2009 New JHML Rules

NEW RULES FOR 2009

The following was announced/decided at the Rules Meeting:
1. The Kansas City Royals moved to Philadelphia and will be known as the Philadelphia Phillies.
2. The New York Yawners moved to Minnesota and will be known as the Minnesota Fire.
3. The Boston Revolution changed their nickname to the Red Sox.
4. The Washington Green Badgers moved to Cleveland and will be known as the Cleveland Green Badgers.
5. The New York Monkies moved to Colorado and wlil be known as the Colorado Monkies.
6. The Houston Quirks moved to Toronto and will be known as the Toronto Quirks.
7. It was decided that when a player is activated from the DL, the player must remain on the active roster for three full series.
  The rules were reworded to state the following:
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Each player moved up to the majors or activated from the DL must remain in the majors for 3 full series.

Each player sent to the minors must remain in the minors for 3 full series.
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8. The minimum IPs required for the team will be 1300 carded innings, instead of 900 prorated innings.
9. Waiver draft picks cannot be traded.
10. Rules I.I.6 and I.N.4 were finalized regarding having the current pitcher pinch running.
  The current rules were accepted, i.e. the current pitcher can pinch run for anyone in the lineup. At that point, the DH position is forfeited.
11. A rule to determine where an expansion team picks in the draft was approved.
  An expansion team will draft between the non-playoff teams from the previous year and the playoff teams of the previous year.
12. It was noted that the Oakland A-Sox and the Baltimore Orioles overused players in the 2008 season.
  Both teams will have similar players lose the same number of ABs that were overused last year.
13. The Puppets for the 2009 season are Don Hanson and Mike Wittreich.
14. The draft date is set for March 15th. If the draft is not over by then, the league will meet on that day to finish the draft.
15. Steve will be setting up the Preseason Luncheon for the league.
16. Opening Day for the league is March 15.
  - Deadline #1 (20 series played - Jun): July 19
  - Deadline #2 (26 series played - Jul): August 30
  - Deadline #3 (32 series played - Aug): October 11
  - Deadline #4 (38 series played - Sep): November 22