What happens if a player challenges my ruling or wants me removed?

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Players may appeal any officiating decision to the Head Referee or Tournament Director (Rule 20.J):

Outcome	Result
Head Referee/TD agrees with you	Technical warning and a standard time-out charged to the challenging side; a technical foul if no time-out is left (20.J.2)
Head Referee/TD disagrees	You reverse the ruling or order a replay, as appropriate (20.J.3)
Player withdraws the request after you've acknowledged it	Standard time-out charged; technical foul if none is left (20.J.1)

Players can't remove you themselves. If all players agree, they may petition the Tournament Director to remove a referee (Rule 20.L). You may remove a line judge for reasonable cause, or when all players request it. If you disagree with the players' request, summon the TD for a final decision (Rule 20.K).