Lynx HC Cheryl Reeve Speaks Out as WNBA Imposes Tougher Technical, Flagrant Foul Fines
Cheryl Reeve was hailed as the queen of crashouts. The Minnesota Lynx coach’s frustration peaked after Alyssa Thomas’ contact with Napheesa Collier went uncalled as she limped to the locker room in tears. Reeve was handed the biggest fine in the history of the WNBA ($15,000) as she called for a “change in leadership at the league level when it comes to officiating.
” Now, the fine amounts are set to rise further under the new CBA but Reeve remains confident regarding the game’s future. A Front Office Sports report noted that the fine for a technical foul now starts at $500 rather than the $200 last year. It doubles at Technical foul numbers 4-7 and up to $1500 at No.
8 with a game suspension. The increase is applied to the Flagrant fouls as well, with each foul costing the players $500 and not $200. The league also introduced fines for flopping, with a $100 fine for their second violation, increasing by $100 with each.
While the fines are on the rise, Reeve is looking forward to reducing physicality and raising standards of the game. “I think what I’m excited about is that there is an understanding that how our game has looked the last two years is not how we want it going forward. While they were hard at work on the collective bargaining agreement, we were hard at work on the state of the game,” she said in the recent media availability.
“There were a lot of stakeholders involved in this, and it may take a little while to calibrate and get where we want to be. ” Many players and coaches were handed technicals for protesting against referee decisions. So, better refereeing can lead to a lesser number of technical fouls.
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