diff --git a/app/Actions/Tabulation/RankAuditionEntries.php b/app/Actions/Tabulation/RankAuditionEntries.php
index 32a81e2..83f8b87 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Tabulation/RankAuditionEntries.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Tabulation/RankAuditionEntries.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Exceptions\TabulationException;
 use App\Models\Audition;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use function is_numeric;
 
 class RankAuditionEntries
 {
@@ -60,12 +61,25 @@ class RankAuditionEntries
         $rank = 1;
         foreach ($entries as $entry) {
             $entry->rank = $rank;
-            $rank++;
+            if ($mode === 'seating') {
+                if ($entry->hasFlag('declined')) {
+                    $entry->rank = 'Declined';
+                } elseif ($entry->hasFlag('no_show')) {
+                    $entry->rank = 'No Show';
+                } elseif ($entry->hasFlag('failed_prelim')) {
+                    $entry->rank = 'Failed Prelim';
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (is_numeric($entry->rank)) {
+                $rank++;
+            }
         }
 
         return $entries;
     }
 
+
     protected function basicValidation($mode, Audition $audition): void
     {
         if ($mode !== 'seating' && $mode !== 'advancement') {