touch judge

noun

An official who monitors the touch line to signal if the ball (or a player holding the ball) goes out of play, and to signal if the ball goes through the goal posts during a penalty or conversion.

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Meanings

nountouch judge (plural touch judges)

plural touch judges

  1. ball gamesAn official who monitors the touch line to signal if the ball (or a player holding the ball) goes out of play, and to signal if the ball goes through the goal posts during a penalty or conversion.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Cite this entry
APA

touch judge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20judge

MLA

“touch judge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20judge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touch judge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20judge.

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