diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/shared/model/CompoundMark.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/shared/model/CompoundMark.java
index e7c6c1af..4fa2599c 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/shared/model/CompoundMark.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/shared/model/CompoundMark.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class CompoundMark extends XMLCompoundMark{
 
     /**
      * Used to find how far apart the marks that make up this gate are
-     * If this compound mark is only one point return base length of 250m
+     * If this compound mark is only one point return base length of 400m
      * @return the acceptable distance to round a mark
      */
     public double getRoundingDistance(){
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class CompoundMark extends XMLCompoundMark{
         }
 
         //finds the mark furthest west and east
-        if(this.getMark1Position().getLatitude() > this.getMark2Position().getLatitude()){
+        if(this.getMark1Position().getLongitude() > this.getMark2Position().getLongitude()){
             westMostMark = this.mark1;
             eastMostMark = this.mark2;
         }else{
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class CompoundMark extends XMLCompoundMark{
         }
 
         //finds the mark furthest north and south
-        if(this.getMark1Position().getLongitude() > this.getMark2Position().getLongitude()){
+        if(this.getMark1Position().getLatitude() > this.getMark2Position().getLatitude()){
             northMostMark = this.mark1;
             southMostMark = this.mark2;
         }else{