diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java
index d5e8dffb..122cd119 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package net.md_5.bungee.api.config;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.util.Map;
 import lombok.Data;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabListHandler;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListHandler;
 
 /**
  * Class representing the configuration of a server listener. Used for allowing
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/TabAPI.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabAPI.java
similarity index 93%
rename from api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/TabAPI.java
rename to api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabAPI.java
index 4881ed94..e774bed9 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/TabAPI.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabAPI.java
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-package net.md_5.bungee.api;
+package net.md_5.bungee.api.tab;
 
 /**
  * Represents a custom tab list, which may have slots manipulated.
  */
-public interface TabAPI
+public interface TabAPI extends TabListHandler
 {
 
     /**
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListAdapter.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..133a2ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package net.md_5.bungee.api.tab;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListHandler;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
+
+@NoArgsConstructor
+public abstract class TabListAdapter implements TabListHandler
+{
+
+    @Getter
+    private ProxiedPlayer player;
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(ProxiedPlayer player)
+    {
+        this.player = player;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onConnect()
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDisconnect()
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onServerChange()
+    {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPingChange(int ping)
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/TabListHandler.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListHandler.java
similarity index 63%
rename from api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/TabListHandler.java
rename to api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListHandler.java
index d3673c6d..e47d4add 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/TabListHandler.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListHandler.java
@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
-package net.md_5.bungee.api;
+package net.md_5.bungee.api.tab;
 
-import lombok.Data;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 
-@Data
-public abstract class TabListHandler
+public interface TabListHandler
 {
 
-    private final ProxiedPlayer player;
+    /**
+     * Called so that this class may set member fields to keep track of its
+     * internal state. You should not do any packet sending or manipulation of
+     * the passed player, other than storing it.
+     *
+     * @param player the player to be associated with this list
+     */
+    void init(ProxiedPlayer player);
 
     /**
      * Called when this player first connects to the proxy.
      */
-    public void onConnect()
-    {
-    }
+    void onConnect();
 
     /**
      * Called when a player first connects to the proxy.
      *
      * @param player the connecting player
      */
-    public void onServerChange()
-    {
-    }
+    void onServerChange();
 
     /**
      * Called when a players ping changes. The new ping will have not updated in
@@ -32,18 +33,14 @@ public abstract class TabListHandler
      * @param player the player who's ping changed
      * @param ping the player's new ping.
      */
-    public void onPingChange(int ping)
-    {
-    }
+    void onPingChange(int ping);
 
     /**
      * Called when a player disconnects.
      *
      * @param player the disconnected player
      */
-    public void onDisconnect()
-    {
-    }
+    void onDisconnect();
 
     /**
      * Called when a list update packet is sent from server to client.
@@ -54,5 +51,5 @@ public abstract class TabListHandler
      * @param ping ping of the subject player
      * @return whether to send the packet to the client
      */
-    public abstract boolean onListUpdate(String name, boolean online, int ping);
+    boolean onListUpdate(String name, boolean online, int ping);
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index 912ff665..34900118 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import lombok.Synchronized;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.CommandSender;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ProxyServer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ReconnectHandler;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ConfigurationAdapter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ListenerInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index aef25eba..17f7b250 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Setter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ProxyServer;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.TexturePackInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.PermissionCheckEvent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.ServerConnectEvent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.scoreboard.Scoreboard;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.connection.InitialHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.netty.ChannelWrapper;
 import net.md_5.bungee.netty.HandlerBoss;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java
index 6e8d577c..31d332af 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import net.md_5.bungee.Util;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ProxyServer;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ConfigurationAdapter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ListenerInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.TexturePackInfo;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.tablist.Global;
 import net.md_5.bungee.tablist.GlobalPing;
 import net.md_5.bungee.tablist.ServerUnique;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Custom.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Custom.java
index 317a03ed..bf3bee56 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Custom.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Custom.java
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package net.md_5.bungee.tablist;
 
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabAPI;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabAPI;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListAdapter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.PacketC9PlayerListItem;
 
-public class Custom extends TabListHandler implements TabAPI
+public class Custom extends TabListAdapter implements TabAPI
 {
 
     private static final int ROWS = 20;
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ public class Custom extends TabListHandler implements TabAPI
     private String[][] sent = new String[ ROWS ][ COLUMNS ];
     private String[][] pending = new String[ ROWS ][ COLUMNS ];
 
-    public Custom(ProxiedPlayer player)
-    {
-        super( player );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public synchronized void setSlot(int row, int column, String text)
     {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Global.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Global.java
index db6c4767..269d6d61 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Global.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/Global.java
@@ -2,20 +2,15 @@ package net.md_5.bungee.tablist;
 
 import net.md_5.bungee.BungeeCord;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ProxyServer;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListAdapter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.PacketC9PlayerListItem;
 
-public class Global extends TabListHandler
+public class Global extends TabListAdapter
 {
 
     private boolean sentPing;
 
-    public Global(ProxiedPlayer player)
-    {
-        super( player );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onConnect()
     {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/GlobalPing.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/GlobalPing.java
index 24f4c05d..dc9e005b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/GlobalPing.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/GlobalPing.java
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ public class GlobalPing extends Global
     /*========================================================================*/
     private int lastPing;
 
-    public GlobalPing(ProxiedPlayer player)
-    {
-        super( player );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onPingChange(int ping)
     {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/ServerUnique.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/ServerUnique.java
index 505e1edc..2757a17c 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/ServerUnique.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tablist/ServerUnique.java
@@ -2,20 +2,14 @@ package net.md_5.bungee.tablist;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.TabListHandler;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListAdapter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.PacketC9PlayerListItem;
 
-public class ServerUnique extends TabListHandler
+public class ServerUnique extends TabListAdapter
 {
 
     private final Collection<String> usernames = new HashSet<>();
 
-    public ServerUnique(ProxiedPlayer player)
-    {
-        super( player );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onServerChange()
     {