MLS to start trials for VAR (Video Assistant Referee) during 2017 season

Lyndhurst 14

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MLS have announced decision to start trials for a VAR during 2017 If successful they will implement it during the second half of the season. It will involve having an assistant referee in a booth with access to all video input. Intention is to use it on decisions regarding goals, penalties and red cards.

Clearly there have been embarrassing instances where a goal has been scored but disallowed by the referee. As the technology is now available it's probably about time it was used, other sports like NFL already use video replay. And does it undermine or assist the traditional role of the referee.

http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/3014832/don-garber-wants-mls-to-use-video-assistant-referee-system-in-2017-season

 

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bhanutz

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They will also have 2 minute commercial breaks every 20 mins soon!

 

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Don't talk about MLS

 

Lyndhurst 14

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bhanutz said:

They will also have 2 minute commercial breaks every 20 mins soon!

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Probably right - the Americanization of soccer is beginning

 

Lyndhurst 14

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Badger said:

Don't talk about MLS

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What happened, I had Toronto pegged as the winners. Giovinco was almost invisible, should have been subbed earlier. I thought playing in freezing cold conditions would have favored Toronto.

The only exciting thing about it was the penalty shoot out

 

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Lyndhurst 14 said:

What happened, I had Toronto pegged as the winners. Giovinco was almost invisible, should have been subbed earlier. I thought playing in freezing cold conditions would have favored Toronto.

The only exciting thing about it was the penalty shoot out

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Seattle didn't have a shot on target! Their keeper also made a wonder save.

Annoyingly I was in a bar downtown, which half the Seattle fans seemed to go to after the match. Thankfully they were American*, so couldn't put together a chant with more than 2 words in.



* Canadians are just as bad in that respect