WNBA · 2008-09-13 (UTC)
Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
35 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 58 total · WAS 29, CON 29 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : WAS 29, CON 29 — even
- Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : WAS 29, CON 26 — +3 WAS
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
CON (Home)
- Tamika Whitmore — 5 PF (Q4 1:37)
WAS (Away)
- Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q4 8:26)
- Alana Beard — 6 PF (Q4 8:33) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for WAS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 43 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 50.2 fouls/game vs league 46.9 Near league avg
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-3, +2.0 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 3-4, -4.4 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Kane Fitzgerald
- Referee: Scott Twardoski
- Referee: Lamont Simpson
Actual foul environment
Player availability
WAS (Away)
- Alana Beard — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.