Score vs average
169.2
+3.2 vs league average
15 games · limited sample
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Limited sample: 15 games across 1 season
Treat these patterns as early signals. Metrics stay visible, but confidence is below the 30-game publication gate.
WNBA official profile
Referee · WNBA
Score vs average
169.2
+3.2 vs league average
15 games · limited sample
Fouls vs average
34.6
-1.3 vs league average
15 games · limited sample
Close-game scoring
164.2
-5.0 vs league in tight games
6 close games
Typical historical game environment associated with this official. Descriptive history only.
Slightly higher-scoring environment
Insufficient evidence
Games officiated by this official averaged 169.2 combined points, 3.2 more points per game than the league average.
League average 166 combined points
Below-average fouls volume
Insufficient evidence
Averaged 34.6 fouls per game (-1.3 vs league).
League average 35.9 fouls
Fewer late-game whistles
Insufficient evidence
In close finishes, whistle rate historically drops versus earlier periods after intentional-foul filtering.
Late-game profile: Swallows Whistle
Low game-to-game volatility
Insufficient evidence
Whistle volume stays relatively steady game to game in the scouting sample window.
Descriptive stability of whistle volume, not a market forecast
Limited sample
Limited evidence
Only 15 games clear the current publishing window for this official.
Team performance comparisons are withheld until same-window team baselines clear sample gates. Raw records alone can overstate the official's relationship with strong or weak teams.
Scoring, whistle, and stability context from this official's verified sample versus league averages. Descriptive history only. Window: 2022–2026.
Official Tiffany Bird profiles as a game-flow (high subjective ratio) over the last 15 games. Whistle volume stays relatively stable in high-stakes settings.
Not enough games for reliable metrics yet (15 logged). Check back after this official clears the sample gate.
Late-game whistle tendency versus earlier periods. Zero on the scale is the neutral / no-shift anchor for this official (same whistle rate late as earlier), not a league average and not a betting recommendation.
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Similarity is descriptive and based on available historical metrics. It does not imply identical decision-making.
Pre-Game Context
Refficacy Dimensions
This officialLeague norm (50)
How often this crew whistles during opponent scoring runs.
Combined scoring in this crew's games versus league average.
Contact and administrative whistle share relative to league norms.
3 metrics excluded due to insufficient event data
Preliminary fingerprint - sample still building toward the published gate.
Scoring and foul totals come from WNBA Stats API game logs. Ref×team win-loss records are rebuilt from verified game logs. Team foul splits live on team pages. Tonight's assignment signals are on the WNBA slate.
1471 WNBA games from ESPN with scores, foul totals, and referee crews. Matrix: 680/807 ref×team pairs with 3+ games. 13 games skipped (no officials listed). Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.