Standing/Wheelchair Transitioning

Final text pending

When competing in a non-wheelchair event, a player is permitted to transition from standing to wheelchair, or vice versa, once per match. The transition should be recognized as an equipment timeout of reasonable duration.

No existing rule

A limited number of players in wheelchairs also possess the ability to compete standing. This rule would allow a player who started a match standing to have the opportunity to complete the match in a wheelchair due to fatigue/pain/etc. This scenario has presented itself in past tournament play.

An application of this rule would be an amputee who starts a match standing, but experiences pain due to their prosthetic limb rubbing a blister on their leg and needs to complete the match using their wheelchair.