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On the line, Line umpire, Wimbledon, England June 2014 One of the more riskier jobs at the All England Tennis Club is that of a line judge or line umpire. Subject to serves of up to 148mph, they have to stay focused on the lines and call shots when the ball has been hit long or wide. Close calls can now be verified with technology via Hawk Eye on the show courts, but here on Court 5, it is up to the naked human eye to determine whether the ball was in, out, or on the line. This is one of 345 strong lines men and women that help the tournament run smoothly!

On the line,
Line umpire, Wimbledon, England
June 2014
One of the more riskier jobs at the All England Tennis Club is that of a line judge or line umpire. Subject to serves of up to 148mph, they have to stay focused on the lines and call shots when the ball has been hit long or wide. Close calls can now be verified with technology via Hawk Eye on the show courts, but here on Court 5, it is up to the naked human eye to determine whether the ball was in, out, or on the line. This is one of 345 strong lines men and women that help the tournament run smoothly!

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