WNBA · 2008-05-18 (UTC)

Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

31 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 14-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for CON, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · CON 21, NYL 26 · +5 on NYL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 14 pts
  • Fouls : CON 21, NYL 26 — +5 on NYL
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CON 16, NYL 12 — +4 CON
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

NYL (Home)

  • Janel McCarville — 6 PF (Q3 9:21) · Fouled out

CON (Away)

  • Tamika Whitmore — 5 PF (Q4 8:08)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CON in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 3 prior games, 1 with 2+ assignedLimited sample · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 60.3 fouls/game vs league 39.0 Above league avgLimited sample
  • Connecticut Sun: Limited team-specific sample
  • New York Liberty: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CON 77–63 NYL · Winner: Connecticut Sun

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • CON fouls: 21
  • NYL fouls: 26

Player availability

NYL (Home)

  • Janel McCarville — Fouled out

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.