field judge
noun
: a football official whose duties include covering action on kicks and forward passes and timing intermission periods and time-outs
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The other officials – umpire Mike Morton, down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe and replay official Kevin Brown – are all in their first Super Bowl.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In 29 seasons, he’s worked both wing positions, field judge and will serve as a side judge for Sunday’s contest.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
The rest of the crew is down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe and replay official Kevin Brown.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The worst of it came when the field judge appeared to suffer an Achilles injury and was lost.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In 29 seasons, he’s worked both wing positions, field judge and will serve as a side judge for Sunday’s contest.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
The rest of the crew is down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe and replay official Kevin Brown.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The worst of it came when the field judge appeared to suffer an Achilles injury and was lost.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Field judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20judge. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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