"touch judge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: touch judges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} touch judge (plural touch judges)
  1. (rugby) 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. Categories (topical): Rugby Related terms: assistant referee, line judge, linesman, linesperson, lineswoman
    Sense id: en-touch_judge-en-noun-1uM0jXpt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

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