# Rule 3.3 Removal of Referee (USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990, historical)

> **Historical rulebook: not the current rules.** The current rules are here: https://handball.theperfectship.com/rules/four-wall/

USHA rules text used with permission of the U.S. Handball Association (ushandball.org); credit: U.S. Handball Association. Source: https://www.ushandball.org/

One or more players may request that a referee be replaced. The decision to do so is at the sole discretion of the tournament director or chief of referees. Special consideration should be given to such a request if all players are in agreement.

## Mentioned here

- [Player](https://handball.theperfectship.com/player.md)
- [Referee](https://handball.theperfectship.com/match-referee.md)
- [Tournament director](https://handball.theperfectship.com/tournament-director.md)
- [Chief of referees](https://handball.theperfectship.com/chief-of-referees.md)

How this rule changed: [wording in every rulebook](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/clause-history/code-fourwall-american/3-3.md)

## Relationships

- Player relates to Referee: mentioned together in 30 sub-rules.
- Player relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 5 sub-rules.
- Referee relates to Tournament director: mentioned together in 4 sub-rules.
- No link to the other terms shown: Chief of referees.

Rulebook: [USHA Four-Wall Rules, 20 June 1990](https://handball.theperfectship.com/rulebooks/usha-fourwall-1990-06-20.md)

Source: The Official United States Handball Association Handball Rules With Interpretations and One-Wall and Three-Wall Addendum Revised 1991 (Wayback capture 19980519203944 of cohandball.com). USHA rules text, used with the USHA's written permission (letter not yet filed).