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linesman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | electrician, lineman |
| Type of | skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker |
| Has types | gaffer |
linesman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | official |
Examples of linesman
linesman
Possibly all three if the linesman has a duty to oversee substitutes warming up.
From the guardian.co.uk
He also was linesman and referee as the Capitals played an intrasquad scrimmage.
From the washingtonpost.com
In 1939, NHL president Frank Calder asked Chadwick to join the NHL as a linesman.
From the sacbee.com
Perry was familiar with Ryan, although there was usually a linesman between them.
From the ocregister.com
He makes to bear down on the home side's area, but the linesman puts his flag up.
From the guardian.co.uk
When you look and see the linesman had his flag up, then the decision is offside.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Mr Warder, a GPO linesman, had been stranded on the island during the occupation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Grabovski pushed linesman Scott Cherrey at the end of a melee in the third period.
From the stltoday.com
I think the linesman gave it but everyone in the ground thought it was a goal.
From the metro.co.uk
- Official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
- Electrician: a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
- In ice hockey, an official is a person who has some responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. ...
- (Linesmen) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. ...
- Previous name of an assistant referee; An official who calls shots that pitch out of bounds, and judges foot faults; An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside; An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a ...
- (linesmen) the two officials on the ice, one toward each end of the rink, responsible for infractions of the rules concerning off-side plays at the blue lines or center line and for any icing violations; they conduct most of the face-offs, sometimes advise the referee concerning penalties, and ...
- (Linesmen) the 2 officials who assist the referee in making his decisions; they monitor the sidelines and goal lines to determine when a ball goes out of bounds and they carry a flag to signal their observations.
- (Linesmen) Bob Hodges, Dan McCourt
- (Linesmen) Officiate game with referee. Each game has two linesmen, who are responsible for calling icing, offsides and two-line passes. They also drop puck for faceoffs not at center ice, and can recommend penalties to referee.
