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Caitlin Clark Stays One Technical From an Automatic WNBA Suspension

She says she is changing how she talks with referees to avoid an eighth technical so she can finish the regular season and enter the playoffs available to the Indiana Fever.

Overview

  • Clark sits on seven technical fouls after the league rescinded an Aug. 8 technical that had briefly pushed her to eight.
  • Under WNBA rules an eighth technical in the regular season triggers an automatic one-game suspension while totals reset for the playoffs.
  • Clark returned from helping Team USA win the World Cup and says she is making a conscious effort to warn and work with referees to avoid another technical.
  • The Fever have clinched a playoff spot with a reported 26-14 record and Clark is averaging about 22.5 points and 8.4 assists, so her availability matters for the team’s closing games and seeding.
  • Because the final regular-season game would reset totals for the postseason, Clark effectively must avoid technicals in three of the Fever’s last four regular-season games to prevent a suspension.