diff --git a/paper-api/README.md b/paper-api/README.md
index 32782fdbc5..616799aad5 100644
--- a/paper-api/README.md
+++ b/paper-api/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ We use maven to handle our dependencies.
 * Install [Maven 3](http://maven.apache.org/download.html)
 * Check out this repo and: `mvn clean install`
 
-Coding Conventions
+Coding and Pull Request Conventions
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 * We generally follow the Sun/Oracle coding standards.
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ Coding Conventions
 * No trailing whitespaces.
 * No 80 column limit or midstatement newlines.
 * Proper javadoc for each method added/changed to describe what it does.
+* The number of commits in a pull request should be kept to a minimum (squish them into one most of the time - use common sense!).
+* No merges should be included in pull requests unless the pull request's purpose is a merge.
+* Pull requests should be tested (does it compile? AND does it work?) before submission.
 
 Follow the above conventions if you want your pull requests accepted.