back judge
noun
: a football official whose duties include keeping the game's official time and identifying eligible pass receivers
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Smith’s crew is set to include Roy Ellison (umpire), Eugene Hall (side judge), Greg Steed (back judge), Dana McKenzie (down judge), Julian Mapp (line judge), Jason Ledet (field judge) and Andrew Lambert (replay official).
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Tom, who worked as a WNBA official for 22 years, is the back judge, and Mark and Jim are the side judges.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
Brawley’s offense waited for the back judge to signal five seconds left on the play clock before snapping.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
This is the first challenge since the Supreme Court scaled back judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 10 July 2025
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Tom, who worked as a WNBA official for 22 years, is the back judge, and Mark and Jim are the side judges.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
Brawley’s offense waited for the back judge to signal five seconds left on the play clock before snapping.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
This is the first challenge since the Supreme Court scaled back judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 10 July 2025
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“Back judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20judge. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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