Due to several injuries that occurred last season on “Dancing with the Stars,” producers of the show are taking precautionary measures before season 9 begins by limiting the stars’ rehearsal time, PEOPLE reports.

A source told TVGuide.com, “They will monitor how long they rehearse for.  It’s never been done before.”

Last season, both Jewel and Nancy O’Dell were taken out of the competition due to injuries during dance practice.  Melissa Rycroft, O’Dell’s replacement, missed a night of performances from a hairline fracture in her rib. Runner-up Gilles Marini, as well as Steve-O, Ty Murray and Steve Wozniak all required doctor’s visits at some point during the season.

Next season’s stars will be announced on Monday.

It doesn’t seem like Twitterers are too concerned with the show’s new rules, as most of them are talking about which stars will join the competition:

1. 
   cherrypopper Dancing With the Stars” producers implement new contestant rules in effort to reduce star injuries then they won’t be dancing. Lost a viewer
2. 
   Rhoneya watching regis and kelly.dancing with the stars has new rules because of all the injuries during last season
3. 
   ADanGrenier Wrong target. RT @peoplemag: DWTS sets new rehearsal rules http://ow.ly/jZE4
4. 
   tatummac I would love to see Jordan Lloyd as a Contestant on Dancing with The Stars! Jordan is America’s NEW Sweetheart!!! #bb11 14 Aug 2009 from web
5. 
   mccasey_1977 @BrodyJenner Hey Brody! Is it true you might be doing Dancing With The Stars??? I’d love to see you on that show!
6. 
   jasonklpn To all the Danny Gokey fans – all 92,000 on Twitter – how can we get ABC to get him on dancing with the stars this season???
7. 
   Logan_Nelson I say David Archuleta should be on Dancing With the Stars.
8. 
   Devilina07 : is it raining cats and dogs or are all the angels weeping about latoya not being on ‘dancing with the stars’?

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