VAR is a joke

MLS not being a good test league for this

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Offside technology needs to come next. I'm surprised that's taken so long with how much tech has improved

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How would you do it?

You know those miCoach pad things the players put in the cleats to track movement, passes, etc?

I imagine tiny GPS pads like that located in the toes, heels, and shoulders of every player. Combined with a "smart ball" that also has GPS tracking, the computer could instantly track the position of every attacking player in relation to the 2nd last defender and know immediately if a receiving player is offside and communicate that to the officials.

Maybe some laser system that follows the sidelines could work too, but in real time, not just on TV replays.

With how fast nanotechnology is developing, I think my crazy idea could become a reality soon. Most of the technology needed for it already exists.

All it will take is a missed offside call in a big match, and I guarantee people will ask for offside technology, just like the Frank Lampard travesty in 2010 resulted in goal-line technology.

Kaka's red card will surely be rescinded tomorrow by the Disciplinary Committee. Even the New York players didn't want him sent off.

I should have clarified. When I said "in the heels and toes of the players" I mean in the cleats, kind of like how the miCoach pads are inserted into a hole of the soles now.

A lot of players wear the heart monitor vests under the jerseys during practice and games already, so my imaginary technology might work kind of like that. Minimally intrusive so that the players don't even think about all the GPS units in their uniform.

The tech isn't at that level yet, but every year, nanotechnology is getting smaller, better, and cheaper. It's only a matter of time before it gets applied to sports. I fully expect something in the ballpark from what I've described to be developed and tested in the not-so-distant future, maybe by the military.