203 Rule 25 25.2 Modifications for Players Who Are Blind Purpose of Rule: Rule 25.2 allows a player who is blind (which includes certain levels of visual impairment) to be assisted by both an aide and a caddie at the same time, allows help with aiming, gives the player a limited exception to the prohibitions on touching sand in a bunker with a club and allows help with lifting, dropping, placing and replacing a ball. 25.2a Help from an Aide A player who is blind may get help from an aide: • In taking a stance, • With aiming before the stroke, and • By asking for and getting advice. An aide has the same status under the Rules as a caddie (see Rule 10.3), but with the exceptions described in Rule 25.2e. For purposes of Rule 10.2a (Advice), a player may ask for and get advice from both an aide and a caddie at the same time. 25.2b Player Allowed Only One Aide A player who is blind may have only one aide at a time. If the player has more than one aide at a time, the player gets the general penalty for each hole where that breach happened, in the same way as provided in Rule 10.3a(1) (Player Allowed Only One Caddie at a Time). 25.2c Modification of Rule 10.2b(3) (No Setting Down Object to Help With Aiming, Taking Stance or Swinging) Rule 10.2b(3) is modified so that there is no penalty if the player, caddie or aide sets an object down to help with aiming or to help in taking a stance for the stroke to be made (such as a club set down on the ground to show where the player should aim or position their feet). But the object must be removed before the stroke is made. If it is not, the player gets the general penalty for a breach of Rule 10.2b(3).
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