diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index f2a42f5..0f1579f 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
   socket.on('disconnect', () => {
     const player = lobby.players.get(socket.id);
     if (player) {
-      console.log(`${player.name} disconnected (${lobby.players.size - 1} remaining)`);
-
       if (lobby.gameStarted) {
         player.eliminated = true;
+        console.log(`[ELIMINATION] ${player.name} eliminated - player disconnected during game`);
         broadcastState();
         checkGameOver();
       }
+      console.log(`${player.name} disconnected (${lobby.players.size - 1} remaining)`);
 
       lobby.players.delete(socket.id);
 
@@ -418,7 +418,11 @@ function lockPiece(player) {
 
   const rowsCleared = clearRows(player);
 
-  if (!spawnPiece(player)) player.eliminated = true;
+  const spawnResult = spawnPiece(player);
+  if (!spawnResult) {
+    player.eliminated = true;
+    console.log(`[ELIMINATION] ${player.name} eliminated - piece could not spawn (board full at y=${player.currentPiece?.y})`);
+  }
 
   // Reset canHold for the new piece
   player.canHold = true;
@@ -452,26 +456,40 @@ function clearRows(player) {
 function sendGarbage(sender, rowsCleared) {
   // Number of garbage rows equals number of lines cleared
   const opponents = Array.from(lobby.players.values()).filter(p => p.id !== sender.id && !p.eliminated);
-  if (opponents.length === 0) return;
+  if (opponents.length === 0) {
+    console.log(`[GARBAGE] ${sender.name} cleared ${rowsCleared} row(s) but no opponents to send garbage to`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const garbageLog = [];
   for (let i = 0; i < rowsCleared; i++) {
     const target = opponents[Math.floor(Math.random() * opponents.length)];
-    addGarbageToPlayer(target);
+    garbageLog.push(target.name);
+    addGarbageToPlayer(target, sender.name);
   }
+
+  console.log(`[GARBAGE] ${sender.name} cleared ${rowsCleared} row(s) -> sent garbage to: ${garbageLog.join(', ')}`);
 }
 
-function addGarbageToPlayer(player) {
+function addGarbageToPlayer(player, senderName) {
   // Remove top row and add garbage to bottom
   player.board.shift();
   const garbageRow = Array(BOARD_WIDTH).fill(GARBAGE_COLOR);
-  garbageRow[Math.floor(Math.random() * BOARD_WIDTH)] = 0;
+  const gap = Math.floor(Math.random() * BOARD_WIDTH);
+  garbageRow[gap] = 0;
   player.board.push(garbageRow);
 
   // Push current piece up by 1 row if it exists (y decreases when moving up)
   if (player.currentPiece) {
+    const oldY = player.currentPiece.y;
     player.currentPiece.y--;
     // Eliminate if the piece is pushed above the board or collides
-    if (player.currentPiece.y < 0 || !isValidPosition(player.currentPiece, player.currentPiece.x, player.currentPiece.y, player.board)) {
+    if (player.currentPiece.y < 0) {
       player.eliminated = true;
+      console.log(`[ELIMINATION] ${player.name} eliminated by ${senderName} - piece pushed above board (y=${oldY} -> ${player.currentPiece.y})`);
+    } else if (!isValidPosition(player.currentPiece, player.currentPiece.x, player.currentPiece.y, player.board)) {
+      player.eliminated = true;
+      console.log(`[ELIMINATION] ${player.name} eliminated by ${senderName} - piece collision after garbage (piece at x=${player.currentPiece.x}, y=${player.currentPiece.y})`);
     }
   }
 }