:nihonjin:[INDENT]An executive committee representing Japan's 12 professional baseball teams have agreed to introduce a ban on players returning to Japanese baseball after turning down rookie draft nominations in Japan and signing with overseas pro teams.[/INDENT][INDENT]The committee decided to ban players who had graduated from high school from entering professional Japanese teams for three years after returning to Japan from overseas stints, and introduce a two-year ban for such players who had been in university or company teams.[/INDENT]
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2008/10/07/international-pastime-japan-imposes-ban-on-players-returning-fr/