line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
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However, the historic tournament will see a significant revamp starting next year as Wimbledon will no longer have line judges peering over the game in a pivot to AI.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
During the second set, a line judge called a ball as out, resulting in Gauff not keeping it in play.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And as the sport moves toward a technological solution to make its officiating decisions, soon line judges will be out too.
—Kevin Nguyen, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
During the second set, Vekic hit a ball that landed near the baseline and a line judge ruled it out.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
During the second set, a line judge called a ball as out, resulting in Gauff not keeping it in play.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And as the sport moves toward a technological solution to make its officiating decisions, soon line judges will be out too.
—Kevin Nguyen, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
During the second set, Vekic hit a ball that landed near the baseline and a line judge ruled it out.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
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“Line judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20judge. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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