WNBA · 2026-06-28 (UTC)
New York Liberty at Golden State Valkyries
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
28 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 45 total · NY 21, GS 24 · +3 on GS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 9 pts
- Fouls : NY 21, GS 24 — +3 on GS
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : NY 21, GS 18 — +3 NY
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (39-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
GS (Home)
- Kaitlyn Chen — 5 PF (Q3 0:23.0)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for GS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 39 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-30
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.5 fouls/game vs league 42.8 Near league avg
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 4-1, -4.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 2-4, +0.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #26 Angel Kent
- Umpire
- #38 Gina Cross
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
6 challenge/review events — 3 overturned, 1 confirmed — 2 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 5:51 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| NY | 4:26 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| NY | 0:00 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| NY | 5:45 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| GS | 3:05 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| GS | 3:05 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |