WNBA · 2008-09-12 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

42 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 7-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 10 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · NYL 21, CHI 16 · +5 on NYL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : NYL 21, CHI 16 — +5 on NYL
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NYL 14, CHI 14 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Home)

  • Armintie Herrington — 5 PF (Q4 1:29)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 53 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.2 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 4-2, +1.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 5-5, -1.4 foul diff/game (10-game sample)

Postgame result

NYL 69–62 CHI · Winner: New York Liberty

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • NYL fouls: 21
  • CHI fouls: 16

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