Overview

• ESPN reported that WNBA Referee Operations, after reviewing season data, found claims that missed calls contributed to more injuries to be unfounded.
• Outspoken coaches have escalated criticism of physical play, with Cheryl Reeve calling for officiating leadership changes and Becky Hammon saying contact has become excessive.
• Indiana’s Stephanie White urged greater investment in training, staffing and infrastructure, including tools such as a replay center, to strengthen officiating.
• Reeve was ejected following Game 3 of the semifinals and was suspended for Sunday’s Game 4 after protesting a non-call on the play that injured Napheesa Collier.
• The disputed sequence involved Alyssa Thomas knocking the ball loose from Collier with no foul called, and the NBA Referees account characterized the ensuing leg contact as incidental.