WNBA · 2012-08-18 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
49 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 58 total · LA 34, SEA 24 · +10 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : LA 34, SEA 24 — +10 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 24, SEA 24 — even
- Players in foul trouble : 4
Foul-trouble context
SEA (Home)
- Camille Little — 5 PF (Q4 2:12)
- Ewelina Kobryn — 5 PF (Q4 6:30)
LA (Away)
- Nneka Ogwumike — 6 PF (Q3 2:49) · Fouled out
- Alana Beard — 5 PF (Q3 2:43)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 24 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-10
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.4 fouls/game vs league 43.7 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-3, +4.0 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-1, -3.3 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: #7 Angelica Suffren
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LA (Away)
- Nneka Ogwumike — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.