linesman
Sideline flag carrier
A linesman is an official who monitors boundary lines in sports like football, tennis, and hockey, watching for balls or players going out of bounds.
In American football, the head linesman positions himself at the line of scrimmage.
In electrical work, a linesman (or lineman) installs and maintains power lines.
The linesman signaled the ball was out.
One who aids another
- offsideIllegal forward position
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- touchlineField's side boundary
- VARRemote match officiating
referee · foul · throw-in · corner · penalty · advantage · whistle · booking
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- offsideIllegal forward position
- icingSweet cake covering
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
drop · whistle · goal · crease · zone · rink · boards · infraction
Wiring installation specialist
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- overheadLocated directly above
wire · grid · climb · repair · outage · restoration · high-voltage · hardhat
assistant
One who aids another
VAR · referee · foul · throw-in · corner · penalty · advantage · whistle · booking · substitution
official
Authority-sanctioned person or status
puck · drop · whistle · goal · crease · zone · rink · boards · infraction
electrician
Wiring installation specialist
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
overhead · wire · grid · climb · repair · outage · restoration · high-voltage · hardhat · harness
umpire
Sports match official
baseline · challenge · Hawk-Eye · overrule · Cyclops · ace · let · deuce · clay · grass
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- FIFAWorld Cup, World Cup trophy, offside rule, red card, yellow card
- game officialsreferee, umpire, judge, official, head referee
- Sports Officialsreferee, ref, umpire, official, judge
- tennis peopleplayer, umpire, referee, ball boy, ball girl
- tradespeopleelectrician, plumber, carpenter, painter, bricklayer
linesmanhead referee
Senior game arbiter
referee · umpire · match referee · judge · match official
linesmanplayer
Game participant
competitor · athlete · contestant · team member · captain