WNBA · 2008-09-19 (UTC)

Detroit Shock at Indiana Fever

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

42 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 53 total · TUL 29, IND 24 · +5 on TUL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : TUL 29, IND 24 — +5 on TUL
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : TUL 22, IND 22 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

IND (Home)

  • Ebony Hoffman — 5 PF (Q4 8:41)

TUL (Away)

  • Katie Smith — 5 PF (Q3 1:49)
  • Plenette Pierson — 5 PF (Q4 8:12)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 37 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.5 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 3-3, +2.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

TUL 81–72 IND · Winner: Detroit Shock

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 53 total fouls
  • TUL fouls: 29
  • IND fouls: 24

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