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This survey is designed to be shared directly with FIRST to help them increase accessibility at competitions.

For too long, accessibility at FIRST has been lagging behind what is necessary for everyone to participate equally. We are hoping this will help them to make the necessary changes as facts are harder to ignore than opinions. Filling out this survey helps to make all our voices known. Please be completely honest as all honest feedback is necessary, good, bad, and neutral.

All answers will be anonymous. Any open ended answers will be generalized before being sent to FIRST.

Due to this generalization process, the data will take some time to be compiled and sent.

This survey's length depends on multiple factors.

for most individuals it should take less than five minutes.

If you have any additional questions or input, please email [email protected]

If you are a team that wanted to get into contact with us, please resend your email. The capital letters made it so that emailing us only sometimes worked. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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Have you taken this survey before? ^*

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Yes

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Please provide any additional feedback here.

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Did you know FIRST has Best Practices for accessibility during competitions? ^*

Asking before a competition can get any reasonable accommodations. This includes things such as reserved, accessible seating for those with low mobility to sit with their team and extra pit space to accommodate mobility aids.

You can read them here if you are interested.
Or the FTC version here.

Yes

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How did you find out about these best practices? ^*

The flyer for this survey

An online post for this survey

My team knew/told me

I was told by someone I don't know

Internet search

I saw people talking about it online

I messaged FIRST about accommodations and they sent it to me

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Are you in attendance at the 2025 FIRST Championship? ^*

If you aren't, we still have questions for you, they just won't be about the Championship in specific.

Yes

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While in FIRST, have you ever had any personal accessibility needs? ^*

Yes

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Are those needs current? ^*

If they are not, we will only ask about your past experiences.

Yes

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Were you able to watch the matches?

Please skip this question if it doesn't apply.

Safely from the stands

Unsafely from the stands

Yes, on a field

On a screen

From a livestream

I couldn't watch at all

Other

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If you would like to give more detail into your ability to watch matches, please do so here.

Consider sharing why you had to watch the matches in the way you did.

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If you entered the stands, were they any of the below?

Choose as many as applicable.

Stable to stand on

Unstable to stand on

Railing was stable

Railing was unstable

Other

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Were any of your accessibility needs unmet? ^*

This can be both things you had to request a modification for and general accessibility.

Yes

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How did they go unmet?

Give as much detail as you would like.

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At the Championship, did you find any of these to be excellent for your needs? ^*

Please don't select any that were simply neutral/acceptable.

Choose as many as applicable.

Accessible seating for watching matches - Able to sit with team or buddy

Ample seating around building

Ample seating in and around pits

Pathway clearance and width

Quiet room is quiet enough

Ample captions

Things are nearby (ie: water fountain)

Ample signage to locate things

No issues with my service animal

None of the above

Other

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At the Championship, did you find any of these to be unacceptable for/hurt your needs? ^*

Please don't select any that were simply neutral/acceptable.

Choose as many as applicable.

Inaccessible seating for watching matches - Couldn't sit with team or buddy

Inadequate seating around building

Inadequate seating in and around pits

Pathway clearance and width

Quiet room isn't quiet

Inadequate or limited captions

Things were too far away (ie: water fountain)

Not enough signage to locate things

They tried to deny my service animal

None of the above

Other

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Is there anything not covered so far that would make the Championship more accessible for your needs?

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Is there anything you noticed at the Championship that might have affected the ability of somebody to participate? ^*

Think about your team. Is there anyone who requires accommodations or additional consideration? What if your grandparents were to attend, could they? Would anyone struggle or need extra help because the competition wasn't meeting their needs?

Yes

Unsure

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How might it have affected them?

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How was the noise level in different areas of the Championship?

During alliance selection, during queuing, in the pits, in the stands, etc.

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If you have ever needed additional accommodations, have you requested them? ^*

Yes

N/A

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Why didn't you request them?

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When requesting accommodations, did FIRST provide them? ^*

Yes

Yes, but it was worse than no accommodation

After a compromise

Inconsistently

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Was that compromise acceptable to you? ^*

Yes

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Why wasn't the compromise acceptable?

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Would you like to share anything else about your experience with requesting accommodations?

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What, if any, do FIRST competitions generally excel at related to your needs? ^*

If you are unsure, please do not select it.

Choose as many as applicable.

Ample accessible seating for matches

Ample seating in and around the pits

Pathway clearance and width

More than enough ramps

Very easy elevator access throughout building

Things are nearby (ie: water fountain)

Ample signage to locate things

Ample braille signage

Signs are high contrast

Signs are large enough or text is large

No issues with my service animal

Quiet room is quiet enough

Ample captions

Easy to understand announcer

Not too loud or too quiet

Ample gender neutral restrooms

None of the above

Other

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What, if any, are common issues you have had with accessibility at FIRST competitions? ^*

If you are unsure, please do not select it.

Choose as many as applicable.

No or very limited accessible seating for matches

Cannot enter stands

Can only enter stands unsafely

Not enough seating around the building

Not enough seating in and around the pits

Pathway clearance and width (ie: concessions)

Not enough ramps

Elevators were blocked off

Not enough elevators

Things were too far away (ie: water fountain)

Not enough signage to locate things

No braille signage

Signs have low contrast

Signs aren't big enough or text is too small

They tried to deny my service animal

No quiet room

Quiet room isn't quiet

Inadequate or limited captions

Cannot understand announcer

Too loud

Too quiet

No or not enough gender neutral restrooms

None of the above

Other

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Have you been to a competition that excelled in accessibility? ^*

Not a competition that you would settle for or just met their legal requirements, but one that went above and beyond to ensure everyone could participate equally.

Yes

I haven't been to other competitions

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Which one and how long ago?

Please leave blank if you do not remember.

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How did they excel?

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What do you think FIRST's stance on accessibility is? ^*

Please be completely honest, this is anonymous and honest feedback is necessary.

1 → They don't care

10 → They care significantly

They don't care They care significantly

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What would you rate the general accessibility at competitions? ^*

Please be completely honest, this is anonymous and honest feedback is necessary.

1 → Not accessible at all

10 → The most accessible events

Not accessible at all The most accessible events

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How accessible was this survey for you? ^*

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How accessible was getting to this survey? ^*

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How can we improve this for you in the future?

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How can we improve this for you in the future?

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Is there anything you have noticed at any FIRST competition that might have affected the ability of somebody to participate? ^*

Yes

Unsure

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How might it have affected them?

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What do you think FIRST's stance on accessibility is? ^*

1 → They don't care

10 → They care significantly

They don't care They care significantly

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What would you rate the general accessibility at competitions? ^*

1 → Not accessible at all

10 → The most accessible events

Not accessible at all The most accessible events

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Thank you for completing this survey!

We hope your feedback will go a long way to helping make FIRST more accessible for everyone.

If you have any additional questions or input, please email [email protected]
or come back here to add more!

Thank you for your additional feedback!

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