WNBA · 2008-09-19 (UTC)
Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
75 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 47 total · SEA 25, LOS 22 · +3 on SEA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 8 pts
- Fouls : SEA 25, LOS 22 — +3 on SEA
- Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : SEA 30, LOS 14 — +16 SEA
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
LOS (Home)
- DeLisha Milton-Jones — 5 PF (Q4 3:25)
SEA (Away)
- Yolanda Griffith — 6 PF (Q4 8:55) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for SEA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 46 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-09
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.7 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 9-0, -1.6 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-2, -0.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #53 Jeff Smith
- Referee: Sue Blauch
- Referee: Kurt Walker
Actual foul environment
Player availability
SEA (Away)
- Yolanda Griffith — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.