Definition of back judge
: a football official whose duties include keeping the game's official time and identifying eligible pass receivers
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As the referees attempted to sort the action, Dyer, the back judge, came into the picture and dove head-first into the pile to attempt to figure out who had recovered.
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There is video looking straight across the line of scrimmage, the down and line judges’ positions, and also from the backfield, recreating what the side, field and back judges see.
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First Known Use of back judge
1947
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