WNBA · 2009-08-27 (UTC)

Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

49 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · CON 21, SEA 20 · +1 on CON

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 12 pts
  • Fouls : CON 21, SEA 20 — +1 on CON
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CON 13, SEA 28 — +15 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

CON (Away)

  • Lindsay Whalen — 5 PF (Q4 0:19.7)
  • Amber Holt — 5 PF (Q4 7:39)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 39 prior games · season 2009 · since 2009-05-23
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.1 fouls/game vs league 45.2 Near league avg
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 2-2, -1.7 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 4-2, -1.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

CON 74–86 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • CON fouls: 21
  • SEA fouls: 20

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