These are busy days for former Premier League referee Howard Webb, who is working for the Professional Referee Organization -- the outfit that trains and assigns referees in North America -- and has been overseeing the launch of Video Assistant Review (VAR).
The system has been in place for MLS matches since the beginning of August and has endured its share of hiccups. A red card issued to New England Revolution midfielder Xavier Kouassi in a Sept. 27 match against Orlando City was subsequently overturned by the league's Independent Panel, while Atlanta United manager Tata Martino has criticized the use of VAR more than once.