Equipment used for medical reasons

You are not in breach of Rule 4.3 if you use equipment to help with a medical condition, so long as:

You have a medical reason to use the equipment, and
The Committee decides that its use does not give you any unfair advantage over other players.

You may use adhesive tape or a similar covering for any medical reason (such as to prevent an injury or help with an existing injury), but the tape or covering must not:

Be applied excessively, or
Help you more than is necessary for the medical reason.

You should ask the Committee for a ruling if you are uncertain about where or how tape or similar coverings may be applied. Follow the link below for details of the penalty that applies if you breach this Rule.

Related Rule - 4.3b