Can you change equipment during play?
Substitutions and time-outs · Rule 10.14.5, 3.4
A player may leave the playing area to exchange any piece of equipment at any time if the replacement has been approved by the scrutineer. The player collects it from their own substitute area.
How it works
A player may leave the playing area to exchange any piece of equipment at any time if the replacement has been approved by the scrutineer. The player collects it from their own substitute area. The exchange does not bypass normal player-number and entry rules.
In a game
A player exits to collect an approved replacement paddle.
Remember
The exchange does not bypass normal player-number and entry rules.