TT #730 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Seventh Aliyah · Passuk 25:09
Then his yevamah shall approach him in the presence of the elders, and draw his shoe off his foot, and spit in his face, and respond and say: “Thus shall be done to the man who will not build up his brother’s house.”
Torah Temimah points to Yevamot 101a.
TT lemma: לְעֵינֵי הַזְּקֵנִים.
לְעֵינֵי הַזְּקֵנִים – פְּרָט לְסוּמִין.
English: “Before the eyes of the elders” — excluding the blind.
On the daf / in context: Even though ordinary men may serve on a chalitzah court, the judges must be able to see the act.
Mi’ut excluding blind judges.
Blind men may not serve as judges for chalitzah.