diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/NoCheatPlus.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/NoCheatPlus.java
index e69f4ccd..cd9bdf9d 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/NoCheatPlus.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/NoCheatPlus.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
-import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -207,9 +206,8 @@ public class NoCheatPlus extends JavaPlugin implements NoCheatPlusAPI {
 		final Set<String> names = nameSetPerms.getPlayers(Permissions.ADMINISTRATION_NOTIFY);
 		if (names == null) return 0;
 		int done = 0;
-		final Server server = Bukkit.getServer();
 		for (final String name : names){
-			final Player player = server.getPlayerExact(name);
+			final Player player = DataManager.getPlayerExact(name);
 			if (player != null){
 				player.sendMessage(message);
 				done ++;
@@ -488,6 +486,9 @@ public class NoCheatPlus extends JavaPlugin implements NoCheatPlusAPI {
         
         // Initialize BlockProperties
 		initBlockProperties(config);
+		
+		// Initialize data manager.
+		dataMan.onEnable();
         
         // Allow entries to TickTask (just in case).
         TickTask.setLocked(false);
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/checks/moving/MovingListener.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/checks/moving/MovingListener.java
index 1352f1d9..36fa20f5 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/checks/moving/MovingListener.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/checks/moving/MovingListener.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
-import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Pig;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.hooks.NCPExemptionManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.logging.DebugUtil;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.logging.LogUtil;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.utilities.BlockCache;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.utilities.BlockProperties;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.utilities.CheckUtils;
@@ -1141,7 +1141,6 @@ public class MovingListener extends CheckListener implements TickListener, IRemo
 		// Hover checks !
 		// TODO: Change to ordering such that smallest hover time comes first ?
 		if (hoverTicks.isEmpty()) return; // Seldom or not ?
-		final Server server = Bukkit.getServer();
 		final MoveInfo info;
 		if (parkedInfo.isEmpty()) info = new MoveInfo(mcAccess);
 		else info = parkedInfo.remove(parkedInfo.size() - 1);
@@ -1149,7 +1148,7 @@ public class MovingListener extends CheckListener implements TickListener, IRemo
 		for (final String playerName : hoverTicks){
 			// TODO: put players into the set (+- one tick would not matter ?)
 			// TODO: might add an online flag to data !
-			final Player player = server.getPlayerExact(playerName);
+			final Player player = DataManager.getPlayerExact(playerName);
 			if (player == null || !player.isOnline()){
 				rem.add(playerName);
 				continue;
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/BanCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/BanCommand.java
index b1feaea6..4abfca93 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/BanCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/BanCommand.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.NoCheatPlus;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.DelayableCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.logging.LogUtil;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 
 public class BanCommand extends DelayableCommand {
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ public class BanCommand extends DelayableCommand {
 	}
 	
 	void ban(CommandSender sender, String name, String reason) {
-		Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(name);
+		Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(name);
 		if (player != null)
 			player.kickPlayer(reason);
 		OfflinePlayer offlinePlayer = Bukkit.getServer().getOfflinePlayer(name);
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/KickCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/KickCommand.java
index c9ba8cb0..dd382c78 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/KickCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/KickCommand.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.actions;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.NoCheatPlus;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.DelayableCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.logging.LogUtil;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 
 public class KickCommand extends DelayableCommand {
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class KickCommand extends DelayableCommand {
 	}
 	
 	void kick(CommandSender sender, String name, String reason) {
-		Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(name);
+		Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(name);
 		if (player == null) return;
 		player.kickPlayer(reason);
 		LogUtil.logInfo("[NoCheatPlus] (" + sender.getName() + ") Kicked " + player.getName() + " : " + reason);
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TellCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TellCommand.java
index 0045fa11..338cf71d 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TellCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TellCommand.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.actions;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.NoCheatPlus;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.DelayableCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.utilities.ColorUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class TellCommand extends DelayableCommand {
 	}
 
 	private void tell(String name, String message) {
-		Player player = Bukkit.getServer().getPlayerExact(name);
+		Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(name);
 		if (player != null) player.sendMessage(ColorUtil.replaceColors(message));
 	}
 
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TempKickCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TempKickCommand.java
index 99d899cb..c88496c9 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TempKickCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/actions/TempKickCommand.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.actions;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.NoCheatPlus;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.DelayableCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.logging.LogUtil;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 
 public class TempKickCommand extends DelayableCommand {
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class TempKickCommand extends DelayableCommand {
 
 	
 	protected void tempKick(CommandSender sender, String name, long duration, String reason){
-		Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(name);
+		Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(name);
 		NoCheatPlus.denyLogin(name, duration);
 		if (player == null) return;
 		player.kickPlayer(reason);
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptCommand.java
index b001d70d..2df35a48 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptCommand.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.admin;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.CommandUtil;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.NCPCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.hooks.NCPExemptionManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.utilities.StringUtil;
 
 public class ExemptCommand extends NCPCommand {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ExemptCommand extends NCPCommand {
 		}
 		else checkType = CheckType.ALL;
 		
-		final Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(playerName);
+		final Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(playerName);
 		if (player == null){
 			sender.sendMessage(TAG + "Player not online: " + playerName);
 			return true;
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptionsCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptionsCommand.java
index 4c5331a5..76a30753 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptionsCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/ExemptionsCommand.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.admin;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.checks.CheckType;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.NCPCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.hooks.NCPExemptionManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.utilities.StringUtil;
 
 public class ExemptionsCommand extends NCPCommand {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class ExemptionsCommand extends NCPCommand {
 			String label, String[] args) {
 		if (args.length != 2) return false;
 		String playerName = args[1].trim();
-		Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(playerName);
+		Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(playerName);
 		if (player != null) playerName = player.getName(); 
 		final List<String> entries = new LinkedList<String>();
 		for (CheckType type : CheckType.values()){
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/InfoCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/InfoCommand.java
index dfedcd83..0ac0f056 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/InfoCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/InfoCommand.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.checks.ViolationHistory;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.checks.ViolationHistory.ViolationLevel;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.NCPCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 
 public class InfoCommand extends NCPCommand {
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class InfoCommand extends NCPCommand {
      * @return true, if successful
      */
     private void handleInfoCommand(final CommandSender sender, String playerName) {
-    	final Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(playerName);
+    	final Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(playerName);
     	if (player != null) playerName = player.getName();
     	
     	final ViolationHistory history = ViolationHistory.getHistory(playerName, false);
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/RemovePlayerCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/RemovePlayerCommand.java
index dc8c703e..c1cb8e83 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/RemovePlayerCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/RemovePlayerCommand.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.admin;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ public class RemovePlayerCommand extends NCPCommand {
 			return true;
 		}
 		
-		final Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(playerName);
+		final Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(playerName);
 		if (player != null) playerName = player.getName();
 		
 		ViolationHistory hist = ViolationHistory.getHistory(playerName, false);
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/UnexemptCommand.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/UnexemptCommand.java
index edc05498..1d11c5c5 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/UnexemptCommand.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/command/admin/UnexemptCommand.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.admin;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.CommandUtil;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.command.NCPCommand;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.hooks.NCPExemptionManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.permissions.Permissions;
+import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.players.DataManager;
 import fr.neatmonster.nocheatplus.utilities.StringUtil;
 
 public class UnexemptCommand extends NCPCommand {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class UnexemptCommand extends NCPCommand {
 			return true;
 		}
 		// Find player.
-		final Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(playerName);
+		final Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(playerName);
 		if (player != null) playerName = player.getName();
 		NCPExemptionManager.unexempt(playerName, checkType);
 		sender.sendMessage(TAG + "Player " + playerName + " will not be exempted from: " + checkType);
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/players/DataManager.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/players/DataManager.java
index 0aaeb5a5..70957596 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/players/DataManager.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/players/DataManager.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
@@ -66,6 +67,14 @@ public class DataManager implements Listener, INotifyReload, INeedConfig, Compon
 	 */
 	private final Map<String, Long> lastLogout = new LinkedHashMap<String, Long>(50, 0.75f, true);
 	
+	/**
+	 * Keeping track of online players.<br>
+	 * Mappings:
+	 * <li>exact player name -> Player instance</li>
+	 * <li>lower case player name -> Player instance</li>
+	 */
+	protected final Map<String, Player> onlinePlayers = new LinkedHashMap<String, Player>(100);
+	
 	/**
 	 * IRemoveData instances.
 	 * // TODO: might use a map for those later (extra or not).
@@ -131,7 +140,8 @@ public class DataManager implements Listener, INotifyReload, INeedConfig, Compon
 	public void onPlayerJoin(final PlayerJoinEvent event){
 	    final Player player = event.getPlayer();
 		lastLogout.remove(player.getName());
-		CombinedData.getData(player).lastJoinTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		CombinedData.getData(player).lastJoinTime = System.currentTimeMillis(); 
+		addOnlinePlayer(player);
 	}
 	
 	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
@@ -152,8 +162,9 @@ public class DataManager implements Listener, INotifyReload, INeedConfig, Compon
 	    final long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
         lastLogout.put(player.getName(), now);
         CombinedData.getData(player).lastLogoutTime = now;
+        removeOnlinePlayer(player);
     }
-
+	
 	@Override
 	public void onReload() {
 		// present.
@@ -312,6 +323,23 @@ public class DataManager implements Listener, INotifyReload, INeedConfig, Compon
 		MovingConfig.clear();
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * This gets an online player by exact player name or lower-case player name only [subject to change].
+	 * @param playerName
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static Player getPlayerExact(final String playerName){
+		return instance.onlinePlayers.get(playerName);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * This gets the online player with the exact name, but transforms the input to lower case.
+	 * @param playerName
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static Player getPlayer(final String playerName){
+		return instance.onlinePlayers.get(playerName.toLowerCase());
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean addComponent(Object obj) {
@@ -336,6 +364,36 @@ public class DataManager implements Listener, INotifyReload, INeedConfig, Compon
 		}
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Initializing with online players.
+	 */
+	public void onEnable(){
+		final Player[] players = Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers();
+		for (final Player player : players){
+			addOnlinePlayer(player);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add mappings for player names variations.
+	 * @param player
+	 */
+	private void addOnlinePlayer(final Player player){
+		final String name = player.getName();
+		onlinePlayers.put(name, player);
+		onlinePlayers.put(name.toLowerCase(), player);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Remove mappings for player names variations.
+	 * @param player
+	 */
+	private void removeOnlinePlayer(final Player player){
+		final String name = player.getName();
+		onlinePlayers.remove(name);
+		onlinePlayers.remove(name.toLowerCase()); 
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Cleanup method, removes all data and config, but does not call ConfigManager.cleanup.
 	 */
@@ -348,10 +406,12 @@ public class DataManager implements Listener, INotifyReload, INeedConfig, Compon
 		clearConfigs();
 		lastLogout.clear();
 		executionHistories.clear();
+		onlinePlayers.clear();
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public String getComponentName() {
 		return "NoCheatPlus_DataManager";
 	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/utilities/TickTask.java b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/utilities/TickTask.java
index 91b65381..9811d2d4 100644
--- a/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/utilities/TickTask.java
+++ b/NCPPlugin/src/main/java/fr/neatmonster/nocheatplus/utilities/TickTask.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class TickTask implements Runnable {
 			permissionUpdates.clear();
 		}
 		for (final PermissionUpdateEntry entry : copyPermissions){
-			final Player player = Bukkit.getPlayerExact(entry.playerName);
+			final Player player = DataManager.getPlayer(entry.playerName); // Might use exact name by contract.
 			if (player == null || !player.isOnline()) continue;
 			final String[] perms = entry.checkType.getConfigFactory().getConfig(player).getCachePermissions();
 			if (perms == null) continue;