Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark tipped her cap to the officials following the team's preseason loss to the Dallas Wings. This was due to the WNBA's focus on officiating and how it regulates overly physical play, particularly on the perimeter. And in the case of the game against Dallas , the results of the ref's whistles sent Clark to the free throw line 13 times—contributing to her scoring 21 points on just 6 shots from the field, a ridiculous efficiency. The book on Clark has always been to pick her up further out on the floor, send extra attention, and get away with whatever you can when it comes to clutching, grabbing, holding, or anything else to impede her progress. But if there is indeed a change to the way the game is called in 2026, it could change everything for the Fever. Clark has attempted 15 free throws in 33 minutes of preseason action, she's averaged 4.5 free throw attempts per 36 minutes over her WNBA career so far.…