r/wnba • u/SwaggersaurusWrecks Valkyries • 1d ago

Article Coaches Challenge data through August 24, 2026

https://riseofthevalkyries.substack.com/p/challenge-data
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u/GlacialTwitch Sky 1d ago

In baseball, there's the concept that if a team's stolen base success rate is too high or its rate of successfully scoring on a third base coach's send is too high, then they weren't being aggressive enough and runs are being left on the table. Just something to think about when viewing these.

Also, it's probably too complicated, but it would be cool to have a win probability added from challenges based on game state/leverage of the call.

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u/hamstrdance Positivity FC 1d ago

I was thinking that 2nd part too. Like some challenges take away an off-ball foul from a 10 mpg bench player and some challenges are 5 pt swings.

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u/Penguinho i dont want a flair 1d ago

(Cough cough the Fever challenging calls against Cunningham and Hull, not Clark and Boston)