NCAA Review Reveals Officiating Errors in LSU-Iowa Women's Basketball Championship Game
Review cites officiating errors, including a lower-than-usual percentage of correct calls, that potentially affected outcome of the national championship; NCAA addressing issue with new training recommendations and rule changes.
- An NCAA review found the officiating in the 2023's women's basketball championship game between LSU and Iowa didn't meet standards, having a lower than usual percentage of correct calls.
- They estimated that the percentage of correct calls during the game was around 88%, whereas the usual performance in such games is 91%.
- Particular officiating errors included a second foul on Angel Reese at the end of the first quarter, and two missed offensive fouls — one for each team — in the third quarter.
- Despite the issues, the refereeing team got the same 'correct call rate' as the rest of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
- The NCAA is planning to implement six observations and recommendations from the review, including better education and training for officials.
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