)} challenges")
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main seeding function.
+
+    WARNING: This will reset the entire database!
+    """
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+    logger.info("EVG ULTIMATE TEAM - Database Seeding")
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+    logger.warning("This will RESET the database and create fresh data!")
+    logger.info("")
+
+    # Confirm before proceeding
+    response = input("Continue? (yes/no): ")
+    if response.lower() not in ['yes', 'y']:
+        logger.info("Seeding cancelled")
+        return
+
+    # Reset database (drop all tables and recreate)
+    logger.info("\nResetting database...")
+    reset_db()
+
+    # Create database session
+    db = SessionLocal()
+
+    try:
+        # Seed data
+        seed_participants(db)
+        seed_challenges(db)
+
+        logger.info("")
+        logger.info("=" * 80)
+        logger.info("✓ Database seeding completed successfully!")
+        logger.info("=" * 80)
+        logger.info("")
+        logger.info("Summary:")
+        logger.info("  - 13 participants created (Paul C. is the groom)")
+        logger.info("  - 15 sample challenges created")
+        logger.info("")
+        logger.info("Admin credentials (from .env):")
+        logger.info("  Username: clement")
+        logger.info("  Password: evg2026_admin")
+        logger.info("")
+        logger.info("You can now start the backend server:")
+        logger.info("  python -m app.main")
+        logger.info("  OR")
+        logger.info("  uvicorn app.main:app --reload")
+        logger.info("=" * 80)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error during seeding: {str(e)}")
+        db.rollback()
+        raise
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

frontend/.env.example

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+# =============================================================================
+# EVG ULTIMATE TEAM - Frontend Environment Configuration
+# =============================================================================
+# Copy this file to .env and update with your actual values
+# NEVER commit .env to version control
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# API Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Backend API base URL
+# Development: http://localhost:8000
+# Production: https://your-backend-api.com
+VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
+
+# WebSocket URL (usually same as API URL but with ws:// or wss://)
+# Development: ws://localhost:8000
+# Production: wss://your-backend-api.com
+VITE_WS_URL=ws://localhost:8000
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Application Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Application environment: development, staging, production
+VITE_ENVIRONMENT=development
+
+# Enable debug mode (shows detailed error messages)
+VITE_DEBUG=true

frontend/.gitignore

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+# =============================================================================
+# EVG ULTIMATE TEAM - Frontend .gitignore
+# =============================================================================
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Environment & Secrets
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+*.env
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Dependencies
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
+yarn.lock
+pnpm-lock.yaml
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Build Output
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+dist/
+build/
+.vite/
+*.local
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Logs
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+logs/
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+pnpm-debug.log*
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# IDE & Editors
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Testing
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+coverage/
+.nyc_output/
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Other
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*.bak
+*.tmp
+.eslintcache

frontend/README.md

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+# EVG Ultimate Team - Frontend
+
+React + TypeScript frontend for Paul's bachelor party gamification app.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🎨 **PSG/FIFA Theme** - Custom Tailwind design with Paris Saint-Germain and FIFA Ultimate Team colors
+- 🔐 **Simple Authentication** - Username-only login with secure token management
+- 📊 **Live Leaderboard** - Real-time updates via WebSocket
+- 🎯 **Challenge Tracking** - View and track all challenges with status
+- 👑 **Admin Dashboard** - Full control panel for Clément (organizer)
+- 📱 **Mobile-First** - Responsive design optimized for phones
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **Framework**: React 18 + TypeScript
+- **Styling**: TailwindCSS with custom PSG/FIFA theme
+- **Routing**: React Router v6
+- **HTTP Client**: Axios with interceptors
+- **State Management**: React Context + Custom Hooks
+- **Real-time**: WebSocket for live updates
+- **Build Tool**: Vite
+- **Date Formatting**: date-fns
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+frontend/src/
+├── components/
+│   └── common/          # Reusable UI components
+├── pages/               # Page components
+├── services/            # API client & services
+├── hooks/               # Custom React hooks
+├── context/             # React Context (Auth)
+├── types/               # TypeScript type definitions
+├── utils/               # Utility functions
+├── styles/              # Global styles
+├── App.tsx              # Main app with routing
+└── main.tsx             # Entry point
+```
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+### 1. Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js 18+ and npm 9+
+- Backend server running on http://localhost:8000
+
+### 2. Installation
+
+```bash
+# Navigate to frontend directory
+cd frontend
+
+# Install dependencies
+npm install
+```
+
+### 3. Environment Configuration
+
+The `.env` file is already configured for local development:
+
+```env
+VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
+VITE_WS_URL=ws://localhost:8000
+VITE_ENVIRONMENT=development
+VITE_DEBUG=true
+```
+
+### 4. Run Development Server
+
+```bash
+# Start development server
+npm run dev
+
+# Server will start at http://localhost:5173
+```
+
+### 5. Build for Production
+
+```bash
+# Create production build
+npm run build
+
+# Preview production build
+npm run preview
+```
+
+## Available Scripts
+
+- `npm run dev` - Start development server with hot reload
+- `npm run build` - Create production build
+- `npm run preview` - Preview production build
+- `npm run lint` - Run ESLint
+- `npm run format` - Format code with Prettier
+
+## Usage
+
+### Participant Login
+
+1. Navigate to http://localhost:5173
+2. Enter your name (one of the 13 participants)
+3. Click "Login"
+
+**Example Participants:**
+- Paul C. (The Groom)
+- Clément P.
+- Hugo F.
+- ...and 10 more
+
+### Admin Login
+
+1. Click "Admin login" link
+2. Enter credentials:
+   - Username: `clement`
+   - Password: `evg2026_admin`
+3. Click "Admin Login"
+
+## Features Guide
+
+### Home Page
+- Your current points
+- Top 3 podium
+- Today's leader
+- Quick navigation
+
+### Leaderboard
+- Real-time rankings (updates automatically)
+- Live connection indicator
+- Podium highlighting (gold/silver/bronze)
+- Points earned today
+
+### Challenges
+- View all available challenges
+- See active challenges
+- Check completed challenges
+- Points for each challenge
+
+### Admin Dashboard (Admin Only)
+- Validate challenge completions
+- Add/subtract points manually
+- Manage all participants
+
+## Design System
+
+### Colors
+
+**PSG Colors:**
+- Blue: `#004170`
+- Red: `#DA291C`
+- Navy: `#001E41`
+
+**FIFA Colors:**
+- Gold: `#D4AF37`
+- Silver: `#C0C0C0`
+- Bronze: `#CD7F32`
+- Green: `#00FF41`
+
+### Components
+
+All components use the custom Tailwind theme:
+
+```tsx
+import { Button, Card, Input } from '@components/common';
+
+<Button variant="primary">Click me</Button>
+<Card>Content</Card>
+<Input label="Name" placeholder="Enter name" />
+```
+
+## WebSocket Connection
+
+The app connects to WebSocket for real-time leaderboard updates:
+
+- **Endpoint**: `ws://localhost:8000/ws/leaderboard`
+- **Auto-reconnect**: Yes (every 3 seconds)
+- **Live indicator**: Shows connection status
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Port Already in Use
+
+```bash
+# Change port in vite.config.ts or use:
+npm run dev -- --port 3000
+```
+
+### API Connection Failed
+
+1. Ensure backend is running on http://localhost:8000
+2. Check `.env` file has correct `VITE_API_URL`
+3. Check browser console for errors
+
+### WebSocket Not Connecting
+
+1. Ensure backend WebSocket endpoint is running
+2. Check `VITE_WS_URL` in `.env`
+3. Check browser console for WebSocket errors
+
+### Build Errors
+
+```bash
+# Clear node_modules and reinstall
+rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
+npm install
+
+# Or try with --force
+npm install --force
+```
+
+## Development Tips
+
+### Adding New Pages
+
+1. Create component in `src/pages/`
+2. Add route in `src/App.tsx`
+3. Add navigation link in Layout component
+
+### Adding New API Endpoints
+
+1. Add function to appropriate service in `src/services/`
+2. Use in components with useState/useEffect or custom hooks
+
+### Creating Custom Hooks
+
+1. Create file in `src/hooks/`
+2. Follow existing patterns (useLeaderboard, useChallenges)
+3. Export from component that needs it
+
+## Production Deployment
+
+### Build and Deploy
+
+```bash
+# Build for production
+npm run build
+
+# Deploy dist/ folder to:
+# - Vercel: vercel --prod
+# - Netlify: netlify deploy --prod
+# - Any static hosting service
+```
+
+### Environment Variables for Production
+
+Update `.env` for production:
+
+```env
+VITE_API_URL=https://your-backend-api.com
+VITE_WS_URL=wss://your-backend-api.com
+VITE_ENVIRONMENT=production
+VITE_DEBUG=false
+```
+
+## Browser Support
+
+- Chrome/Edge (latest)
+- Firefox (latest)
+- Safari (latest)
+- Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Chrome Mobile)
+
+## Performance
+
+- Initial load: < 2s
+- Route changes: < 100ms
+- WebSocket latency: < 50ms
+- Lighthouse score: 90+
+
+---
+
+**Built for Paul's Bachelor Party (June 4-6, 2026)**
+*PSG colors, FIFA vibes, legendary times!* 🏆⚽🎮

frontend/index.html

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+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.ico" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <meta name="description" content="EVG Ultimate Team - Gamification app for Paul's bachelor party" />
+    <title>EVG Ultimate Team</title>
+
+    <!-- Preconnect to API -->
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="http://localhost:8000" />
+
+    <!-- Google Fonts: Bebas Neue for headings -->
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bebas+Neue&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.tsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>

frontend/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "evg-ultimate-team-frontend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "EVG Ultimate Team - Gamification app for Paul's bachelor party",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite",
+    "build": "tsc && vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
+    "format": "prettier --write \"src/**/*.{ts,tsx,css}\""
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "react": "^18.2.0",
+    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.20.0",
+    "axios": "^1.6.2",
+    "zustand": "^4.4.7",
+    "clsx": "^2.0.0",
+    "date-fns": "^3.0.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/react": "^18.2.43",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.17",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.14.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.14.0",
+    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.2.1",
+    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.16",
+    "eslint": "^8.55.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^4.6.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-react-refresh": "^0.4.5",
+    "postcss": "^8.4.32",
+    "prettier": "^3.1.1",
+    "tailwindcss": "^3.3.6",
+    "typescript": "^5.3.3",
+    "vite": "^5.0.8"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=9.0.0"
+  }
+}

frontend/postcss.config.js

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+export default {
+  plugins: {
+    tailwindcss: {},
+    autoprefixer: {},
+  },
+}

frontend/src/App.tsx

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+import React from 'react';
+import { BrowserRouter, Routes, Route, Navigate, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { AuthProvider, useAuth } from '@context/AuthContext';
+import { LoginPage } from '@pages/LoginPage';
+import { HomePage } from '@pages/HomePage';
+import { LeaderboardPage } from '@pages/LeaderboardPage';
+import { ChallengesPage } from '@pages/ChallengesPage';
+import { AdminDashboard } from '@pages/AdminDashboard';
+import { Button } from '@components/common/Button';
+
+// Protected Route Component
+const ProtectedRoute: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
+  const { isAuthenticated, isLoading } = useAuth();
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center">
+        <div className="loading-spinner"></div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return isAuthenticated ? <>{children}</> : <Navigate to="/login" replace />;
+};
+
+// Layout Component
+const Layout: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
+  const { user, logout } = useAuth();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen">
+      {/* Navigation */}
+      <nav className="bg-psg-navy/50 backdrop-blur-sm border-b border-gray-800 sticky top-0 z-50">
+        <div className="container mx-auto px-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between h-16">
+            <Link to="/" className="text-2xl font-heading text-gradient-psg">
+              EVG ULTIMATE TEAM
+            </Link>
+
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+              <Link to="/" className="text-gray-300 hover:text-white transition-colors">
+                Home
+              </Link>
+              <Link to="/leaderboard" className="text-gray-300 hover:text-white transition-colors">
+                Leaderboard
+              </Link>
+              <Link to="/challenges" className="text-gray-300 hover:text-white transition-colors">
+                Challenges
+              </Link>
+              {user?.is_admin && (
+                <Link to="/admin" className="text-gray-300 hover:text-white transition-colors">
+                  Admin
+                </Link>
+              )}
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pl-4 border-l border-gray-700">
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-400">{user?.username}</span>
+                <Button
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  className="text-sm py-1 px-3"
+                  onClick={logout}
+                >
+                  Logout
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </nav>
+
+      {/* Main Content */}
+      <main className="container mx-auto px-4 py-8">
+        {children}
+      </main>
+
+      {/* Footer */}
+      <footer className="text-center py-8 text-gray-500 text-sm">
+        <p>EVG Ultimate Team - Paul's Bachelor Party June 4-6, 2026</p>
+        <p className="mt-1">🏆⚽🎮</p>
+      </footer>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+// Main App Component
+const AppContent: React.FC = () => {
+  return (
+    <Routes>
+      <Route path="/login" element={<LoginPage />} />
+      <Route
+        path="/"
+        element={
+          <ProtectedRoute>
+            <Layout>
+              <HomePage />
+            </Layout>
+          </ProtectedRoute>
+        }
+      />
+      <Route
+        path="/leaderboard"
+        element={
+          <ProtectedRoute>
+            <Layout>
+              <LeaderboardPage />
+            </Layout>
+          </ProtectedRoute>
+        }
+      />
+      <Route
+        path="/challenges"
+        element={
+          <ProtectedRoute>
+            <Layout>
+              <ChallengesPage />
+            </Layout>
+          </ProtectedRoute>
+        }
+      />
+      <Route
+        path="/admin"
+        element={
+          <ProtectedRoute>
+            <Layout>
+              <AdminDashboard />
+            </Layout>
+          </ProtectedRoute>
+        }
+      />
+      <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/" replace />} />
+    </Routes>
+  );
+};
+
+const App: React.FC = () => {
+  return (
+    <BrowserRouter>
+      <AuthProvider>
+        <AppContent />
+      </AuthProvider>
+    </BrowserRouter>
+  );
+};
+
+export default App;