Officials for the WNBA Finals
“This group of officials has earned the right to represent the WNBA and their profession on the ultimate stage, the Finals … and is testament to their on-court achievements
this season and across their respective careers.”
Bethany Donaphin, Head of WNBA League Ops
![Did New York have a reset timeout available to them on the last play of the game, following Angel Reese's free throws?
Yes. Each team receives two team timeouts and one reset during any overtime.
Why was Breanna Stewart told by Kevin Fahy that the Liberty did not have one available?
Stewart was standing behind referee Fahy when he confirmed with his partner between Reese's penalty free throws that New York did indeed have a reset timeout remaining.
So Breanna Stewart was told they did have a reset timeout remaining?
Stewart was standing beside referee Fahy when he confirmed with his partner between Reese's penalty free throws that New York did indeed have a reset timeout remaining.
Did any of the officials communicate to Liberty staff that they did not have a reset timeout?
No, there was no direct communication between. There was no communication with the officials [and] the team.
What is the standard protocol for tracking timeouts and reset timeouts?
Available timeouts are tracked by scorer's table and statistical staff. Teams are responsible for managing and tracking their timeout usage throughout the game. Officials may confirm the status of timeouts with the table when necessary, but they do not officially track timeouts.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ojsil7nsun6talf26dfhlbh5/bafkreieubmxtzbtn2dyfsyjh4ucg6cwubhuaskfqhxqtz4pkgk246ybjaa)
