Let me be the first to state there is currently no official ruling on this topic, but I want to get a feel for what other ADs are allowing and not allowing.

It was brought to my attention that a competitor put on knee wraps and knee braces for the WOB event. I wouldn't normally think much about it, but these items were worn only for this event through out the entire day (or so I am told). The question from other competitors was, is it legal?

I told them there is no current ruling on it, but I got to thinking about it and I can see the other athletes point. His point was athlete X put on a knee brace and wraps over the knee brace for this event and subsequently won the event. Did/could the knee braces and wraps have assisted in the win?

I can say yes if they practiced that way, but otherwise I think not as it would throw off timing. I would like to hear if any other AD out there may have run into this debate?