WNBA · 2009-07-05 (UTC)
Connecticut Sun at Detroit Shock
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
100 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for CON, a notable foul split, 23 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 62 total · CON 26, TUL 36 · +10 on TUL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : CON 26, TUL 36 — +10 on TUL
- Late-game fouls : 23 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CON 30, TUL 22 — +8 CON
- Players in foul trouble : 4
Foul-trouble context
TUL (Home)
- Cheryl Ford — 5 PF (OT 3:27)
- Alexis Hornbuckle — 6 PF (Q4 9:36) · Fouled out
- Shavonte Zellous — 6 PF (OT 4:43) · Fouled out
CON (Away)
- Sandrine Gruda — 5 PF (Q4 2:15)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for TUL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 23 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.9 fouls/game vs league 47.3 Near league avg
- Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 2-2, -3.7 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
- Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: Clarke Stevens
- Referee: #53 Jeff Smith
Actual foul environment
Player availability
TUL (Home)
- Alexis Hornbuckle — Fouled out
- Shavonte Zellous — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.