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: an official who assists a referee (as in football, tennis, or hockey) especially in determining if a ball, puck, or player is out-of-bounds or offside
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Head linesman Yvonda Lewis, line judge Tangela Mitchell, field judge Sebrina Brunson and back judge Krystle Apellaniz are part of the seven-person crew for the Division II game between Miles and Lane.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
From that pool of nominees, the committee can select a maximum of four male players, two female players, two builders, or one builder and one referee or linesman.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Lucky for me, the Eagles had just hired Howard Mudd, a legendary coach who valued offensive linesmen for their athleticism more than their size.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
In fairness to on-ice officials, NHL hockey is the world’s fastest team sport, and even four guys — two of them linesmen — can easily miss things like Dillon’s cross checks, which came after the play.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
From that pool of nominees, the committee can select a maximum of four male players, two female players, two builders, or one builder and one referee or linesman.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Lucky for me, the Eagles had just hired Howard Mudd, a legendary coach who valued offensive linesmen for their athleticism more than their size.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
In fairness to on-ice officials, NHL hockey is the world’s fastest team sport, and even four guys — two of them linesmen — can easily miss things like Dillon’s cross checks, which came after the play.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2024
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“Linesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linesman. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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linesman
noun
lines·man
ˈlīnz-mən 
: an official who assists a referee in a game (as football or hockey)
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