How do I officiate a bout with a visually or hearing-impaired wrestler?

Under the 2026 WCL Rulebook (Article 11):

• Visually and/or hearing-impaired wrestlers: the officials must ensure forearm-to-forearm contact and/or use hand signals, appropriately touching the wrestlers as necessary, and ensure continuous physical contact between the wrestlers for the whole bout. The referee should allow the wrestlers to make contact if separation occurs, or stop the bout and restart with contact.
• Visually impaired wrestler: starts using a forearm-to-forearm start in the standing position. The wrestlers re-establish and maintain contact if separated. If contact is not re-established, the bout is stopped and restarted in a contact position (standing or par terre).
• Hearing-impaired wrestler: must be tapped on the shoulder to indicate whistles to start or stop any wrestling action. The referee starts the bout with a clear hand signal in direct view of the athlete as well as the whistle, and makes any verbal commands or hand signals in direct view of the athlete.