WNBA Slightly Raises Technical, Flagrant Foul Fines for 2026 Season
The league will also fine players for flopping.
WNBA players have welcomed an unprecedented salary increase this year under the new collective bargaining agreement . But the additional income will also come with an increase in fines. The league has revised its fine structure for technical fouls, flagrant fouls, and flopping ahead of the 2026 season.
This year’s fines are, at most, 2. 5 times more than last year, but they increased at a significantly lower rate than players’ salaries. The salary cap increased nearly 5 times from $1.
5 million in 2025 to $7 million this year . The league minimum salary is $270,000 in 2026, about 4 times more than $66,079 last season. Technical Fouls Last year, the regular-season technical foul fine structure started at $200, moving to $400 for 4–6 technicals, and $800 for seven or more.
The official breakdown for technical foul fines in the 2026 regular season are: Technical Foul 1–3: $500 fine each Technical Foul 4–7: $1,000 fine each, plus a warning letter from the league issued after the 5th technical Technical Foul 8: $1,500 fine, plus a one-game suspension A player will be fined $1,500 for each technical received after their 8th, and will receive a one-game suspension for every other technical foul. (For example, a player will receive a $1,500 fine and suspension for their 10th and 12th technical, but only the fine for their 9th and 11th technical. ) The rules differ in the playoffs, when the count resets: Technical Foul 1–2: $500 fine each Technical Foul 3: $1,000 fine, plus a warning letter from the league Technical Foul 4: $1,500, plus a one-game suspension Succeeding technical fouls will follow the same fine structure as the regular season rules.