WNBA · 2008-09-21 (UTC)
Indiana Fever at Detroit Shock
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
100 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for IND, a notable foul split, 21 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 65 total · IND 29, TUL 36 · +7 on TUL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : IND 29, TUL 36 — +7 on TUL
- Late-game fouls : 21 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : IND 37, TUL 21 — +16 IND
- Players in foul trouble : 6
Foul-trouble context
TUL (Home)
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin — 5 PF (Q4 3:45)
- Kara Braxton — 5 PF (OT 4:24)
- Elaine Powell — 6 PF (Q4 0:13.8) · Fouled out
- Alexis Hornbuckle — 5 PF (Q3 1:20)
IND (Away)
- Tamika Catchings — 5 PF (Q4 4:01)
- Tammy Sutton-Brown — 5 PF (Q3 4:28)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for TUL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 60 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.0 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
- Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 6-9, +3.3 foul diff/game (15-game sample)
- Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: June Courteau
- Referee: Kurt Walker
Actual foul environment
Player availability
TUL (Home)
- Elaine Powell — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.