This is the first of a two-part series that examines the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). The purpose of the series is to take a look at the United States’ referees’ data, as well as some individual performances, to see the effectiveness of PRO’s officials. An important question that will constantly be brought up is, “Are PRO officials correctly adhering to the laws of the game, and if not, how can it be fixed?”
This first part will focus on referee stats and some common miscalls. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be briefly discussed but the subject of video review and VAR is not the focus.