diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ScoringGuideController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ScoringGuideController.php
index a357c79..080367d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ScoringGuideController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ScoringGuideController.php
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class ScoringGuideController extends Controller
             $validateData['for_advance'] = 0;
             $validateData['for_seating'] = 1;
         }
-
         SubscoreDefinition::create([
             'scoring_guide_id' => $guide->id,
             'name' => $validateData['name'],
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/SubscoreDefinitionRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/SubscoreDefinitionRequest.php
index 8b188be..be04568 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/SubscoreDefinitionRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/SubscoreDefinitionRequest.php
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ class SubscoreDefinitionRequest extends FormRequest
      *
      * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
      */
+    protected function prepareForValidation()
+    {
+        // Handle checkboxes
+        $this->merge([
+            'for_seating' => $this->has('for_seating') ? true : false,
+            'for_advance' => $this->has('for_advance') ? true : false,
+        ]);
+    }
+
     public function rules(): array
     {
         $guideId = $this->route('guide')->id; // get the guide ID from route model binding
@@ -36,19 +45,13 @@ class SubscoreDefinitionRequest extends FormRequest
             ],
             'max_score' => ['required', 'integer'],
             'weight' => ['required', 'integer'],
-            'for_seating' => ['sometimes', 'nullable'],
-            'for_advance' => ['sometimes', 'nullable'],
+            'for_seating' => ['boolean'],
+            'for_advance' => ['boolean'],
         ];
     }
 
     protected function passedValidation()
     {
-        // Normalize the boolean inputs
-        $this->merge([
-            'for_seating' => $this->has('for_seating') ? (bool) $this->input('for_seating') : false,
-            'for_advance' => $this->has('for_advance') ? (bool) $this->input('for_advance') : false,
-        ]);
-
         // Apply your custom logic
         if (! auditionSetting('advanceTo')) {
             $this->merge(['for_seating' => true]);