back judge
noun
: a football official whose duties include keeping the game's official time and identifying eligible pass receivers
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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.
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Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
The 2020 all-Black officiating crew included Barry Anderson as the umpire, Anthony Jeffries as the side judge, Carl Johnson as the line judge, Julian Mapp as the down judge, Dale Shaw as the field judge, and Greg Steed as the back judge.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Dec. 2023
When Granada Hills High speedster Dijon Stanley took off on a 90-yard touchdown run in the City Section Division I championship game last month, video showed a back judge matching strides with Stanley.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
Leavy officiated two Super Bowls, one as a back judge in Super Bowl 34 and the other as a referee in Super Bowl 40.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
Here’s who will make up the rest of Cheffers’ Super Bowl LVII officiating crew: Roy Ellison (umpire), Jerod Phillips (down judge), Jeff Bergman (line judge), John Jenkins (field judge), Eugene Hall (side judge), Dino Paganelli (back judge), Mark Butterworth (replay official).
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023
The back judge was on the play.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2021
Here’s the rest of the crew: Umpire Roy Ellison, line judge Jeff Bergman, down judge Jerod Phillips, field judge John Jenkins, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Dino Paganelli, replay official Mark Butterworth.
—Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023
Curtis Samuel battled triple coverage -- back judge Steve Patrick interfered with safety Camryn Bynum -- and made a diving catch before popping up and over the goal line without anyone touching him for the score.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
The 2020 all-Black officiating crew included Barry Anderson as the umpire, Anthony Jeffries as the side judge, Carl Johnson as the line judge, Julian Mapp as the down judge, Dale Shaw as the field judge, and Greg Steed as the back judge.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Dec. 2023
When Granada Hills High speedster Dijon Stanley took off on a 90-yard touchdown run in the City Section Division I championship game last month, video showed a back judge matching strides with Stanley.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
Leavy officiated two Super Bowls, one as a back judge in Super Bowl 34 and the other as a referee in Super Bowl 40.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
Here’s who will make up the rest of Cheffers’ Super Bowl LVII officiating crew: Roy Ellison (umpire), Jerod Phillips (down judge), Jeff Bergman (line judge), John Jenkins (field judge), Eugene Hall (side judge), Dino Paganelli (back judge), Mark Butterworth (replay official).
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023
The back judge was on the play.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2021
Here’s the rest of the crew: Umpire Roy Ellison, line judge Jeff Bergman, down judge Jerod Phillips, field judge John Jenkins, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Dino Paganelli, replay official Mark Butterworth.
—Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023
Curtis Samuel battled triple coverage -- back judge Steve Patrick interfered with safety Camryn Bynum -- and made a diving catch before popping up and over the goal line without anyone touching him for the score.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
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