Late last week, MLS and the Professional Referee Organization announced that they'd be beginning live tests of their Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system during certain 2017 preseason matches. As it turns out, the Chicago Fire will have two of their upcoming friendlies serve as guinea pigs for the initiative later this month.
When the Fire take the field at IMG Stadium against Miami FC on Feb. 19 (5:30 p.m. CT) and against FC Cincinnati on Feb. 22 (3 p.m. CT) as part of the IMG Suncoast Pro Classic, there will be an additional off-field referee in place with access to every available camera angle of the broadcast feed at their finger tips.