[Alivia]

You have made some very valid points here...
FIRST should be willing to allow the use of such devices for the disabled, and I believe they would if a team asked for it.
While the competition is said to not be "fair", equipping the field to better suit disabled people really isn't a question of being fair or not. It's moreso about giving the opportunity to be a driver, human player, etc...to anyone and everyone. To not allow such accomadations to the disabled would definitely make me think less of the FIRST organization. However, like I said before, I don't think that FIRST, or even Dean Kamen for that matter, would have any problem with allowing the use of ramps or stools for those that need it.
I mean, after all...Dean Kamen DID invent the iBot, giving people with disabilities the mobility (both physically and socially) that they didn't have previously.

Kudos goes out to all those who are going to make sure that FIRST does their job and makes the FRC-and all programs-accessible to everyone.