WNBA · 2012-08-28 (UTC)

Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

31 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for CON, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 54 total · CON 26, CHI 28 · +2 on CHI

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : CON 26, CHI 28 — +2 on CHI
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CON 25, CHI 20 — +5 CON
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Home)

  • Carolyn Swords — 5 PF (Q4 6:56)

CON (Away)

  • Kelsey Griffin — 5 PF (Q3 2:05)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 40 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-14
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.5 fouls/game vs league 43.3 Near league avg
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 4-1, -8.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 3-4, +3.9 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

CON 83–72 CHI · Winner: Connecticut Sun

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 54 total fouls
  • CON fouls: 26
  • CHI fouls: 28

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