So far, the addition of VAR has met its fair share of successes and failures. It has left many questioning whether it is truly necessary for MLS and whether it does more to help or hinder the sport.
Within a week of instituting the system, VAR caused controversy. Orlando City midfielder Kaka, one of the faces of MLS, was sent off for what was considered violent conduct.
The match between Orlando City and the New York Red Bulls began to get rough in second-half stoppage time. Kaka entered a scrum of players and squeezed the face of former teammate Aurelien Collin.