line judge

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Definition of line judge

: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game

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In addition to his selection as a bowl official, Patrick has also served as a Chief Specialist for line judges in the SEC. — Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al.com, "He scored 97 points in 1 HS game but something else got him in HOF," 29 June 2019 The other officials for the game will be umpire Roy Ellison, down judge Jerry Bergman, line judge Byron Boston, field judge Tom Hill, side judge Scott Edwards and back judge Perry Pagnelli. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Gene Steratore Named Super Bowl LII Referee," 17 Jan. 2018 The Video Assistant Referee crew took a closer look, overruled the line judge, and called it a goal. — Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, "World Cup VAR drama as Spain, Portugal advance, plus other winners and losers," 25 June 2018 The other members of the Super Bowl LII officiating crew are Roy Ellison (umpire), Jerry Bergman (down judge), Byron Boston (line judge), Tom Hill (field judge), Scott Edwards (side judge) and Perry Paganelli (back judge). — David Humphrey, star-telegram, "Super Bowl LII is coming ... do you know all the angles, facts and figures?," 26 Jan. 2018

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