Schiri-Klar — German-language referee decision explainer for big matches
A real-time companion app that turns referee and VAR decisions into plain German with cited rulebook language, so football fans can stop arguing about calls and see what the rule actually says.
German-speaking football fans who want context on referee decisions during major tournaments
- Live push notification when a referee decision is made, with FIFA Laws of the Game citation
- Plain-language explanation of why the call stood or was overturned, in German
- Side-by-side comparison with similar historical decisions in past tournaments
- Tournament mode that tracks decisions across all matches, not just the one you're watching
Trending in Germany ahead of a World Cup where controversial refereeing is dominating fan conversation; no German-first tool currently bridges the gap between social-media outrage and the actual rulebook.
Strong evidence of fan hunger for VAR context in Germany: Bundesliga 2025/26 season expanding referee announcements to all stadiums, DFB actively building its own VAR app, major media coverage (DW, Süddeutsche, DFL) — fan demand is real and validated.VAR-App des DFB: Bares für VARes in der Bundesliga ↗Referees to start announcing VAR decisions in Germany - all you need to know ↗
Whitespace is narrow: DFB is already building an official VAR app with cited rulebook language, Bundesliga itself broadcasts decisions in-stadium, and broadcasters explain calls on TV — a third-party consumer entrant must compete against the league's own free channels.VAR-App des DFB: Bares für VARes in der Bundesliga ↗Changes for the 2025-26 season: referee announcements, player tracking, offside detection ↗
Unproven: DFB VAR app, in-stadium announcements, and broadcaster explanations are free; no public signal of German fans paying for referee-decision tools, and the niche is dominated by free institutional content.VAR-App des DFB: Bares für VARes in der Bundesliga ↗The new technology improving the Bundesliga viewing experience ↗
Controversial refereeing and VAR disputes are evergreen in football, sustained across seasons, international tournaments, and the Champions League — not a one-off World Cup trend.DFB - Video-Assistent FAQ ↗
Buildable with current LLM + retrieval over the public IFAB Laws of the Game and DFB regulations, real-time trigger via sports feeds, no special hardware or data licensing beyond sports feeds needed.