# Team 1257: Parallel Universe Scotch Plains, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 2004. District FMA. ## Who backs them - School: Union Co Voc Tech School - Sponsors: Picatinny Arsenal & DevComm, Hansome Energy Systems, Inc., NOKIA Bell Labs, Jersey Joe's Bagels & Deli, Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co., Lomurro Law - Website: http://www.team1257.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc1257 - X: https://twitter.com/frc1257 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc1257 - GitHub: https://github.com/frc1257 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **49.97**, rank 1439 of 3708 (61.2th percentile) - Record: 11-17-1 over 29 matches (38% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 15.2, teleop 35.0, endgame -0.2 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 41%, RP2 9% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FMA District Seneca Event | 2026njtab | 2 | 29 | 3-9-0 | 14 | 8 | 28.1 | 21 | | | FMA District Bensalem Event | 2026paben | 4 | 12 | 7-4-1 | 31 | 8 | 50.0 | 24 | | ### Awards in 2026 - Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen (2026njtab) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 4 - Awards: 30, over 15 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Gracious Professionalism | 6 | 2023, 2019, 2018, 2016 | | Winner | 4 | 2024, 2016, 2014 | | Safety (no longer given) | 4 | 2015, 2013, 2010 | | Finalist | 3 | 2023, 2016, 2015 | | Imagery | 2 | 2026, 2022 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2024, 2005 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2015, 2004 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2025 | | Autonomous | 1 | 2023 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2017 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2017 | | Creativity | 1 | 2005 | | Visualization (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | | Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FMA District Bensalem Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FMA District Seneca Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 3 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2025 | FMA District Bensalem Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FMA District Seneca Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2024 | FMA District Montgomery Event | | Not picked | | 2024 | FMA District Seneca Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2023 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2022 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | FMA District Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2019 | FMA District Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2018 | MAR District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | MAR District Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship sponsored by Johnson & Johnson | | Not picked | | 2017 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | MAR District - Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2016 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2016 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | MAR District - Mt. Olive Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | | Not picked | | 2015 | MAR District - North Brunswick Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2015 | MAR District - Mt. Olive Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Bridgewater-Raritan District Competition | | Not picked | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Clifton District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2013 | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2012 | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Chestnut Hill FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | New York City Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | New York City Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2005 | New York City Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | New Jersey Regional | | | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 50.0 | 1439 / 3708 | 61.2 | 11-17-1 | 2 | | 2025 | 57.8 | 507 / 3687 | 86.3 | 27-15-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 12.3 | 2028 / 3475 | 41.7 | 20-23-0 | 3 | | 2023 | 24.1 | 1774 / 3284 | 46.0 | 8-20-2 | 3 | | 2022 | 20.5 | 961 / 3053 | 68.5 | 22-20-1 | 3 | | 2019 | 22.5 | 690 / 3763 | 81.7 | 23-19-1 | 5 | | 2018 | 113.8 | 457 / 3617 | 87.4 | 23-20-0 | 5 | | 2017 | 109.1 | 305 / 3331 | 90.9 | 20-18-0 | 5 | | 2016 | 38.6 | 360 / 3114 | 88.5 | 48-25-1 | 7 | | 2015 | 33.1 | 636 / 2873 | 77.9 | 0-2-43 | 3 | | 2014 | 36.8 | 761 / 2697 | 71.8 | 29-16-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 3.7 | 2282 / 2510 | 9.1 | 8-16-0 | 2 | | 2012 | 5.8 | 1212 / 2332 | 48.0 | 9-16-1 | 2 | | 2011 | 0.4 | 2009 / 2053 | 2.1 | 2-3-3 | 1 | | 2010 | 0.4 | 1533 / 1801 | 14.9 | 1-7-1 | 1 | | 2009 | 22.1 | 303 / 1675 | 82.0 | 3-4-0 | 1 | | 2006 | 16.9 | 164 / 1125 | 85.5 | 4-4-0 | 1 | | 2005 | 11.1 | 242 / 747 | 67.7 | 15-9-0 | 2 | | 2004 | 28.3 | 367 / 932 | 60.7 | 9-8-0 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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