line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
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The umpire is Mike Morton, Max Causey is the down judge, Mark Stewart is the line judge, Mearl Robison is the field judge, Boris Cheek the side judge, Jonah Monroe the back judge and Kevin Brown is the replay official.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The pivot from a century-old tradition to a more modern system would help maintain the championship’s high standards, which human line judges could otherwise impact, The Times reported.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
His crew is set to include Boris Cheek (side judge), Mike Morton (umpire), Max Causey (line judge), Mark Stewart (line judge), Mearl Robinson (field judge), Jonah Moore (back judge) and Kevin Brown (replay official).
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The rest of the crew is down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe and replay official Kevin Brown.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The pivot from a century-old tradition to a more modern system would help maintain the championship’s high standards, which human line judges could otherwise impact, The Times reported.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
His crew is set to include Boris Cheek (side judge), Mike Morton (umpire), Max Causey (line judge), Mark Stewart (line judge), Mearl Robinson (field judge), Jonah Moore (back judge) and Kevin Brown (replay official).
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The rest of the crew is down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe and replay official Kevin Brown.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for line judge
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“Line judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20judge. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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