line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
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Russia’s Andrey Rublev had a similar successful appeal after being defaulted from the Doha semifinal against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, also for swearing, this time in the direction of a line judge.
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James Hansen, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
The Australian Open and U.S. Open have already eliminated line judges, and only have chair umpires on court.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
After the point in question, Rublev pointed to the baseline, walked to the line judge, leaned over and shouted.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
However, the historic tournament will see a significant revamp starting next year as Wimbledon will no longer have line judges peering over the game in a pivot to AI.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
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James Hansen, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
The Australian Open and U.S. Open have already eliminated line judges, and only have chair umpires on court.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
After the point in question, Rublev pointed to the baseline, walked to the line judge, leaned over and shouted.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
However, the historic tournament will see a significant revamp starting next year as Wimbledon will no longer have line judges peering over the game in a pivot to AI.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Line judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20judge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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