Quote Originally Posted by BC MIST View Post
There are players who don't now the rules, or those who think the rules is "this," when it's actually "that." If the first official gives a ruling that contradicts "this," then it is within his right and is actually encouraged, to get another opinion. That second opinion usually comes from the Referee, the official in charge, whose decision is final. When the player gets "that" from the second official, that is the end of discussion and hopefully, some learning takes place.
I'd be carefull about the use of the term "referee". In most cases, the second opinion is rendered by the Head Rules Official who is not usually a referee but rather an authorized member of the Committee who may or may not have final decision authority. The distinction is especially important when talking about Match Play. I have never been involved in an event where the Rules Officials have had the status of Referees as defined in the definitions.