VNBA is looking for solutions for criticism against arbitration

Since the beginning of the season, VNBA players continue to complain about arbitration, especially due to lack of consistency. To find an entry point for many facts that have been played that caused anger player, guidelines Meeting between Walkeria and alive of 14. July.

While the golden state was led by four points up to 15 seconds from the term, Janelle Salaun Tears is to find a miraculous shooting with 3 pointsBut he believes that she was a victim of guilt Sami Whitcomb. A whistle that could connect two teams, but the judges did not blink.

Lack of consistency?

On the last match of the match, while the result is tied, Alissa ThomasDu Mercury, attacks the basket while Cecilia Zandalinsini Defend that the arms are raised, like the WhitComb alone for a few seconds earlier. However, judges whistle guilty and give two free throws in Phoenix star, which turns only one of their two attempts to offer Mercury’s victory.

“You shouldn’t win the match on the launch of Franc”, Natalie Nakase is hindering After the meeting. “I don’t see a mistake and Phoenix played much harder than us. All I’m looking for is consistency. I’m a Rookie coach so I accept defeat.” »

If Natalie Nakase did not take against judges, it was not the case with Becky Hammon, Coach Ace, a few days earlier. During the duel in front of mysticismLas Vegas lost two points. Defeat, which, partially credited arbitration. According to her, it was wrong, wrong, but she couldn’t challenge them all because she used two “challenges” earlier in the game.

“I didn’t have enough challenges tonight” which make up Becky Hammon. “I think the arbitration was terrible. I could challenge seven more whistles and I would be every time. I don’t know what happened tonight, but it was awful.” »

However, players are not necessarily a game that would become more physical, but lack of communication judges at this level.

“Where’s the red line?” When does a whistle make and for what is this? »»miracles Kelsey Plum At the time of break in All-Star. “Many players are aggressive on me, but the mistake is a mistake. If the fault in the first quarter, it must be in the fourth, but no longer whistles.” »

Communication of concern

Earlier in the season, Kelsey Plum has already criticized the judges, pointing out that the player who penetrates the greatest wnba when he only gets six free throws per match. There is no point for her.

If the last part of the spark emphasizes these events at a press conference, others talked directly with the judges … complaining that they are not listening. This is a feeling Angel Reesewho started his anger at a press conference in the match lost in RIS.

“It’s complicated to talk to the judges, because I told them I just shot two of the throws before the fourth quarter and she replied that it was not her job” The story of the inside of Chicago. “We know we still need to improve, but judges must also be more consistent. Now I don’t care, because I’m saying, but I’m pretty nice. I was pretty nice.

However, if players show a lack of consistency, whistles are increased this season. The judges whistled, on average 18.7 mistakes in each team per game, record since 2017. years. But Stefanie Dolson Mystics, the solution does not live in increasing whistles.

“I know some players would like more mistakes, but when judges are too whistled, it’s not fun” Shades of the interior of mysticism. “It’s not easy to play when there are too many mistakes and judges give us more physical. I think it’s fun.” »»

Resource deficit?

The player’s frustration therefore comes especially from the fact that they never know too much as the match will be arbitrated. Some meetings are thus cut specifically with whistle, when others are very poorly controlled, such as duels Between the sun and the fever Where judges lost control of the game, despite many warnings Stephanie Belly. Enough to generate several expulsions …

Faced with growing anger, Cathy Engelbert, commissioning of league, reacted during the weekend of all stars : “We hear criticism and take them into account. All actions were reviewed. Judges are evaluated independently and it can have consequences. It is an area where we have to do.” »

There is also an undoubted effect of the explosion of media attention around VNA, the mistakes of the judges are a lot commented. While as Monti McCutchen means, on the forefront of arbitration, the funds delegated in the management of women’s league judges have nothing to do with those of the NBA.

“There is no philosophical reason not to do that” He answers the idea of reporting in the last two minutes of narrow matches, as in a large men’s league. “We want to empower judges and be transparent in our work. In addition, resources are not there for now.” »