WNBA · 2009-09-04 (UTC)
Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
59 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 58 total · WAS 27, CHI 31 · +4 on CHI
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : WAS 27, CHI 31 — +4 on CHI
- Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : WAS 36, CHI 32 — +4 WAS
- Players in foul trouble : 4
Foul-trouble context
CHI (Home)
- Dominique Canty — 5 PF (Q3 5:18)
- Sylvia Fowles — 5 PF (Q4 0:07.5)
WAS (Away)
- Matee Ajavon — 5 PF (Q4 0:04.7)
- Chasity Melvin — 5 PF (Q4 2:47)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for WAS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 40 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-27
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.7 fouls/game vs league 45.4 Near league avg
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-4, +0.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 1-5, +3.7 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Scott Twardoski
- Referee: James Williams
- Referee: Sue Blauch
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.