| 释义 | touch judge noun[ C ]
 uk /ˈtʌtʃ ˌdʒʌdʒ/ us /ˈtʌtʃ ˌdʒʌdʒ/
 in rugby, an official who stands on the side of the playing area to help the referee, especially in deciding when the ball has crossed the line that marks the edge of the playing area:
 The offence was missed by the referee but spotted by the touch judge.
 A touch judge's flag denied him a try in the corner.
 The Welsh touch judge was on the spot and indicated a try.
 The incident was brought to the referee's attention by a touch judge.
 After a discussion between the touch judge and referee, Wasps were penalized.
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