diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index 13f49fc..22766a7 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ import (
   "errors"
   "reflect"
   "sort"
+  "sync"
 )
 
 // Update the events listeners, and notify the parent to do the same
-func (event * BaseEvent) Update(signal GraphSignal) error {
-  log.Printf("UPDATE BaseEvent %s: %+v", event.Name(), signal)
-
+func (event * BaseEvent) update(signal GraphSignal) {
   event.signal <- signal
 
-  event.BaseNode.Update(signal)
-
-  if event.parent != nil{
-    return event.parent.Update(signal)
+  if event.parent != nil && signal.Type() != "abort"{
+    event.parent.update(signal)
+  } else if signal.Type() == "abort" {
+    for _, child := range(event.Children()) {
+      child.update(signal)
+    }
   }
-  return nil
 }
 
 type EventInfo interface {
@@ -48,50 +48,122 @@ func NewEventQueueInfo(priority int) * EventQueueInfo {
 type Event interface {
   GraphNode
   Children() []Event
+  LockChildren()
+  UnlockChildren()
+  InfoType() reflect.Type
   ChildInfo(event Event) EventInfo
   Parent() Event
-  RegisterParent(parent Event) error
+  LockParent()
+  UnlockParent()
+  Action(action string) (func()(string, error), bool)
+  Handler(signal_type string) (func() (string, error), bool)
   RequiredResources() []Resource
   DoneResource() Resource
-  AddChild(child Event, info EventInfo) error
-  FindChild(id string) Event
-  Run() error
-  Abort() error
-  LockResources() error
-  Finish() error
+
+  finish() error
+
+  addChild(child Event, info EventInfo)
+  setParent(parent Event)
 }
 
-// BaseEvent is the most basic event that can exist in the event tree.
-// On start it automatically transitions to completion.
-// It can optionally require events, which will all need to be locked to start it
-// It can optionally create resources, which will be locked by default and unlocked on completion
-// This node by itself doesn't implement any special behaviours for children, so they will be ignored.
-// When starter, this event automatically transitions to completion and unlocks all it's resources(including created)
-type BaseEvent struct {
-  BaseNode
-  done_resource Resource
-  required_resources []Resource
-  children []Event
-  child_info map[Event]EventInfo
-  actions map[string]func() (string, error)
-  handlers map[string]func() (string, error)
-  parent Event
-  abort chan string
+func (event * BaseEvent) Handler(signal_type string) (func()(string, error), bool) {
+  handler, exists := event.handlers[signal_type]
+  return handler, exists
+}
+
+func FindChild(event Event, id string) Event {
+  if id == event.ID() {
+    return event
+  }
+
+  for _, child := range event.Children() {
+    result := FindChild(child, id)
+    if result != nil {
+      return result
+    }
+  }
+
+  return nil
+}
+
+func CheckInfoType(event Event, info EventInfo) bool {
+  if event.InfoType() == nil || info == nil {
+    if event.InfoType() == nil && info == nil {
+      return true
+    } else {
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+
+  return event.InfoType() == reflect.TypeOf(info)
 }
 
-func (event * BaseEvent) Abort() error {
-  for _, event := range(event.children) {
-    event.Abort()
+func AddChild(event Event, child Event, info EventInfo) error {
+  if CheckInfoType(event, info) == false {
+    return errors.New("AddChild got wrong type")
+  }
+
+  event.LockParent()
+  if event.Parent() != nil {
+    event.UnlockParent()
+    return errors.New("Parent already registered")
   }
-  event.signal <- NewSignal(event, "abort")
+
+  event.LockChildren()
+
+  for _, c := range(event.Children()) {
+    if c.ID() == child.ID() {
+      event.UnlockChildren()
+      event.UnlockParent()
+      return errors.New("Child already in event")
+    }
+  }
+
+  // After all the checks are done, update the state of child + parent, then unlock and update
+  child.setParent(event)
+  event.addChild(child, info)
+
+  event.UnlockChildren()
+  event.UnlockParent()
+
+  SendUpdate(event, NewSignal(event, "child_added"))
   return nil
 }
 
-func (event * BaseEvent) LockResources() error {
+func RunEvent(event Event) error {
+  log.Printf("EVENT_RUN: %s", event.Name())
+  next_action := "start"
+  var err error = nil
+  for next_action != "" {
+    action, exists := event.Action(next_action)
+    if exists == false {
+      error_str := fmt.Sprintf("%s is not a valid action", next_action)
+      return errors.New(error_str)
+    }
+
+    log.Printf("EVENT_ACTION: %s - %s", event.Name(), next_action)
+    next_action, err = action()
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
+    }
+  }
+
+  log.Printf("EVENT_RUN_DONE: %s", event.Name())
+
+  return nil
+}
+
+func AbortEvent(event Event) error {
+  signal := NewSignal(event, "abort")
+  SendUpdate(event, signal)
+  return nil
+}
+
+func LockResources(event Event) error {
   locked_resources := []Resource{}
   var lock_err error = nil
   for _, resource := range(event.RequiredResources()) {
-    err := resource.Lock(event)
+    err := LockResource(resource, event)
     if err != nil {
       lock_err = err
       break
@@ -101,67 +173,68 @@ func (event * BaseEvent) LockResources() error {
 
   if lock_err != nil {
     for _, resource := range(locked_resources) {
-      resource.Unlock(event)
+      UnlockResource(resource, event)
     }
     return lock_err
-  } else {
-    for _, resource := range(locked_resources) {
-      log.Printf("NOTIFYING %s that it's locked", resource.Name())
-      resource.NotifyLocked()
-    }
+  }
+
+  for _, resource := range(locked_resources) {
+    NotifyResourceLocked(resource)
   }
 
   return nil
 }
 
-func (event * BaseEvent) Finish() error {
+func FinishEvent(event Event) error {
+  // TODO make more 'safe' like LockResources, or make UnlockResource not return errors
   log.Printf("EVENT_FINISH: %s", event.Name())
   for _, resource := range(event.RequiredResources()) {
-    err := resource.Unlock(event)
+    err := UnlockResource(resource, event)
     if err != nil {
       panic(err)
     }
-    resource.NotifyUnlocked()
+    NotifyResourceUnlocked(resource)
   }
 
-  err := event.DoneResource().Unlock(event)
+  err := UnlockResource(event.DoneResource(), event)
   if err != nil {
     return err
   }
 
-  err = event.DoneResource().NotifyUnlocked()
+  NotifyResourceUnlocked(event.DoneResource())
 
-  event.Update(NewSignal(event, "event_done"))
+  err = event.finish()
+  if err != nil {
+    return err
+  }
 
-  return err
+  SendUpdate(event, NewSignal(event, "event_done"))
+  return nil
 }
 
-func (event * BaseEvent) LockDone() {
-  event.DoneResource().Lock(event)
+// BaseEvent is the most basic event that can exist in the event tree.
+// On start it automatically transitions to completion.
+// It can optionally require events, which will all need to be locked to start it
+// It can optionally create resources, which will be locked by default and unlocked on completion
+// This node by itself doesn't implement any special behaviours for children, so they will be ignored.
+// When starter, this event automatically transitions to completion and unlocks all it's resources(including created)
+type BaseEvent struct {
+  BaseNode
+  done_resource Resource
+  required_resources []Resource
+  children []Event
+  child_info map[string]EventInfo
+  child_lock sync.Mutex
+  actions map[string]func() (string, error)
+  handlers map[string]func() (string, error)
+  parent Event
+  parent_lock sync.Mutex
+  abort chan string
 }
 
-func (event * BaseEvent) Run() error {
-  log.Printf("EVENT_RUN: %s", event.Name())
-  next_action := "start"
-  var err error = nil
-  for next_action != "" {
-    // Check if the edge exists
-    action, exists := event.actions[next_action]
-    if exists == false {
-      error_str := fmt.Sprintf("%s is not a valid action", next_action)
-      return errors.New(error_str)
-    }
-
-    // Run the edge function
-    update_str := fmt.Sprintf("EVENT_ACTION: %s", next_action)
-    log.Printf(update_str)
-    next_action, err = action()
-    if err != nil {
-      return err
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nil
+func (event * BaseEvent) Action(action string) (func() (string, error), bool) {
+  action_fn, exists := event.actions[action]
+  return action_fn, exists
 }
 
 func NewBaseEvent(name string, description string, required_resources []Resource) (BaseEvent) {
@@ -171,12 +244,12 @@ func NewBaseEvent(name string, description string, required_resources []Resource
       name: name,
       description: description,
       id: randid(),
-      signal: make(chan GraphSignal, 10),
+      signal: make(chan GraphSignal, 100),
       listeners: map[chan GraphSignal] chan GraphSignal{},
     },
     parent: nil,
     children: []Event{},
-    child_info: map[Event]EventInfo{},
+    child_info: map[string]EventInfo{},
     done_resource: done_resource,
     required_resources: required_resources,
     actions: map[string]func()(string, error){},
@@ -184,6 +257,8 @@ func NewBaseEvent(name string, description string, required_resources []Resource
     abort: make(chan string, 1),
   }
 
+  LockResource(event.done_resource, &event)
+
   event.actions["wait"] = func() (string, error) {
     signal := <- event.signal
     if signal.Type() == "abort" {
@@ -191,7 +266,7 @@ func NewBaseEvent(name string, description string, required_resources []Resource
     } else if signal.Type() == "do_action" {
       return signal.Description(), nil
     } else {
-      signal_fn, exists := event.handlers[signal.Type()]
+      signal_fn, exists := event.Handler(signal.Type())
       if exists == true {
         return signal_fn()
       }
@@ -207,9 +282,6 @@ func NewEvent(name string, description string, required_resources []Resource) (*
   event := NewBaseEvent(name, description, required_resources)
   event_ptr := &event
 
-  // Lock the done_resource by default
-  event.LockDone()
-
   event_ptr.actions["start"] = func() (string, error) {
     return "", nil
   }
@@ -217,21 +289,32 @@ func NewEvent(name string, description string, required_resources []Resource) (*
   return event_ptr
 }
 
+func (event * BaseEvent) finish() error {
+  return nil
+}
+
+func (event * BaseEvent) InfoType() reflect.Type {
+  return nil
+}
+
 // EventQueue is a basic event that can have children.
 // On start, it attempts to start it's children from the highest 'priority'
 type EventQueue struct {
   BaseEvent
   listened_resources map[string]Resource
+  queue_lock sync.Mutex
 }
 
-func (queue * EventQueue) Finish() error {
+func (queue * EventQueue) finish() error {
   for _, resource := range(queue.listened_resources) {
     resource.UnregisterChannel(queue.signal)
   }
-  return queue.BaseEvent.Finish()
+  return nil
 }
 
-
+func (queue * EventQueue) InfoType() reflect.Type {
+  return reflect.TypeOf((*EventQueueInfo)(nil))
+}
 
 func NewEventQueue(name string, description string, required_resources []Resource) (* EventQueue) {
   queue := &EventQueue{
@@ -239,15 +322,13 @@ func NewEventQueue(name string, description string, required_resources []Resourc
     listened_resources: map[string]Resource{},
   }
 
-  // Need to lock it with th BaseEvent since Unlock is implemented on the BaseEvent
-  queue.LockDone()
-
   queue.actions["start"] = func() (string, error) {
     return "queue_event", nil
   }
 
   queue.actions["queue_event"] = func() (string, error) {
     // Copy the events to sort the list
+    queue.LockChildren()
     copied_events := make([]Event, len(queue.Children()))
     copy(copied_events, queue.Children())
     less := func(i int, j int) bool {
@@ -269,20 +350,21 @@ func NewEventQueue(name string, description string, required_resources []Resourc
       if info.state == "queued" {
         wait = true
         // Try to lock it
-        err := event.LockResources()
+        err := LockResources(event)
         // start in new goroutine
         if err != nil {
+          //log.Printf("Failed to lock %s: %s", event.Name(), err)
         } else {
           info.state = "running"
           log.Printf("EVENT_START: %s", event.Name())
           go func(event Event, info * EventQueueInfo, queue Event) {
             log.Printf("EVENT_GOROUTINE: %s", event.Name())
-            err := event.Run()
+            err := RunEvent(event)
             if err != nil {
               log.Printf("EVENT_ERROR: %s", err)
             }
             info.state = "done"
-            event.Finish()
+            FinishEvent(event)
           }(event, info, queue)
         }
       } else if info.state == "running" {
@@ -290,11 +372,14 @@ func NewEventQueue(name string, description string, required_resources []Resourc
       }
     }
 
+
     for _, resource := range(needed_resources) {
       queue.listened_resources[resource.ID()] = resource
       resource.RegisterChannel(queue.signal)
     }
 
+    queue.UnlockChildren()
+
     if wait == true {
       return "wait", nil
     } else {
@@ -310,7 +395,7 @@ func NewEventQueue(name string, description string, required_resources []Resourc
     return "queue_event", nil
   }
 
-  queue.actions["event_added"] = func() (string, error) {
+  queue.handlers["child_added"] = func() (string, error) {
     return "queue_event", nil
   }
 
@@ -325,16 +410,6 @@ func NewEventQueue(name string, description string, required_resources []Resourc
   return queue
 }
 
-// Store the nodes parent for upwards propagation of changes
-func (event * BaseEvent) RegisterParent(parent Event) error{
-  if event.parent != nil {
-    return errors.New("Parent already registered")
-  }
-
-  event.parent = parent
-  return nil
-}
-
 func (event * BaseEvent) Parent() Event {
   return event.parent
 }
@@ -352,70 +427,35 @@ func (event * BaseEvent) Children() []Event {
 }
 
 func (event * BaseEvent) ChildInfo(idx Event) EventInfo {
-  val, ok := event.child_info[idx]
+  val, ok := event.child_info[idx.ID()]
   if ok == false {
     return nil
   }
   return val
 }
 
-func (event * BaseEvent) FindChild(id string) Event {
-  if id == event.ID() {
-    return event
-  }
-
-  for _, child := range event.Children() {
-    result := child.FindChild(id)
-    if result != nil {
-      return result
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nil
+func (event * BaseEvent) LockChildren() {
+  log.Printf("LOCKING CHILDREN OF %s", event.Name())
+  event.child_lock.Lock()
 }
 
-// Checks that the type of info is equal to EventQueueInfo
-func (event * EventQueue) AddChild(child Event, info EventInfo) error {
-  if checkType(info, (*EventQueueInfo)(nil)) == false {
-    return errors.New("EventQueue.AddChild passed invalid type for info")
-  }
-
-  return event.addChild(child, info)
+func (event * BaseEvent) UnlockChildren() {
+  event.child_lock.Unlock()
 }
 
-func (event * BaseEvent) addChild(child Event, info EventInfo) error {
-  err := child.RegisterParent(event)
-  if err != nil {
-    error_str := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to register %s as a parent of %s, cancelling AddChild", event.ID(), child.ID())
-    return errors.New(error_str)
-  }
-
-  event.children = append(event.children, child)
-  event.child_info[child] = info
-  event.Update(NewSignal(event, "child_added"))
-  return nil
+func (event * BaseEvent) LockParent() {
+  event.parent_lock.Lock()
 }
 
-// Overloaded function AddChild checks the info passed and calls the BaseEvent.addChild
-func (event * BaseEvent) AddChild(child Event, info EventInfo) error {
-  if info != nil {
-    return errors.New("info must be nil for BaseEvent children")
-  }
-
-  return event.addChild(child, info)
+func (event * BaseEvent) UnlockParent() {
+  event.parent_lock.Unlock()
 }
 
-func checkType(first interface{}, second interface{}) bool {
-  if first == nil || second == nil {
-    if first == nil && second == nil {
-      return true
-    } else {
-      return false
-    }
-  }
-
-  first_type := reflect.TypeOf(first)
-  second_type := reflect.TypeOf(second)
+func (event * BaseEvent) setParent(parent Event) {
+  event.parent = parent
+}
 
-  return first_type == second_type
+func (event * BaseEvent) addChild(child Event, info EventInfo) {
+  event.children = append(event.children, child)
+  event.child_info[child.ID()] = info
 }
diff --git a/graph.go b/graph.go
index ff0c136..ce26899 100644
--- a/graph.go
+++ b/graph.go
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ type GraphNode interface {
   Name() string
   Description() string
   ID() string
-  Update(update GraphSignal) error
+  UpdateListeners(update GraphSignal)
+  update(update GraphSignal)
   RegisterChannel(listener chan GraphSignal)
   UnregisterChannel(listener chan GraphSignal)
   UpdateChannel() chan GraphSignal
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func (node * BaseNode) ID() string {
 }
 
 // Create a new listener channel for the node, add it to the nodes listener list, and return the new channel
-const listener_buffer = 10
+const listener_buffer = 100
 func (node * BaseNode) UpdateChannel() chan GraphSignal {
   new_listener := make(chan GraphSignal, listener_buffer)
   node.RegisterChannel(new_listener)
@@ -110,17 +111,31 @@ func (node * BaseNode) UnregisterChannel(listener chan GraphSignal) {
 func (node * BaseNode) UpdateListeners(update GraphSignal) {
   node.listeners_lock.Lock()
 
+  closed := []chan GraphSignal{}
+
   for _, listener := range node.listeners {
     log.Printf("UPDATE_LISTENER %s: %p", node.Name(), listener)
-    listener <- update
+    select {
+    case listener <- update:
+    default:
+      close(listener)
+      closed = append(closed, listener)
+    }
+  }
+
+  for _, listener := range(closed) {
+    delete(node.listeners, listener)
   }
 
   node.listeners_lock.Unlock()
 }
 
-// Basic implementation that sends the signal to the nodes channel
-func (node * BaseNode) Update(signal GraphSignal) error {
-  log.Printf("UPDATE: BaseNode %s: %+v", node.Name(), signal)
+func (node * BaseNode) update(signal GraphSignal) {
+}
+
+func SendUpdate(node GraphNode, signal GraphSignal) {
+  log.Printf("UPDATE %s: %+v", node.Name(), signal)
   node.UpdateListeners(signal)
-  return nil
+  node.update(signal)
 }
+
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1b616b4..350e4d1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
   "log"
+  "runtime/pprof"
+  "time"
+  "os"
 )
 
 func fake_team(org string, id string, names []string) (*Team, []*Member) {
@@ -25,8 +28,8 @@ func fake_data() * EventManager {
   t6,  m6  := fake_team("210",  "X", []string{"toby"})
   t7,  m7  := fake_team("210",  "Y", []string{"jennifer"})
   t8,  m8  := fake_team("210",  "Z", []string{"emily"})
-  t9,  m9  := fake_team("666",  "A", []string{"jimmy"})
-  t10, m10 := fake_team("666",  "B", []string{"timmy"})
+  //t9,  m9  := fake_team("666",  "A", []string{"jimmy"})
+  //t10, m10 := fake_team("666",  "B", []string{"timmy"})
   //t11, m11 := fake_team("666",  "C", []string{"grace"})
   //t12, m12 := fake_team("666",  "D", []string{"jeremy"})
   //t13, m13 := fake_team("315",  "W", []string{"bobby"})
@@ -42,8 +45,8 @@ func fake_data() * EventManager {
   teams = append(teams, t6)
   teams = append(teams, t7)
   teams = append(teams, t8)
-  teams = append(teams, t9)
-  teams = append(teams, t10)
+  //teams = append(teams, t9)
+  //teams = append(teams, t10)
   //teams = append(teams, t11)
   //teams = append(teams, t12)
   //teams = append(teams, t13)
@@ -59,8 +62,8 @@ func fake_data() * EventManager {
   resources = append(resources, m6[0])
   resources = append(resources, m7[0])
   resources = append(resources, m8[0])
-  resources = append(resources, m9[0])
-  resources = append(resources, m10[0])
+  //resources = append(resources, m9[0])
+  //resources = append(resources, m10[0])
   //resources = append(resources, m11[0])
   //resources = append(resources, m12[0])
   //resources = append(resources, m13[0])
@@ -71,12 +74,6 @@ func fake_data() * EventManager {
   arenas := []*Arena{}
   arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 1"))
   arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 2"))
-  arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 3"))
-  arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 4"))
-  arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 5"))
-  arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 6"))
-  arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 7"))
-  arenas = append(arenas, NewVirtualArena("Arena 8"))
 
   for _, arena := range arenas {
     resources = append(resources, arena)
@@ -87,47 +84,55 @@ func fake_data() * EventManager {
   }
 
   alliances := []*Alliance{}
-  for i, team := range(teams) {
-    for j, team2 := range(teams) {
-      if i != j {
-        alliance := NewAlliance(team, team2)
-        alliances = append(alliances, alliance)
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  alliances = append(alliances, NewAlliance(t1, t2))
+  alliances = append(alliances, NewAlliance(t3, t4))
+  alliances = append(alliances, NewAlliance(t5, t6))
+  alliances = append(alliances, NewAlliance(t7, t8))
+
   for _, alliance := range alliances {
     resources = append(resources, alliance)
   }
 
 
   root_event := NewEventQueue("root_event", "", []Resource{})
+  stay_resource := NewResource("stay_resource", "", []Resource{})
+  resources = append(resources, stay_resource)
+  stay_event := NewEvent("stay_event", "", []Resource{stay_resource})
+  LockResource(stay_resource, stay_event)
   event_manager := NewEventManager(root_event, resources)
-  arena_idx := 0
-  // Generate 3 games for each team by picking 3 random teams
-  for i, alliance := range(alliances) {
-    for j, alliance2 := range(alliances) {
-      if j != i {
-        if alliance.Children()[0] == alliance2.Children()[0] || alliance.Children()[0] == alliance2.Children()[1] || alliance.Children()[1] == alliance2.Children()[0] || alliance.Children()[1] == alliance2.Children()[1] {
-        } else {
-          match := NewMatch(alliance, alliance2, arenas[arena_idx])
-          log.Printf("Adding %s", match.Name())
-          err := event_manager.AddEvent(root_event, match, NewEventQueueInfo(i))
-          if err != nil {
-            log.Printf("Error adding %s: %s", match.Name(), err)
-          }
-          arena_idx += 1
-          if arena_idx >= len(arenas) {
-            arena_idx = 0
+  event_manager.AddEvent(root_event, stay_event, NewEventQueueInfo(1))
+
+  go func(alliances []*Alliance, arenas []*Arena, event_manager * EventManager) {
+    for i, alliance := range(alliances) {
+      for j, alliance2 := range(alliances) {
+        if j != i {
+          if alliance.Children()[0] == alliance2.Children()[0] || alliance.Children()[0] == alliance2.Children()[1] || alliance.Children()[1] == alliance2.Children()[0] || alliance.Children()[1] == alliance2.Children()[1] {
+          } else {
+            for arena_idx := 0; arena_idx < len(arenas); arena_idx++ {
+              match := NewMatch(alliance, alliance2, arenas[arena_idx])
+              log.Printf("Adding %s", match.Name())
+              err := event_manager.AddEvent(root_event, match, NewEventQueueInfo(i))
+              if err != nil {
+                log.Printf("Error adding %s: %s", match.Name(), err)
+              }
+            }
           }
         }
       }
     }
-  }
+  }(alliances, arenas, event_manager)
 
   return event_manager
 }
 
 func main() {
+  go func() {
+    time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+    if false {
+      pprof.Lookup("goroutine").WriteTo(os.Stdout, 1)
+    }
+  }()
+
   event_manager := fake_data()
   log.Printf("Starting event_manager")
   err := event_manager.Run()
diff --git a/manager.go b/manager.go
index 3f0a3b8..cd982f5 100644
--- a/manager.go
+++ b/manager.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 type EventManager struct {
   dag_nodes map[string]Resource
   root_event Event
+  aborts []chan error
 }
 
 // root_event's requirements must be in dag_nodes, and dag_nodes must be ordered by dependency(children first)
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ func NewEventManager(root_event Event, dag_nodes []Resource) * EventManager {
   manager := &EventManager{
     dag_nodes: map[string]Resource{},
     root_event: nil,
+    aborts: []chan error{},
   }
 
   // Construct the DAG
@@ -39,37 +41,32 @@ func NewEventManager(root_event Event, dag_nodes []Resource) * EventManager {
 // Connect to all resources(in a thread to handle reconnections), and start the first event
 func (manager * EventManager) Run() error {
   log.Printf("MANAGER_START")
-  aborts := []chan error{}
-  for _, resource := range(manager.dag_nodes) {
-    abort := make(chan error, 1)
-    abort_used := resource.Connect(abort)
-    if abort_used == true {
-      aborts = append(aborts, abort)
-    }
-  }
 
   abort := make(chan error, 1)
-  go func(abort chan error, aborts []chan error) {
+  go func(abort chan error, manager * EventManager) {
     <- abort
-    for _, c := range(aborts) {
+    for _, c := range(manager.aborts) {
       c <- nil
     }
-  }(abort, aborts)
+  }(abort, manager)
 
-  err := manager.root_event.LockResources()
+  err := LockResources(manager.root_event)
   if err != nil {
+    log.Printf("MANAGER_LOCK_ERR: %s", err)
     abort <- nil
     return err
   }
 
-  err = manager.root_event.Run()
+  err = RunEvent(manager.root_event)
   abort <- nil
   if err != nil {
+    log.Printf("MANAGER_RUN_ERR: %s", err)
     return err
   }
 
-  err = manager.root_event.Finish()
+  err = FinishEvent(manager.root_event)
   if err != nil {
+    log.Printf("MANAGER_FINISH_ERR: %s", err)
     return err
   }
   log.Printf("MANAGER_DONE")
@@ -87,12 +84,13 @@ func (manager * EventManager) FindResource(id string) Resource {
 }
 
 func (manager * EventManager) FindEvent(id string) Event {
-  event := manager.root_event.FindChild(id)
+  event := FindChild(manager.root_event, id)
 
   return event
 }
 
 func (manager * EventManager) AddResource(resource Resource) error {
+  log.Printf("Adding resource %s", resource.Name())
   _, exists := manager.dag_nodes[resource.ID()]
   if exists == true {
     error_str := fmt.Sprintf("%s is already in the resource DAG, cannot add again", resource.Name())
@@ -107,8 +105,13 @@ func (manager * EventManager) AddResource(resource Resource) error {
     }
   }
   manager.dag_nodes[resource.ID()] = resource
+  abort := make(chan error, 1)
+  abort_used := resource.Connect(abort)
+  if abort_used == true {
+    manager.aborts = append(manager.aborts, abort)
+  }
   for _, child := range resource.Children() {
-    child.AddParent(resource)
+    AddParent(child, resource)
   }
   return nil
 }
@@ -152,16 +155,16 @@ func (manager * EventManager) AddEvent(parent Event, child Event, info EventInfo
     manager.root_event = child
     return nil;
   } else {
-    if manager.root_event.FindChild(parent.ID()) == nil {
+    if FindChild(manager.root_event, parent.ID()) == nil {
       error_str := fmt.Sprintf("Event %s is not present in the event tree, cannot add %s as child", parent.ID(), child.ID())
       return errors.New(error_str)
     }
 
-    if manager.root_event.FindChild(child.ID()) != nil {
+    if FindChild(manager.root_event, child.ID()) != nil {
       error_str := fmt.Sprintf("Event %s already exists in the event tree, can not add again", child.ID())
       return errors.New(error_str)
     }
-    return parent.AddChild(child, info)
+    return AddChild(parent, child, info)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/manager_test.go b/manager_test.go
index 36619f1..72fe90f 100644
--- a/manager_test.go
+++ b/manager_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type graph_tester testing.T
-const listner_timeout = 100 * time.Millisecond
+const listner_timeout = 50 * time.Millisecond
 
 func (t * graph_tester) CheckForValue(listener chan GraphSignal, str string) {
   timeout := time.After(listner_timeout)
@@ -99,23 +99,21 @@ func TestResourceUpdate(t * testing.T) {
   r4_l := r4.UpdateChannel()
 
   // Calling Update() on the parent with no other parents should only notify node listeners
-  println("UPDATE_START")
-  r3.Update(NewSignal(nil, "test"))
-  println("UPDATE_DONE")
+  SendUpdate(r3, NewSignal(nil, "test"))
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(r1_l, "Update on r1 after updating r3")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(r2_l, "Update on r2 after updating r3")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r3_l, "No update on r3 after updating r3")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r4_l, "No update on r4 after updating r3")
 
   // Calling Update() on a child should notify listeners of the parent and child, but not siblings
-  r2.Update(NewSignal(nil, "test"))
+  SendUpdate(r2, NewSignal(nil, "test"))
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(r1_l, "Update on r1 after updating r2")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r2_l, "No update on r2 after updating r2")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r3_l, "No update on r3 after updating r2")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r4_l, "No update on r4 after updating r2")
 
   // Calling Update() on a child should notify listeners of the parent and child, but not siblings
-  r1.Update(NewSignal(nil, "test"))
+  SendUpdate(r1, NewSignal(nil, "test"))
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r1_l, "No update on r1 after updating r1")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(r2_l, "Update on r2 after updating r1")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r3_l, "No update on r3 after updating r1")
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ func TestLockResource(t * testing.T) {
   r1 := NewResource("r1", "", []Resource{})
   r2 := NewResource("r2", "", []Resource{})
   r3 := NewResource("r3", "", []Resource{r1, r2})
-  r4 := NewResource("r3", "", []Resource{r1, r2})
+  r4 := NewResource("r4", "", []Resource{r1, r2})
 
   event_manager := NewEventManager(root_event, []Resource{r1, r2, r3, r4})
 
@@ -177,75 +175,60 @@ func TestLockResource(t * testing.T) {
   r1_l := r1.UpdateChannel()
   rel := root_event.UpdateChannel()
 
-  err := r3.Lock(root_event)
+  err := LockResource(r3, root_event)
   if err != nil {
     t.Fatal("Failed to lock r3")
   }
-
-  err = r3.NotifyLocked()
-  if err != nil {
-    t.Fatal("Failed to notify r3 of lock")
-  }
+  NotifyResourceLocked(r3)
 
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r1_l, "No value on r1 update channel")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(rel, "No value on root_event update channel")
 
-  err = r3.Lock(root_event)
+  err = LockResource(r3, root_event)
   if err == nil {
     t.Fatal("Locked r3 after locking r3")
   }
 
-  err = r4.Lock(root_event)
+  err = LockResource(r4, root_event)
   if err == nil {
     t.Fatal("Locked r4 after locking r3")
   }
 
-  err = r1.Lock(root_event)
+  err = LockResource(r1, root_event)
   if err == nil {
     t.Fatal("Locked r1 after locking r3")
   }
 
-  err = r3.Unlock(test_event)
+  err = UnlockResource(r3, test_event)
   if err == nil {
     t.Fatal("Unlocked r3 with event that didn't lock it")
   }
 
-  err = r3.Unlock(root_event)
+  err = UnlockResource(r3, root_event)
   if err != nil {
     t.Fatal("Failed to unlock r3")
   }
-
-  err = r3.NotifyUnlocked()
-  if err != nil {
-    t.Fatal("Failed to notify r3 it was unlocked")
-  }
+  NotifyResourceUnlocked(r3)
 
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r1_l, "No update on r1 after unlocking r3")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(rel, "No update on rel after unlocking r3")
 
-  err = r4.Lock(root_event)
+  err = LockResource(r4, root_event)
   if err != nil {
     t.Fatal("Failed to lock r4 after unlocking r3")
   }
+  NotifyResourceLocked(r4)
 
-  err = r4.NotifyLocked()
-  if err != nil {
-    t.Fatal("Failed to notify r4 it was locked")
-  }
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r1_l, "No update on r1 after locking r4")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(rel, "No update on rel after locking r4")
 
-  err = r4.Unlock(root_event)
+  err = UnlockResource(r4, root_event)
   if err != nil {
     t.Fatal("Failed to unlock r4")
   }
+  NotifyResourceUnlocked(r4)
 
-  err = r4.NotifyUnlocked()
-  if err != nil {
-    t.Fatal("Failed to notify r4 it was unlocked")
-  }
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(r1_l, "No update on r1 after unlocking r4")
-  (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(rel, "No update on rel after unlocking r4")
 }
 
 func TestAddToEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
@@ -253,17 +236,17 @@ func TestAddToEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
   event_1 := NewEvent("1", "", []Resource{})
   event_2 := NewEvent("2", "", []Resource{})
 
-  err := queue.AddChild(event_1, nil)
+  err := AddChild(queue, event_1, nil)
   if err == nil {
     t.Fatal("suceeded in added nil info to queue")
   }
 
-  err = queue.AddChild(event_1, &EventQueueInfo{priority: 0})
+  err = AddChild(queue, event_1, &EventQueueInfo{priority: 0})
   if err != nil {
     t.Fatal("failed to add valid event + info to queue")
   }
 
-  err = queue.AddChild(event_2, &EventQueueInfo{priority: 1})
+  err = AddChild(queue, event_2, &EventQueueInfo{priority: 1})
   if err != nil {
     t.Fatal("failed to add valid event + info to queue")
   }
@@ -279,7 +262,7 @@ func TestStartBaseEvent(t * testing.T) {
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(e_l, "Update on event_1 before starting")
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForNone(r_l, "Update on r_1 before starting")
 
-  if r.Owner() != event_1 {
+  if r.Owner().ID() != event_1.ID() {
     t.Fatal("r is not owned by event_1")
   }
 
@@ -306,7 +289,7 @@ func TestAbortEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
   if err != nil {
     t.Fatal(err)
   }
-  r1.Lock(root_event)
+  LockResource(r1, root_event)
   e1 := NewEvent("1", "", []Resource{r1})
   e1_info := NewEventQueueInfo(1)
   // Add an event so that the queue doesn't auto complete
@@ -319,7 +302,7 @@ func TestAbortEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
   // start the queue and check that all the events are executed
   go func() {
     time.Sleep(time.Second)
-    root_event.Abort()
+    AbortEvent(root_event)
   }()
 
   err = manager.Run()
@@ -336,12 +319,12 @@ func TestStartEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
   root_event := NewEventQueue("root_event", "", []Resource{})
   r := root_event.DoneResource()
   rel := root_event.UpdateChannel();
-  res_1 := NewResource("test_resource", "", []Resource{})
-  res_2 := NewResource("test_resource", "", []Resource{})
+  res_1 := NewResource("test_resource_1", "", []Resource{})
+  res_2 := NewResource("test_resource_2", "", []Resource{})
   manager := NewEventManager(root_event, []Resource{res_1, res_2})
 
 
-  e1:= NewEvent("1", "", []Resource{res_1, res_2})
+  e1:= NewEvent("e1", "", []Resource{res_1, res_2})
   e1_r := e1.DoneResource()
   e1_info := NewEventQueueInfo(1)
   err := manager.AddEvent(root_event, e1, e1_info)
@@ -350,7 +333,7 @@ func TestStartEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
   }
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(rel, "No update on root_event after adding e1")
 
-  e2 := NewEvent("1", "", []Resource{res_1})
+  e2 := NewEvent("e2", "", []Resource{res_1})
   e2_r := e2.DoneResource()
   e2_info := NewEventQueueInfo(2)
   err = manager.AddEvent(root_event, e2, e2_info)
@@ -359,7 +342,7 @@ func TestStartEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
   }
   (*graph_tester)(t).CheckForValue(rel, "No update on root_event after adding e2")
 
-  e3 := NewEvent("1", "", []Resource{res_2})
+  e3 := NewEvent("e3", "", []Resource{res_2})
   e3_r := e3.DoneResource()
   e3_info := NewEventQueueInfo(3)
   err = manager.AddEvent(root_event, e3, e3_info)
@@ -375,7 +358,9 @@ func TestStartEventQueue(t * testing.T) {
   // Abort the event after 5 seconds just in case
   go func() {
     time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-    root_event.Abort()
+    if r.Owner() != nil {
+      AbortEvent(root_event)
+    }
   }()
 
   // Now that an event manager is constructed with a queue and 3 basic events
diff --git a/resource.go b/resource.go
index 67014b2..488fbd5 100644
--- a/resource.go
+++ b/resource.go
@@ -9,19 +9,20 @@ import (
 
 // Resources propagate update up to multiple parents, and not downwards
 // (subscriber to team won't get update to alliance, but subscriber to alliance will get update to team)
-func (resource * BaseResource) Update(signal GraphSignal) error {
-  log.Printf("UPDATE BaseResource %s: %+v", resource.Name(), signal)
-
-  resource.BaseNode.Update(signal)
-
-  for _, parent := range resource.Parents() {
-    err := parent.Update(signal)
-    if err != nil {
-      return err
+func (resource * BaseResource) update(signal GraphSignal) {
+  if signal.Type() == "lock_changed" {
+    for _, child := range resource.Children() {
+      SendUpdate(child, signal)
+    }
+  } else {
+    for _, parent := range resource.Parents() {
+      SendUpdate(parent, signal)
     }
   }
 
-  return nil
+  if resource.lock_holder != nil {
+    SendUpdate(resource.lock_holder, signal)
+  }
 }
 
 // Resource is the interface that DAG nodes are made from
@@ -30,128 +31,178 @@ func (resource * BaseResource) Update(signal GraphSignal) error {
 // The device connection should be maintained as much as possible(requiring some reconnection behaviour in the background)
 type Resource interface {
   GraphNode
-  AddParent(parent Resource) error
+  Owner() Event
   Children() []Resource
   Parents() []Resource
-  Lock(event Event) error
-  NotifyLocked() error
-  NotifyUnlocked() error
-  Unlock(event Event) error
-  Owner() Event
+
+  AddParent(parent Resource) error
+  LockParents()
+  UnlockParents()
+
+  SetOwner(owner Event)
+  LockState()
+  UnlockState()
+
+  lock(event Event) error
+  unlock(event Event) error
   Connect(abort chan error) bool
 }
 
-// BaseResource is the most basic resource that can exist in the DAG
-// It holds a single state variable, which contains a pointer to the event that is locking it
-type BaseResource struct {
-  BaseNode
-  parents []Resource
-  children []Resource
-  lock_holder Event
-  state_lock sync.Mutex
-}
+func AddParent(resource Resource, parent Resource) error {
+  if parent.ID() == resource.ID() {
+    error_str := fmt.Sprintf("Will not add %s as parent of itself", parent.Name())
+    return errors.New(error_str)
+  }
 
-func (resource * BaseResource) Connect(abort chan error) bool {
-  return false
-}
+  resource.LockParents()
+  for _, p := range resource.Parents() {
+    if p.ID() == parent.ID() {
+      error_str := fmt.Sprintf("%s is already a parent of %s, will not double-bond", p.Name(), resource.Name())
+      return errors.New(error_str)
+    }
+  }
 
-func (resource * BaseResource) Owner() Event {
-  return resource.lock_holder
+  err := resource.AddParent(parent)
+  resource.UnlockParents()
+
+  return err
 }
 
-func (resource * BaseResource) NotifyUnlocked() error {
-  err := resource.Update(NewSignal(resource, "lock_change"))
-  if err != nil {
-    return err
+func UnlockResource(resource Resource, event Event) error {
+  log.Printf("RESOURCE_UNLOCK: %s", resource.Name())
+  var err error = nil
+  resource.LockState()
+  if resource.Owner() == nil {
+    resource.UnlockState()
+    return errors.New("Resource already unlocked")
   }
 
-  for _, child := range(resource.children) {
-    err = child.NotifyUnlocked()
+  if resource.Owner().ID() != event.ID() {
+    resource.UnlockState()
+    return errors.New("Resource not locked by parent, unlock failed")
+  }
+
+  var lock_err error = nil
+  for _, child := range resource.Children() {
+    err := UnlockResource(child, event)
     if err != nil {
-      return err
+      lock_err = err
+      break
     }
   }
 
+  if lock_err != nil {
+    resource.UnlockState()
+    err_str := fmt.Sprintf("Resource failed to unlock: %s", lock_err)
+    return errors.New(err_str)
+  }
+
+  resource.SetOwner(nil)
+
+  err = resource.unlock(event)
+  if err != nil {
+    resource.UnlockState()
+    return errors.New("Failed to unlock resource")
+  }
+
+  resource.UnlockState()
+
+  signal := NewSignal(event, "lock_changed")
+  signal.description = "unlock"
+
+  SendUpdate(resource, signal)
   return nil
 }
 
-func (resource * BaseResource) NotifyLocked() error {
-  err := resource.Update(NewSignal(resource, "lock_change"))
-  if err != nil {
-    return err
+func LockResource(resource Resource, event Event) error {
+  log.Printf("RESOURCE_LOCK: %s", resource.Name())
+  resource.LockState()
+  if resource.Owner() != nil {
+    resource.UnlockState()
+    err_str := fmt.Sprintf("Resource already locked: %s", resource.Name())
+    return errors.New(err_str)
   }
 
-  for _, child := range(resource.children) {
-    err = child.NotifyLocked()
-    if err != nil {
-      return err
+  var lock_err error = nil
+  for _, child := range resource.Children() {
+    err := LockResource(child, event)
+    if err != nil{
+      lock_err = err
+      break
     }
   }
 
-  resource.lock_holder.Update(NewSignal(resource, "lock_change"))
+  if lock_err != nil {
+    resource.UnlockState()
+    err_str := fmt.Sprintf("Resource failed to lock: %s", lock_err)
+    return errors.New(err_str)
+  }
+
+  resource.SetOwner(event)
+
+  err := resource.lock(event)
+  if err != nil {
+    resource.UnlockState()
+    return errors.New("Failed to lock resource")
+  }
 
+  resource.UnlockState()
   return nil
 }
 
-// Grab the state mutex and check the state, if unlocked continue to hold the mutex while doing the same for children
-// When the bottom of a tree is reached(no more children) go back up and set the lock state
-func (resource * BaseResource) Lock(event Event) error {
-  return resource.lock(event)
+func NotifyResourceLocked(resource Resource) {
+  signal := NewSignal(resource, "lock_changed")
+  signal.description = "lock"
+
+  go SendUpdate(resource, signal)
 }
 
-func (resource * BaseResource) lock(event Event) error {
-  var err error = nil
+func NotifyResourceUnlocked(resource Resource) {
+  signal := NewSignal(resource, "lock_changed")
+  signal.description = "unlock"
 
-  resource.state_lock.Lock()
-  if resource.lock_holder != nil {
-    err_str := fmt.Sprintf("Resource already locked: %s", resource.Name())
-    err = errors.New(err_str)
-  } else {
-    all_children_locked := true
-    for _, child := range resource.Children() {
-      err = child.Lock(event)
-      if err != nil {
-        all_children_locked = false
-        break
-      }
-    }
-    if all_children_locked == true {
-      resource.lock_holder = event
-    }
-  }
-  resource.state_lock.Unlock()
+  go SendUpdate(resource, signal)
+}
 
-  return err
+// BaseResource is the most basic resource that can exist in the DAG
+// It holds a single state variable, which contains a pointer to the event that is locking it
+type BaseResource struct {
+  BaseNode
+  parents []Resource
+  parents_lock sync.Mutex
+  children []Resource
+  children_lock sync.Mutex
+  lock_holder Event
+  state_lock sync.Mutex
 }
 
-// Recurse through children, unlocking until no more children
-// If the child isn't locked by the unlocker
-func (resource * BaseResource) Unlock(event Event) error {
-  var err error = nil
-  //unlocked := false
+func (resource * BaseResource) SetOwner(owner Event) {
+  resource.lock_holder = owner
+}
 
+func (resource * BaseResource) LockState() {
   resource.state_lock.Lock()
-  if resource.lock_holder == nil {
-    err = errors.New("Resource already unlocked")
-  } else if resource.lock_holder != event {
-    err = errors.New("Resource not locked by parent, can't unlock")
-  } else {
-    all_children_unlocked := true
-    for _, child := range resource.Children() {
-      err = child.Unlock(event)
-      if err != nil {
-        all_children_unlocked = false
-        break
-      }
-    }
-    if all_children_unlocked == true{
-      resource.lock_holder = nil
-      //unlocked = true
-    }
-  }
+}
+
+func (resource * BaseResource) UnlockState() {
   resource.state_lock.Unlock()
+}
 
-  return err
+func (resource * BaseResource) Connect(abort chan error) bool {
+  return false
+}
+
+func (resource * BaseResource) Owner() Event {
+  return resource.lock_holder
+}
+
+//BaseResources don't check anything special when locking/unlocking
+func (resource * BaseResource) lock(event Event) error {
+  return nil
+}
+
+func (resource * BaseResource) unlock(event Event) error {
+  return nil
 }
 
 func (resource * BaseResource) Children() []Resource {
@@ -162,23 +213,15 @@ func (resource * BaseResource) Parents() []Resource {
   return resource.parents
 }
 
-// Add a parent to a DAG node
-func (resource * BaseResource) AddParent(parent Resource) error {
-  // Don't add self as parent
-  if parent.ID() == resource.ID() {
-    error_str := fmt.Sprintf("Will not add %s as parent of itself", parent.ID())
-    return errors.New(error_str)
-  }
+func (resource * BaseResource) LockParents() {
+  resource.parents_lock.Lock()
+}
 
-  // Don't add parent if it's already a parent
-  for _, p := range resource.parents {
-    if p.ID() == parent.ID() {
-      error_str := fmt.Sprintf("%s is already a parent of %s, will not double-bond", p.ID(), resource.ID())
-      return errors.New(error_str)
-    }
-  }
+func (resource * BaseResource) UnlockParents() {
+  resource.parents_lock.Unlock()
+}
 
-  // Add the parent
+func (resource * BaseResource) AddParent(parent Resource) error {
   resource.parents = append(resource.parents, parent)
   return nil
 }
@@ -190,6 +233,7 @@ func NewBaseResource(name string, description string, children []Resource) BaseR
       description: description,
       id: randid(),
       listeners: map[chan GraphSignal]chan GraphSignal{},
+      signal: make(chan GraphSignal, 100),
     },
     parents: []Resource{},
     children: children,
diff --git a/vex.go b/vex.go
index 08f2a92..32ca3fd 100644
--- a/vex.go
+++ b/vex.go
@@ -85,36 +85,29 @@ func NewVirtualArena(name string) * Arena {
   return arena
 }
 
-func (arena * Arena) Lock(event Event) error {
+func (arena * Arena) lock(event Event) error {
   if arena.connected == false {
     log.Printf("ARENA NOT CONNECTED: %s", arena.Name())
     error_str := fmt.Sprintf("%s is not connected, cannot lock", arena.Name())
     return errors.New(error_str)
   }
-  return arena.lock(event)
+  return nil
 }
 
-func (arena * Arena) Update(signal GraphSignal) error {
-  log.Printf("UPDATE Arena %s: %+v", arena.Name(), signal)
-
-  arena.BaseResource.Update(signal)
-
-  if arena.connected == true {
-    arena.signal <- signal
-  }
-
-  return nil
+func (arena * Arena) update(signal GraphSignal) {
+  log.Printf("ARENA_UPDATE: %s", arena.Name())
+  arena.signal <- signal
 }
 
 func (arena * Arena) Connect(abort chan error) bool {
   log.Printf("Connecting %s", arena.Name())
   go func(arena * Arena, abort chan error) {
     owner := arena.Owner()
-    arena.connected = true
     update_str := fmt.Sprintf("VIRTUAL_ARENA connected: %s", arena.Name())
     signal := NewSignal(arena, "arena_connected")
     signal.description = update_str
-    arena.Update(signal)
+    arena.connected = true
+    go arena.update(signal)
     log.Printf("VIRTUAL_ARENA goroutine starting: %s", arena.Name())
     for true {
       select {
@@ -161,7 +154,6 @@ func NewMatch(alliance0 * Alliance, alliance1 * Alliance, arena * Arena) * Match
     control: "init",
     control_start: time.UnixMilli(0),
   }
-  match.LockDone()
 
   match.actions["start"] = func() (string, error) {
     log.Printf("STARTING_MATCH %s", match.Name())
diff --git a/vex_test.go b/vex_test.go
index fdf3acf..56fbccd 100644
--- a/vex_test.go
+++ b/vex_test.go
@@ -132,13 +132,16 @@ func TestNewMatch(t *testing.T) {
 
   match := NewMatch(alliance_1, alliance_2, arena)
   root_event := NewEventQueue("root_event", "", []Resource{})
+  r := root_event.DoneResource()
 
   event_manager := NewEventManager(root_event, []Resource{member_1, member_2, member_3, member_4, team_1, team_2, team_3, team_4, alliance_1, alliance_2, arena})
   event_manager.AddEvent(root_event, match, NewEventQueueInfo(1))
 
   go func() {
-    time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
-    root_event.Abort()
+    time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
+    if r.Owner() != nil {
+      AbortEvent(root_event)
+    }
   }()
 
   err := event_manager.Run()