diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Msg.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Msg.java
index 453886f..a1d2270 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Msg.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/Msg.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public enum Msg {
     LOBBY_CLASS_PRICE("This class costs &c%&r (paid on arena start)."),
     LOBBY_CLASS_TOO_EXPENSIVE("You can't afford that class (&c%&r)"),
     LOBBY_NO_SUCH_CLASS("There is no class named &c%&r."),
+    NOT_IN_LOBBY("You are not in the lobby"),
     WARP_TO_ARENA("Warping to the arena not allowed!"),
     WARP_FROM_ARENA("Warping from the arena not allowed!"),
     WAVE_DEFAULT("Wave &b#%&r!"),
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/CommandHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/CommandHandler.java
index 09484a8..e51c54c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/CommandHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/CommandHandler.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.user.NotReadyCommand;
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.user.PickClassCommand;
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.user.PlayerListCommand;
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.user.SpecCommand;
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.user.ReadyCommand;
 import com.garbagemule.MobArena.framework.ArenaMaster;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ public class CommandHandler implements CommandExecutor
         register(PlayerListCommand.class);
         register(NotReadyCommand.class);
         register(PickClassCommand.class);
+        register(ReadyCommand.class);
 
         // mobarena.admin
         register(EnableCommand.class);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/user/NotReadyCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/user/NotReadyCommand.java
index 685cace..0d64a27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/user/NotReadyCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/user/NotReadyCommand.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 @CommandInfo(
     name    = "notready",
-    pattern = "notr.*|ready",
+    pattern = "notr.*",
     usage   = "/ma notready (<arena>)",
     desc    = "see which players aren't ready",
     permission = "mobarena.use.notready"
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/user/ReadyCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/user/ReadyCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2918fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/commands/user/ReadyCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.user;
+
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.Msg;
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.Command;
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.CommandInfo;
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.commands.Commands;
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.framework.Arena;
+import com.garbagemule.MobArena.framework.ArenaMaster;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+@CommandInfo(
+    name    = "join",
+    pattern = "ready|rdy",
+    usage   = "/ma ready",
+    desc    = "ready to start the battle",
+    permission = "mobarena.use.ready"
+)
+public class ReadyCommand implements Command {
+    @Override
+    public boolean execute(ArenaMaster am, CommandSender sender, String... args) {
+        if (!Commands.isPlayer(sender)) {
+            am.getGlobalMessenger().tell(sender, Msg.MISC_NOT_FROM_CONSOLE);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        Player p = Commands.unwrap(sender);
+
+        Arena arena = am.getArenaWithPlayer(p);
+        if (arena == null) {
+            am.getGlobalMessenger().tell(p, Msg.NOT_IN_LOBBY);
+        } else if (!arena.inLobby(p)) {
+            arena.getMessenger().tell(p, Msg.NOT_IN_LOBBY);
+        } else if (arena.getArenaPlayer(p).getArenaClass() != null) {
+            arena.getMessenger().tell(p, Msg.LOBBY_PLAYER_READY);
+            arena.playerReady(p);
+        } else {
+            arena.getMessenger().tell(p, Msg.LOBBY_PICK_CLASS);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+}