field judge
Football sideline referee
A field judge is an official in American football who monitors play downfield, watching for pass interference, illegal blocks, and whether receivers catch the ball inbounds.
The field judge typically works on the defensive secondary's side of the field and helps determine whether passes are complete: The field judge ruled the receiver got both feet down.
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