diff --git a/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx b/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
index fbdcd37..dc06194 100644
--- a/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
@@ -2006,40 +2006,26 @@ export default function RoundDetailPage() {
         )}
       </Tabs>
 
-      {/* Floating save bar — appears when config has unsaved changes */}
-      {hasUnsavedConfig && (
-        <div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 border-t bg-background/95 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/80 shadow-[0_-4px_12px_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]">
+      {/* Autosave error bar — only shows when save fails */}
+      {autosaveStatus === 'error' && (
+        <div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 border-t bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-950/50 shadow-[0_-4px_12px_rgba(0,0,0,0.1)]">
           <div className="container flex items-center justify-between py-3 px-4 max-w-5xl mx-auto">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-              <div className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-amber-500 animate-pulse" />
-              <span className="text-muted-foreground">You have unsaved changes</span>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-red-700 dark:text-red-300">
+              <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <span>Auto-save failed</span>
             </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              {autosaveStatus === 'error' && (
-                <span className="text-xs text-red-500 mr-2">Save failed — try again</span>
+            <Button
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={saveConfig}
+              disabled={updateMutation.isPending}
+              className="bg-[#de0f1e] hover:bg-[#c00d1a] text-white"
+            >
+              {updateMutation.isPending ? (
+                <><Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5 animate-spin" />Retrying...</>
+              ) : (
+                <><Save className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />Retry Save</>
               )}
-              <Button
-                size="sm"
-                variant="outline"
-                onClick={() => {
-                  setConfig(serverConfig)
-                }}
-              >
-                Discard
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={saveConfig}
-                disabled={updateMutation.isPending}
-                className="bg-[#de0f1e] hover:bg-[#c00d1a] text-white"
-              >
-                {updateMutation.isPending ? (
-                  <><Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5 animate-spin" />Saving...</>
-                ) : (
-                  <><Save className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />Save Changes</>
-                )}
-              </Button>
-            </div>
+            </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/src/types/competition-configs.ts b/src/types/competition-configs.ts
index 59bb98a..9d7336f 100644
--- a/src/types/competition-configs.ts
+++ b/src/types/competition-configs.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,18 @@ import type { RoundType, AwardEligibilityMode, AwardScoringMode, AwardStatus } f
 // These replace the loosely-typed pipeline-wizard.ts configs with
 // Zod-validated, compile-time-safe contracts.
 
+// Shared fields that appear in "General Settings" for all round types
+const generalSettingsFields = {
+  startupAdvanceCount: z.number().int().nonnegative().optional(),
+  conceptAdvanceCount: z.number().int().nonnegative().optional(),
+  notifyOnEntry: z.boolean().default(false),
+  notifyOnAdvance: z.boolean().default(false),
+}
+
 // ─── 1. IntakeConfig ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const IntakeConfigSchema = z.object({
+  ...generalSettingsFields,
   allowDrafts: z.boolean().default(true),
   draftExpiryDays: z.number().int().positive().default(30),
 
@@ -43,6 +52,7 @@ export type IntakeConfig = z.infer<typeof IntakeConfigSchema>
 // ─── 2. FilteringConfig ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const FilteringConfigSchema = z.object({
+  ...generalSettingsFields,
   rules: z
     .array(
       z.object({
@@ -71,10 +81,6 @@ export const FilteringConfigSchema = z.object({
   batchSize: z.number().int().positive().default(20),
 
   aiParseFiles: z.boolean().default(false),
-  startupAdvanceCount: z.number().int().nonnegative().optional(),
-  conceptAdvanceCount: z.number().int().nonnegative().optional(),
-  notifyOnEntry: z.boolean().default(false),
-  notifyOnAdvance: z.boolean().default(false),
 })
 
 export type FilteringConfig = z.infer<typeof FilteringConfigSchema>
@@ -82,6 +88,7 @@ export type FilteringConfig = z.infer<typeof FilteringConfigSchema>
 // ─── 3. EvaluationConfig ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const EvaluationConfigSchema = z.object({
+  ...generalSettingsFields,
   requiredReviewsPerProject: z.number().int().positive().default(3),
 
   scoringMode: z.enum(['criteria', 'global', 'binary']).default('criteria'),
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ export type EvaluationConfig = z.infer<typeof EvaluationConfigSchema>
 // ─── 4. SubmissionConfig ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const SubmissionConfigSchema = z.object({
+  ...generalSettingsFields,
   eligibleStatuses: z
     .array(
       z.enum([
@@ -143,6 +151,7 @@ export type SubmissionConfig = z.infer<typeof SubmissionConfigSchema>
 // ─── 5. MentoringConfig ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const MentoringConfigSchema = z.object({
+  ...generalSettingsFields,
   eligibility: z
     .enum(['all_advancing', 'requested_only', 'admin_selected'])
     .default('requested_only'),
@@ -161,6 +170,7 @@ export type MentoringConfig = z.infer<typeof MentoringConfigSchema>
 // ─── 6. LiveFinalConfig ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const LiveFinalConfigSchema = z.object({
+  ...generalSettingsFields,
   juryVotingEnabled: z.boolean().default(true),
   votingMode: z.enum(['simple', 'criteria']).default('simple'),
 
@@ -193,6 +203,7 @@ export type LiveFinalConfig = z.infer<typeof LiveFinalConfigSchema>
 // ─── 7. DeliberationConfig ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const DeliberationConfigSchema = z.object({
+  ...generalSettingsFields,
   juryGroupId: z.string(),
 
   mode: z