WNBA · 2012-09-02 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
37 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, 10 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · LA 21, CHI 20 · +1 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : LA 21, CHI 20 — +1 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 13, CHI 18 — +5 CHI
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
LA (Away)
- Kristi Toliver — 6 PF (Q4 0:47.3) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 41 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-07
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.7 fouls/game vs league 43.3 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-2, +5.5 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-5, +5.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: #34 Maj Forsberg
- Referee: #53 Jeff Smith
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LA (Away)
- Kristi Toliver — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.