diff --git a/inc/guidelines.judging.hdr b/inc/guidelines.judging.hdr
index b25e4e0c5..4227ae116 100644
--- a/inc/guidelines.judging.hdr
+++ b/inc/guidelines.judging.hdr
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
 # The IOCCC is closed to new submissions
 
 The [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) are in the process of judging the submissions they received
-the IOCCC was open.
+while the IOCCC was open.
 
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diff --git a/inc/rules.judging.hdr b/inc/rules.judging.hdr
index 8e89ff57b..89d2afe04 100644
--- a/inc/rules.judging.hdr
+++ b/inc/rules.judging.hdr
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
 # The IOCCC is closed to new submissions
 
 The [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) are in the process of judging the submissions they received
-the IOCCC was open.
+while the IOCCC was open.
 
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diff --git a/next/guidelines.html b/next/guidelines.html
index 5ce7df1cd..58e1bb6d7 100644
--- a/next/guidelines.html
+++ b/next/guidelines.html
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
 app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
 <h1 id="the-ioccc-is-closed-to-new-submissions">The IOCCC is closed to new submissions</h1>
 <p>The <a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> are in the process of judging the submissions they received
-the IOCCC was open.</p>
+while the IOCCC was open.</p>
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diff --git a/next/guidelines.md b/next/guidelines.md
index db57ea190..1ad29c925 100644
--- a/next/guidelines.md
+++ b/next/guidelines.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
 # The IOCCC is closed to new submissions
 
 The [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) are in the process of judging the submissions they received
-the IOCCC was open.
+while the IOCCC was open.
 
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diff --git a/next/rules.html b/next/rules.html
index 58e54e5dc..456c27a58 100644
--- a/next/rules.html
+++ b/next/rules.html
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
 app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
 <h1 id="the-ioccc-is-closed-to-new-submissions">The IOCCC is closed to new submissions</h1>
 <p>The <a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> are in the process of judging the submissions they received
-the IOCCC was open.</p>
+while the IOCCC was open.</p>
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 <h1 id="th-international-obfuscated-c-code-contest-official-rules">28th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Rules</h1>
diff --git a/next/rules.md b/next/rules.md
index 266fea722..09c0d12d3 100644
--- a/next/rules.md
+++ b/next/rules.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
 # The IOCCC is closed to new submissions
 
 The [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) are in the process of judging the submissions they received
-the IOCCC was open.
+while the IOCCC was open.
 
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diff --git a/sitemap.xml b/sitemap.xml
index 056a6ca49..880394b65 100644
--- a/sitemap.xml
+++ b/sitemap.xml
@@ -15506,11 +15506,11 @@
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/guidelines.html</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-06-05T03:42:29+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-06-05T06:45:56+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/guidelines.md</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-06-05T03:42:19+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-06-05T06:45:55+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/index.html</loc>
@@ -15546,11 +15546,11 @@
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/rules.html</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-06-05T03:42:31+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-06-05T06:45:57+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/rules.md</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-06-05T03:42:19+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-06-05T06:45:55+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html</loc>
@@ -15598,7 +15598,7 @@
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/status.html</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-06-05T04:01:55+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-06-05T06:45:55+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/status.json</loc>