back judge
noun
: a football official whose duties include keeping the game's official time and identifying eligible pass receivers
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Brawley’s offense waited for the back judge to signal five seconds left on the play clock before snapping.
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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
The referee, who controls when a game starts and stops and can overrule a request for a break, communicates with the back judge, who is in constant contact with two sideline officials standing near the 20-yard line.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Umpire Terry Killens, down judge Patrick Holt, line judge Mark Perlman, field judge Tom Hill, side judge Allen Baynes, back judge Brad Freeman and replay official Mike Chase.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
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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
The referee, who controls when a game starts and stops and can overrule a request for a break, communicates with the back judge, who is in constant contact with two sideline officials standing near the 20-yard line.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Umpire Terry Killens, down judge Patrick Holt, line judge Mark Perlman, field judge Tom Hill, side judge Allen Baynes, back judge Brad Freeman and replay official Mike Chase.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Back judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20judge. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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