diff --git a/blup/balance_util.py b/blup/balance_util.py
index 8fa8626..915a375 100644
--- a/blup/balance_util.py
+++ b/blup/balance_util.py
@@ -33,22 +33,6 @@ class BalanceSocket(object):
         p0x, p0y, p1x, p1y = struct.unpack('bbbb', data)
         return p0x, p0y, p1x, p1y
 
-    def get_player1_ready(self):
-        """
-        check if someone is on board 1
-        :return: true if someone is on the board
-        """
-        p0x, p0y, p1x, p1y = self._get_raw_data()
-        return p0x > -128 or p0y > -128
-
-    def get_player2_ready(self):
-        """
-        check if someone is on board 2
-        :return: true if someone is on the board
-        """
-        p0x, p0y, p1x, p1y = self._get_raw_data()
-        return p1x > -128 or p1y > -128
-
 
 class BalanceUtil(BalanceSocket):
     def __init__(self, balance_server_socket, player_id):
@@ -60,7 +44,7 @@ class BalanceUtil(BalanceSocket):
         super(BalanceUtil, self).__init__(balance_server_socket)
         self.player_id = player_id
 
-    def _get_raw_data(self):
+    def _get_raw_player_data(self):
         self.socket.send(b'a')
         data = self.socket.recv(4)
         p0x, p0y, p1x, p1y = struct.unpack('bbbb', data)
@@ -69,6 +53,14 @@ class BalanceUtil(BalanceSocket):
         else:
             return p1x, p1y
 
+    def get_player_ready(self):
+        """
+        check if someone is on the board
+        :return: true if someone is on the board
+        """
+        p_x, p_y = self._get_raw_player_data()
+        return p_x > -128 or p_y > -128
+
     def get_raw_2dir_y(self):
         """
         Get raw 2-directional data from the y axis of the board.
@@ -76,12 +68,12 @@ class BalanceUtil(BalanceSocket):
         in balance pong
         :return: raw y axis balance value
         """
-        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_data()
+        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_player_data()
         return y_bal
 
     def get_2dir_y(self, threshold):
         threshold = sanitize_threshold(threshold)
-        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_data()
+        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_player_data()
         if x_bal == -128 or y_bal == -128:
             return Direction.QUIT
         elif abs(y_bal) < threshold:
@@ -92,12 +84,12 @@ class BalanceUtil(BalanceSocket):
             return Direction.DOWN
 
     def get_raw_2dir_x(self):
-        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_data()
+        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_player_data()
         return x_bal
 
     def get_2dir_x(self, threshold):
         threshold = sanitize_threshold(threshold)
-        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_data()
+        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_player_data()
         if x_bal == -128 or y_bal == -128:
             return Direction.QUIT
         elif abs(x_bal) < threshold:
@@ -108,7 +100,7 @@ class BalanceUtil(BalanceSocket):
             return Direction.LEFT
 
     def get_raw_4dir(self):
-        return self._get_raw_data()
+        return self._get_raw_player_data()
 
     def get_4dir(self, threshold):
         """
@@ -121,7 +113,7 @@ class BalanceUtil(BalanceSocket):
         :return: Enum Direction value of direction or event
         """
         threshold = sanitize_threshold(threshold)
-        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_data()
+        x_bal, y_bal = self._get_raw_player_data()
         if x_bal == -128 or y_bal == -128:
             return Direction.QUIT
         elif abs(x_bal) < threshold and abs(y_bal) < threshold: