WNBA · 2026-08-10 (UTC)
Chicago Sky at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
24 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 9-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 42 total · CHI 22, SEA 20 · +2 on CHI
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 9 pts
- Fouls : CHI 22, SEA 20 — +2 on CHI
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CHI 28, SEA 28 — even
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (54-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
SEA (Home)
- Jade Melbourne — 6 PF (Q4 5:04) · Fouled out
CHI (Away)
- Azura Stevens — 5 PF (Q4 2:04)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for SEA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 54 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.1 fouls/game vs league 41.2 Near league avg
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 1-4, +2.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-4, +5.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Referee
- #40 Marcy Williams
- Umpire
- #36 Ken Jones
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
Player availability
SEA (Home)
- Jade Melbourne — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.