WNBA · 2008-09-14 (UTC)
Houston Comets at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
47 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · HOU 24, CHI 19 · +5 on HOU
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : HOU 24, CHI 19 — +5 on HOU
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : HOU 15, CHI 18 — +3 CHI
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
CHI (Home)
- Chasity Melvin — 5 PF (Q4 1:39)
HOU (Away)
- Michelle Snow — 6 PF (Q4 8:48) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CHI in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 40 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.6 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
- Houston Comets with assigned officials: 4-3, +2.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 4-3, -2.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Brent Bernaky
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: Tom Mauer
Actual foul environment
Player availability
HOU (Away)
- Michelle Snow — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.