line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
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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
Clearly, the line judge could’ve and should’ve waited.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Hill has been an NFL official since 2010, making his debut on Sept. 12, 2010, in a game between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys as a line judge.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Human line judges at the tournament have been replaced by optical technology to determine whether a ball is ruled in or out.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Clearly, the line judge could’ve and should’ve waited.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Hill has been an NFL official since 2010, making his debut on Sept. 12, 2010, in a game between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys as a line judge.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Human line judges at the tournament have been replaced by optical technology to determine whether a ball is ruled in or out.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Aug. 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 3 Feb. 2026.
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