line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
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The very next point, the same line judge called Monfils’ shot in to the dismay of Medvedev, who left the ball expecting an out call to come.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
His father, Apostolos, is also a seasoned player, though not a former top touring pro, who trained as a coach and a line judge and now coaches his son.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Human line judges at the tournament have been replaced by optical technology to determine whether a ball is ruled in or out.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
During the first set of their match, Zhang hit a forehand that appeared to hit the line, but the line judge ruled the ball was out.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
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
In most cases, if average fans know the name of a tournament referee, supervisor, chair umpire or line judge, something has gone terribly wrong, creating rare noise within an insular club whose members value rules and decorum over all else.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022
Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
His father, Apostolos, is also a seasoned player, though not a former top touring pro, who trained as a coach and a line judge and now coaches his son.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Human line judges at the tournament have been replaced by optical technology to determine whether a ball is ruled in or out.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
During the first set of their match, Zhang hit a forehand that appeared to hit the line, but the line judge ruled the ball was out.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
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
In most cases, if average fans know the name of a tournament referee, supervisor, chair umpire or line judge, something has gone terribly wrong, creating rare noise within an insular club whose members value rules and decorum over all else.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022
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