diff --git a/dist/discord.js b/dist/discord.js
index 9fce2b6..107c0df 100644
--- a/dist/discord.js
+++ b/dist/discord.js
@@ -7,16 +7,21 @@ const v9_1 = require("discord-api-types/v9");
 const commands = [
     {
         name: 'queue',
-        description: 'get queue info or initialize a queue for this channel',
+        description: 'initialize a queue for this channel',
         options: [
             {
                 type: 4,
                 name: 'teamsize',
                 description: 'size of each team',
-                min_value: 1
+                min_value: 1,
+                required: true
             }
         ]
     },
+    {
+        name: 'close',
+        description: 'close the queue for this channel'
+    },
     {
         name: 'join',
         description: 'join the active queue'
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ const commands = [
             }
         ]
     }
-];
+], commandNames = commands.map(c => c.name);
 /**
  * register/reload commands on guild(s)
  * @param token discord bot token
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 9388f0d..c23ab25 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -45,16 +45,28 @@ CLIENT.on('interactionCreate', async (interaction) => {
     if (!interaction.isCommand())
         return;
     try {
-        if (interaction.commandName === 'queue')
-            await queue_1.QueueCommands.queue(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'join')
-            await queue_1.QueueCommands.join(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'leave')
-            await queue_1.QueueCommands.leave(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'stop')
-            await queue_1.QueueCommands.stop(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'player')
-            await (0, api_1.getPlayerInteraction)(interaction);
+        switch (interaction.commandName) {
+            //mod commands
+            case 'open':
+                await queue_1.QueueCommands.open(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'close':
+                await queue_1.QueueCommands.close(interaction);
+                break;
+            //general commands
+            case 'queue':
+                await queue_1.QueueCommands.queue(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'join':
+                await queue_1.QueueCommands.join(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'leave':
+                await queue_1.QueueCommands.leave(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'player':
+                await (0, api_1.getPlayerInteraction)(interaction);
+                break;
+        }
     }
     catch (e) {
         if (e instanceof util_1.errorMessage) {
diff --git a/dist/queue.js b/dist/queue.js
index d190f82..5f00c61 100644
--- a/dist/queue.js
+++ b/dist/queue.js
@@ -156,16 +156,31 @@ var QueueCommands;
     }
     QueueCommands.queueCreate = queueCreate;
     /**
-     * creates a queue from an interaction
+     * opens a queue
+     * @param interaction
+     * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be left
+     */
+    async function open(interaction) {
+        queueCreate(interaction);
+    }
+    QueueCommands.open = open;
+    /**
+     * closes a queue
+     * @param interaction
+     * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be joined
+     */
+    async function close(interaction) {
+        (0, util_1.memberIsModThrow)(interaction);
+        QUEUE.delete(interaction.channelId);
+        await interaction.reply('Queue has been reset');
+    }
+    QueueCommands.close = close;
+    /**
+     * gives info about the queue
      * @param interaction
      * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be left
      */
     async function queue(interaction) {
-        let teamsize = interaction.options.getInteger('teamsize');
-        if (teamsize) {
-            queueCreate(interaction);
-            return;
-        }
         let info = getInfo(interaction);
         let embed = new discord_js_1.MessageEmbed()
             .setTitle('Active Queue')
@@ -176,18 +191,7 @@ var QueueCommands;
     }
     QueueCommands.queue = queue;
     /**
-     * stops a queue from an interaction
-     * @param interaction
-     * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be joined
-     */
-    async function stop(interaction) {
-        (0, util_1.memberIsModThrow)(interaction);
-        QUEUE.delete(interaction.channelId);
-        await interaction.reply('Queue has been reset');
-    }
-    QueueCommands.stop = stop;
-    /**
-     * joins a queue from an interaction
+     * joins a queue
      * @param interaction
      * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be readied
      */
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ var QueueCommands;
     }
     QueueCommands.join = join;
     /**
-     * leaves a queue from an interaction
+     * leaves a queue
      * @param interaction
      * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be reset
      */
diff --git a/src/discord.ts b/src/discord.ts
index 3f3c316..a22aaa1 100644
--- a/src/discord.ts
+++ b/src/discord.ts
@@ -5,16 +5,21 @@ import { Routes } from 'discord-api-types/v9';
 const commands = [
     {
         name: 'queue',
-        description: 'get queue info or initialize a queue for this channel',
+        description: 'initialize a queue for this channel',
         options: [
             {
                 type: 4, //INTEGER
                 name: 'teamsize',
                 description: 'size of each team',
-                min_value: 1
+                min_value: 1,
+                required: true
             }
         ]
     },
+    {
+        name: 'close',
+        description: 'close the queue for this channel'
+    },
     {
         name: 'join',
         description: 'join the active queue'
@@ -39,7 +44,8 @@ const commands = [
             }
         ]
     }
-]; 
+],
+    commandNames = commands.map(c => c.name); 
 
 /**
  * register/reload commands on guild(s)
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 54463b3..8b6aa41 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -31,16 +31,31 @@ CLIENT.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
 
     try {
 
-        if (interaction.commandName === 'queue')
-            await QueueCommands.queue(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'join')
-            await QueueCommands.join(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'leave')
-            await QueueCommands.leave(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'stop')
-            await QueueCommands.stop(interaction);
-        else if (interaction.commandName === 'player')
-            await getPlayerInteraction(interaction);
+        switch (interaction.commandName) {
+
+            //mod commands
+            case 'open':
+                await QueueCommands.open(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'close':
+                await QueueCommands.close(interaction);
+                break;
+
+            //general commands
+            case 'queue':
+                await QueueCommands.queue(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'join':
+                await QueueCommands.join(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'leave':
+                await QueueCommands.leave(interaction);
+                break;
+            case 'player':
+                await getPlayerInteraction(interaction);
+                break;
+
+        }
 
     } catch (e) {
 
diff --git a/src/queue.ts b/src/queue.ts
index 2c710ae..5dd54af 100644
--- a/src/queue.ts
+++ b/src/queue.ts
@@ -178,19 +178,37 @@ export namespace QueueCommands {
     }
 
     /**
-     * creates a queue from an interaction
+     * opens a queue
+     * @param interaction 
+     * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be left
+     */
+    export async function open(interaction: CommandInteraction) {
+
+        queueCreate(interaction);
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * closes a queue
+     * @param interaction 
+     * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be joined
+     */
+    export async function close(interaction: CommandInteraction) {
+        memberIsModThrow(interaction);
+
+        QUEUE.delete(interaction.channelId);
+
+        await interaction.reply('Queue has been reset');
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gives info about the queue
      * @param interaction 
      * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be left
      */
     export async function queue(interaction: CommandInteraction) {
 
-        let teamsize = interaction.options.getInteger('teamsize');
-
-        if (teamsize) {
-            queueCreate(interaction);
-            return;
-        }
-
         let info = getInfo(interaction);
 
         let embed = new MessageEmbed()
@@ -204,21 +222,7 @@ export namespace QueueCommands {
     }
 
     /**
-     * stops a queue from an interaction
-     * @param interaction 
-     * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be joined
-     */
-    export async function stop(interaction: CommandInteraction) {
-        memberIsModThrow(interaction);
-
-        QUEUE.delete(interaction.channelId);
-
-        await interaction.reply('Queue has been reset');
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * joins a queue from an interaction
+     * joins a queue
      * @param interaction 
      * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be readied
      */
@@ -240,7 +244,7 @@ export namespace QueueCommands {
     }
 
     /**
-     * leaves a queue from an interaction
+     * leaves a queue
      * @param interaction 
      * @throws errorMessage class if it cannot be reset
      */