WNBA · 2009-08-27 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at Detroit Shock
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
46 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for TUL, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 51 total · ATL 27, TUL 24 · +3 on ATL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 4 pts
- Fouls : ATL 27, TUL 24 — +3 on ATL
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 26, TUL 30 — +4 TUL
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
ATL (Away)
- Sancho Lyttle — 6 PF (Q4 0:20.3) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 44 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.1 fouls/game vs league 45.2 Near league avg
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 3-5, +1.8 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Bonita Spence
- Referee: Sue Blauch
- Referee: Daryl Humphrey
Actual foul environment
Player availability
ATL (Away)
- Sancho Lyttle — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.