back judge

noun

: a football official whose duties include keeping the game's official time and identifying eligible pass receivers

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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 When Granada Hills High speedster Dijon Stanley took off on a 90-yard touchdown run in the City Section Division I championship game last month, video showed a back judge matching strides with Stanley. Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022 Leavy officiated two Super Bowls, one as a back judge in Super Bowl 34 and the other as a referee in Super Bowl 40. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for back judge 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of back judge was in 1947

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“Back judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20judge. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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