How to Use line judge in a Sentence

line judge

noun
  • Clearly, the line judge could’ve and should’ve waited.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
  • And what about the annual debate over line judges?
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • On the play, the line judge tossed a flag in the end zone for a block in the back, which would’ve resulted in a safety.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Human line judges at the tournament have been replaced by optical technology to determine whether a ball is ruled in or out.
    — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • What’s unfortunate is that the line judge, the closest official, signaled a TD.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam not to use electronic line calling, with line judges, the chair umpire, and the players using the traces left by their shots to see whether the ball was in or out.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • In 2025, line judges were replaced by electronic line calling, making challenges unnecessary, but players are still allowed to request a replay.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • On the opening day, there was immediate controversy, an inevitable consequence of the tournament’s decision to use line judges instead of electronic line calling (ELC).
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role.
    — Shrivathsa Sridhar, Reuters, 27 June 2025
  • Smith's crew is set to include umpire Roy Ellison, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Greg Steed, down judge Dana McKenzie, line judge Julian Mapp and field judge Jason Ledet.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Facing fourth down with 11 seconds left, quarterback Angelo Renda fell backwards toward the end zone and the line judge, also the closest official, called a TD — officials talked about it and reversed the call, essentially sealing a DeSoto victory.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The body noted that although line judges will no longer be used at Wimbledon or ATP tournaments, there were still opportunities for them at other levels including at many WTA events and ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments.
    — Shrivathsa Sridhar, Reuters, 27 June 2025
  • Smith’s crew is set to include Roy Ellison (umpire), Eugene Hall (side judge), Greg Steed (back judge), Dana McKenzie (down judge), Julian Mapp (line judge), Jason Ledet (field judge) and Andrew Lambert (replay official).
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Smith’s crew is set to include Roy Ellison (umpire), Eugene Hall (side judge), Greg Steed (back judge), Dana McKenzie (down judge), Julian Mapp (line judge), Jason Ledet (field judge) and Andrew Lambert (replay official).
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026

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