diff --git a/website/js/condition-editor.js b/website/js/condition-editor.js
index 4a5be35..17c7921 100644
--- a/website/js/condition-editor.js
+++ b/website/js/condition-editor.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const CONDITION_MODES = [
     { value: 'requires', label: 'Requires other questionnaires completed' },
     { value: 'requires_answer', label: 'Requires completions + answer check' },
     { value: 'requires_coach_band', label: 'Requires coach category (band)' },
-    { value: 'any_of', label: 'Any of these rules (OR)' },
+    { value: 'any_of', label: 'Any of these rules (OR) — mix prerequisites & bands' },
     { value: 'custom', label: 'Custom JSON (advanced)' },
 ];
 
@@ -126,13 +126,45 @@ function sanitizeAnswerRule(rule, selfId) {
     };
 }
 
+function emptyCoachBandFields() {
+    return { coachBandProfileID: '', coachBandAllowed: [] };
+}
+
+function parseCoachBandFields(obj) {
+    const band = obj?.requiresCoachBand;
+    if (!band || typeof band !== 'object') return emptyCoachBandFields();
+    const allowed = Array.isArray(band.allowed)
+        ? band.allowed.filter(Boolean).map(v => String(v).toLowerCase())
+        : [];
+    return {
+        coachBandProfileID: (band.profileID || '').trim(),
+        coachBandAllowed: allowed,
+    };
+}
+
+function hasCoachBandFields(rule) {
+    return Boolean(
+        (rule?.coachBandProfileID || '').trim() &&
+        (rule?.coachBandAllowed || []).filter(Boolean).length
+    );
+}
+
 function parseRule(obj, selfId = '') {
     if (!obj || typeof obj !== 'object') {
-        return { type: 'requires', requires: [], questionnaire: '', questionId: '', operator: '==', value: '' };
+        return {
+            type: 'requires',
+            requires: [],
+            questionnaire: '',
+            questionId: '',
+            operator: '==',
+            value: '',
+            ...emptyCoachBandFields(),
+        };
     }
     if (obj.alwaysAvailable) {
-        return { type: 'always' };
+        return { type: 'always', ...emptyCoachBandFields() };
     }
+    const coachBand = parseCoachBandFields(obj);
     const rule = {
         type: hasQuestionCheck(obj) ? 'requires_answer' : 'requires',
         requires: asRequiresList(obj),
@@ -140,6 +172,7 @@ function parseRule(obj, selfId = '') {
         questionId: obj.questionId || '',
         operator: obj.operator === '!=' ? '!=' : '==',
         value: obj.value != null ? String(obj.value) : '',
+        ...coachBand,
     };
     return sanitizeAnswerRule(rule, selfId);
 }
@@ -163,16 +196,13 @@ export function parseConditionForm(conditionJson, questionnaireId) {
     if (obj.alwaysAvailable === true) {
         return { mode: 'always', messageKey: '', germanLabel: '', customJson: '' };
     }
-    if (obj.requiresCoachBand && typeof obj.requiresCoachBand === 'object') {
-        const band = obj.requiresCoachBand;
-        const allowed = Array.isArray(band.allowed)
-            ? band.allowed.filter(Boolean).map(v => String(v).toLowerCase())
-            : [];
+    if (obj.requiresCoachBand && typeof obj.requiresCoachBand === 'object' && !Array.isArray(obj.anyOf)) {
+        const band = parseCoachBandFields(obj);
         return {
             mode: 'requires_coach_band',
             requires: asRequiresList(obj),
-            coachBandProfileID: (band.profileID || '').trim(),
-            coachBandAllowed: allowed,
+            coachBandProfileID: band.coachBandProfileID,
+            coachBandAllowed: band.coachBandAllowed,
             messageKey,
             germanLabel: '',
             customJson: '',
@@ -216,6 +246,17 @@ function buildRule(rule) {
         out.operator = rule.operator === '!=' ? '!=' : '==';
         out.value = String(rule.value ?? '').trim();
     }
+    const profileID = (rule.coachBandProfileID || '').trim();
+    const allowed = (rule.coachBandAllowed || []).filter(Boolean);
+    if (profileID || allowed.length) {
+        if (!profileID) {
+            throw new Error('Select a scoring profile for the coach category rule (or clear the band checkboxes)');
+        }
+        if (!allowed.length) {
+            throw new Error('Select at least one allowed coach category (band), or clear the scoring profile');
+        }
+        out.requiresCoachBand = { profileID, allowed: [...allowed] };
+    }
     return out;
 }
 
@@ -240,6 +281,22 @@ export function buildConditionJson(form, selfQuestionnaireId = '') {
         if (!rules.length) {
             throw new Error('Add at least one rule for "Any of these rules"');
         }
+        for (const rule of form.rules || []) {
+            if (rule.type === 'requires' && !rule.requires?.length && !hasCoachBandFields(rule)) {
+                throw new Error('Each OR rule needs prerequisites and/or a coach category');
+            }
+            if (rule.type === 'requires_answer') {
+                if (!(rule.questionnaire || '').trim()) {
+                    throw new Error('Select the questionnaire for each answer-check rule');
+                }
+                if (!(rule.questionId || '').trim()) {
+                    throw new Error('Select the question for each answer-check rule');
+                }
+                if (!(rule.value ?? '').toString().trim()) {
+                    throw new Error('Enter the expected answer for each answer-check rule');
+                }
+            }
+        }
         obj = { anyOf: rules };
     } else if (form.mode === 'requires_coach_band') {
         obj = {};
@@ -287,10 +344,10 @@ export function buildConditionJson(form, selfQuestionnaireId = '') {
     return JSON.stringify(obj);
 }
 
-function bandCheckboxesHTML(selected, editable) {
+function bandCheckboxesHTML(selected, editable, id = 'condCoachBands') {
     const dis = editable ? '' : ' disabled';
     const sel = new Set((selected || []).map(b => String(b).toLowerCase()));
-    return `<div class="scoring-band-picker" id="condCoachBands">
+    return `<div class="scoring-band-picker" id="${esc(id)}">
         ${SCORING_BANDS.map(b => {
             const checked = sel.has(b.value) ? ' checked' : '';
             return `<label class="scoring-band-picker-item">
@@ -301,7 +358,7 @@ function bandCheckboxesHTML(selected, editable) {
     </div>`;
 }
 
-function scoringProfileSelectHTML(selectedId, scoringProfiles, editable) {
+function scoringProfileSelectHTML(selectedId, scoringProfiles, editable, id = 'condCoachBandProfile') {
     const dis = editable ? '' : ' disabled';
     const list = (scoringProfiles || []).filter(p => p.profileID);
     if (!list.length) {
@@ -309,12 +366,37 @@ function scoringProfileSelectHTML(selectedId, scoringProfiles, editable) {
     }
     const options = ['<option value="">— Select scoring profile —</option>']
         .concat(list.map(p => {
-            const id = p.profileID;
-            const sel = selectedId === id ? ' selected' : '';
+            const pid = p.profileID;
+            const sel = selectedId === pid ? ' selected' : '';
             const label = (p.name || '').trim() || 'Unnamed profile';
-            return `<option value="${esc(id)}"${sel}>${esc(label)}</option>`;
+            return `<option value="${esc(pid)}"${sel}>${esc(label)}</option>`;
         }));
-    return `<select id="condCoachBandProfile" class="condition-qn-select scoring-profile-select"${dis}>${options.join('')}</select>`;
+    return `<select id="${esc(id)}" class="scoring-profile-select"${dis}>${options.join('')}</select>`;
+}
+
+function coachBandFieldsHTML(prefix, rule, scoringProfiles, editable, {
+    optional = false,
+} = {}) {
+    const profileId = `${prefix}CoachBandProfile`;
+    const bandsId = `${prefix}CoachBands`;
+    return `
+        <div class="scoring-coach-band-fields" style="margin-top:12px">
+            <label class="form-label">${optional
+                ? 'Optional: coach category (leave empty = any band / no category check)'
+                : 'Coach category'}</label>
+            ${optional
+                ? '<p class="field-hint" style="margin:0 0 8px">Use this when only some paths depend on green/yellow/red. Other OR rules can omit it so the questionnaire unlocks regardless of band.</p>'
+                : ''}
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label class="form-label">Scoring profile</label>
+                ${scoringProfileSelectHTML(rule.coachBandProfileID || '', scoringProfiles, editable, profileId)}
+            </div>
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label class="form-label">Allowed coach categories</label>
+                ${bandCheckboxesHTML(rule.coachBandAllowed || [], editable, bandsId)}
+                ${optional ? '' : '<p class="field-hint">Unlocks only after the coach sets one of these categories during score review.</p>'}
+            </div>
+        </div>`;
 }
 
 function coachBandRuleHTML(form, allQuestionnaires, scoringProfiles, selfId, editable) {
@@ -322,26 +404,23 @@ function coachBandRuleHTML(form, allQuestionnaires, scoringProfiles, selfId, edi
         <div class="scoring-coach-band-panel condition-rule-block">
             <label class="form-label">Optional: must also be completed first</label>
             ${requiresCheckboxes('condRequires', form.requires || [], allQuestionnaires, selfId, editable)}
-            <div class="scoring-coach-band-fields">
-                <div class="form-group">
-                    <label class="form-label">Scoring profile</label>
-                    ${scoringProfileSelectHTML(form.coachBandProfileID || '', scoringProfiles, editable)}
-                </div>
-                <div class="form-group">
-                    <label class="form-label">Allowed coach categories</label>
-                    ${bandCheckboxesHTML(form.coachBandAllowed || [], editable)}
-                    <p class="field-hint">Unlocks only after the coach sets one of these categories during score review.</p>
-                </div>
-            </div>
+            ${coachBandFieldsHTML('cond', form, scoringProfiles, editable, { optional: false })}
         </div>`;
 }
 
-function readCoachBandAllowed() {
-    const root = document.getElementById('condCoachBands');
+function readCoachBandAllowed(id = 'condCoachBands') {
+    const root = document.getElementById(id);
     if (!root) return [];
     return [...root.querySelectorAll('input[type=checkbox]:checked')].map(cb => cb.value);
 }
 
+function readCoachBandPrefix(prefix) {
+    return {
+        coachBandProfileID: document.getElementById(`${prefix}CoachBandProfile`)?.value?.trim() || '',
+        coachBandAllowed: readCoachBandAllowed(`${prefix}CoachBands`),
+    };
+}
+
 function requiresCheckboxes(id, selected, allQuestionnaires, selfId, editable) {
     const list = (allQuestionnaires || []).filter(q => q.questionnaireID !== selfId);
     if (!list.length) {
@@ -451,7 +530,10 @@ function answerFieldsHTML(prefix, rule, allQuestionnaires, questionsByQuestionna
         </div>`;
 }
 
-function singleRuleHTML(prefix, rule, allQuestionnaires, questionsByQuestionnaire, selfId, editable) {
+function singleRuleHTML(prefix, rule, allQuestionnaires, questionsByQuestionnaire, selfId, editable, {
+    scoringProfiles = [],
+    showOptionalCoachBand = false,
+} = {}) {
     const showAnswer = rule.type === 'requires_answer';
     return `
         <div class="condition-rule-block">
@@ -461,6 +543,9 @@ function singleRuleHTML(prefix, rule, allQuestionnaires, questionsByQuestionnair
                 <label class="form-label" style="margin-top:12px">And answer must match</label>
                 ${answerFieldsHTML(prefix, rule, allQuestionnaires, questionsByQuestionnaire, selfId, editable)}
             ` : ''}
+            ${showOptionalCoachBand
+                ? coachBandFieldsHTML(prefix, rule, scoringProfiles, editable, { optional: true })
+                : ''}
         </div>`;
 }
 
@@ -478,7 +563,13 @@ export function renderConditionEditorHTML(form, {
     ).join('');
 
     const rules = form.rules?.length ? form.rules : [{
-        type: 'requires', requires: [], questionnaire: '', questionId: '', operator: '==', value: '',
+        type: 'requires',
+        requires: [],
+        questionnaire: '',
+        questionId: '',
+        operator: '==',
+        value: '',
+        ...emptyCoachBandFields(),
     }];
 
     return `
@@ -509,7 +600,10 @@ export function renderConditionEditorHTML(form, {
             </div>
 
             <div id="conditionPanelAnyOf" class="condition-mode-panel" style="display:${form.mode === 'any_of' ? '' : 'none'}">
-                <p class="data-toolbar-hint" style="margin:0 0 10px">Unlock if any one rule matches.</p>
+                <p class="data-toolbar-hint" style="margin:0 0 10px">
+                    Unlock if <strong>any one</strong> rule matches. Mix prerequisites and coach categories per rule:
+                    e.g. Rule 1 = questionnaires A+B + green band; Rule 2 = questionnaire C only (any band).
+                </p>
                 <div id="conditionAnyOfRules">
                     ${rules.map((rule, i) => `
                         <div class="condition-anyof-rule card" data-rule-index="${i}">
@@ -524,7 +618,10 @@ export function renderConditionEditorHTML(form, {
                                     <option value="requires_answer" ${rule.type === 'requires_answer' ? 'selected' : ''}>Requires completions + answer</option>
                                 </select>
                             </div>
-                            ${singleRuleHTML(`anyof${i}`, rule, allQuestionnaires, questionsByQuestionnaire, questionnaireId, editable)}
+                            ${singleRuleHTML(`anyof${i}`, rule, allQuestionnaires, questionsByQuestionnaire, questionnaireId, editable, {
+                                scoringProfiles,
+                                showOptionalCoachBand: true,
+                            })}
                         </div>
                     `).join('')}
                 </div>
@@ -600,8 +697,7 @@ export function readConditionFormFromDOM() {
 
     if (mode === 'requires_coach_band') {
         form.requires = readRequires('condRequires');
-        form.coachBandProfileID = document.getElementById('condCoachBandProfile')?.value?.trim() || '';
-        form.coachBandAllowed = readCoachBandAllowed();
+        Object.assign(form, readCoachBandPrefix('cond'));
         return form;
     }
 
@@ -610,7 +706,12 @@ export function readConditionFormFromDOM() {
         document.querySelectorAll('#conditionAnyOfRules .condition-anyof-rule').forEach((el, i) => {
             const type = el.querySelector('.anyof-rule-type')?.value || 'requires';
             const requires = readRequires(`anyof${i}Requires`);
-            const rule = { type, requires, ...readAnswerPrefix(`anyof${i}`) };
+            const rule = {
+                type,
+                requires,
+                ...readAnswerPrefix(`anyof${i}`),
+                ...readCoachBandPrefix(`anyof${i}`),
+            };
             form.rules.push(rule);
         });
     }
@@ -716,7 +817,13 @@ export function mountConditionEditor(container, {
             form.mode = 'any_of';
             form.rules = form.rules || [];
             form.rules.push({
-                type: 'requires', requires: [], questionnaire: '', questionId: '', operator: '==', value: '',
+                type: 'requires',
+                requires: [],
+                questionnaire: '',
+                questionId: '',
+                operator: '==',
+                value: '',
+                ...emptyCoachBandFields(),
             });
             label = document.getElementById('conditionGermanLabel')?.value || label;
             render();