Rule 3773-2-12 | Referee's instructions.
Before the start of each match, the referee shall call the contestants together for final instructions at which time each contestant shall be accompanied by their chief second only, except in the case of a contestant who also requires the services of an interpreter in which case an interpreter may accompany them. After receiving the referee's instructions, the contestants shall shake hands and retire to their corners to await the bell for the first round.
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