# Referee training: Authority (page 1 of 1)

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1. **On any situation not covered by the rules:** (both)
   - The referee has final authority
   - Replay
   - Players decide
   **Answer:** The referee has final authority — The referee has final authority on anything not covered.

2. **A player appeals the referee’s judgment hinder call.** (both)
   - Not appealable
   - Allow the appeal
   - Replay
   **Answer:** Not appealable — Judgment calls (hinder/avoidable/screen/technical) are not appealable.

3. **A player asks the referee to overrule a linesman’s clear call.** (both)
   - The linesmen’s decision process governs
   - The referee may override freely
   - Replay always
   **Answer:** The linesmen’s decision process governs — Linesmen exist to confirm/reverse; their process governs appeals.