You have heard about it for weeks but now it’s finally here. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) debuts in Major League Soccer this weekend.
The move has prompted many questions from supporters and skeptics, but Massive Report is here to help you have a better understanding of this new protocol.
Aug. 5th will be the first match day in MLS for the new VAR system, but this isn’t something new to the league.
VAR was tested on 130 occurrences across North America and live-tested 25 times in USL matches. Columbus Crew SC were involved in offline VAR testing during their home matches against the Montreal Impact on May 24th and against against Atlanta United on July 1st.