In this country, the United States of America, when someone fails to do their inherent job at a level this egregious, they are typically held accountable by being removed from the position they hold. This particular instance should be no different because of the company Mr. Allen is employed by or because of the nature of the position Mr. Allen holds. 

Brad Allen through his mistake just changed the course of the season for multiple teams by providing unfair competitive advantages and disadvantages throughout the playoffs. These advantages will likely influence the outcomes of multiple games. Such a mistake relative to any other field is certainly going to result in someone being held accountable by being removed from their position. The NFL has the unfair ability to rule over this matter with an iron fist. No matter what route the NFL takes to address this error, they are unlikely to be seriously held accountable for their actions. Mr. Allen will likely retain his job and is also likely to officiate a playoff game or games, where another mistake such as this will quite literally end a team's season. However, through this petition, we are hopeful that the NFL recognizes that its paying fans are what gives it this ability to rule in such a manner, and that the fans do not wish to spend their hard earned money to watch costly procedural errors such as this.

This petition aims to help restore competitive balance and competitive integrity to the game loved by millions all around the world. We the fans do not believe that a procedural, not subjective, error should influence the rest of the season in this way. Mr. Allen, for the players, the coaches, the fans, the competitive integrity of football, and for the core American principle of equality of opportunity, must be removed from his position of head referee.