line judge

noun

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

Examples of line judge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Similarly, chair umpires and line judges can be undermined by television replays which use a non-official version of ELC to show fans watching at home an impression that may not line up with a ball mark when inspected. — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026

In 2025, line judges were replaced by electronic line calling, making challenges unnecessary, but players are still allowed to request a replay. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Smith's crew is set to include umpire Roy Ellison, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Greg Steed, down judge Dana McKenzie, line judge Julian Mapp and field judge Jason Ledet. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026

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). — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for line judge

• adjudge
• begrudge
• misjudge
• prejudge
• budge
• drudge
• frage
• fudge
• grudge
• mudge
• nudge
• rudge