# Team 1610: ⛴ Blackwater Robotics ⛴ Franklin, Virginia, USA. Rookie year 2005. District CHS. ## Who backs them - School: Franklin High School - Sponsors (2024): Franklin Southampton Charities, Collins Machine Works, BAE Systems, Hubbard Peanut Company, International Paper Foundation, Marine Specialty Painting, Hachey Construction, Crofton Industries, Técnico Corporation, Colonna's Shipyard, Solidworks, Intentional Innovation Foundation - Website: https://www.blackwaterrobotics.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc1610 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/frc1610 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackwaterrobotics1610 - GitHub: https://github.com/frc1610 ## 2026 season This team has no 2026 season on this site. It either did not compete that year, or the season is not one this site holds. ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2017 – 2024: ⛴ Blackwater Robotics ⛴ - 2005 – 2016: B.O.T. (Builders of Tomorrow) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 7 - Awards: 26, over 13 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 8 | 2022, 2020, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2007 | | Winner | 7 | 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2006 | | Quality | 6 | 2024, 2023, 2018, 2017, 2014 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2023 | | Judges' | 1 | 2019 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2018 | | Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2005 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | | Not picked | | 2024 | CHS District Glen Allen VA Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2023 | CHS District Glen Allen VA Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2022 | CHS District Greater Richmond Event #2 Day 2 | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | CHS District Greater Richmond Event #1 Day 1 | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2020 | CHS District Richmond VA Event sponsored by Dominion Energy | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2019 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | CHS District Richmond VA Event sponsored by Dominion Energy | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | CHS District Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | CHS District Central Virginia Event sponsored by Dominion Energy | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | CHS District - Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | CHS District - Northern Virginia Event sponsored by Bechtel | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | CHS District - Hampton Roads Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | CHS District - Southwest Virginia Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Tesla Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2015 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2014 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2011 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Virginia Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | NASA / VCU Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2006 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2005 | Curie Division | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 17.9 | 1350 / 3475 | 61.2 | 19-22-1 | 3 | | 2023 | 42.4 | 637 / 3284 | 80.6 | 25-18-0 | 4 | | 2022 | 30.9 | 395 / 3053 | 87.1 | 23-21-4 | 5 | | 2020 | 65.9 | 54 / 2024 | 97.4 | 13-7-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 24.7 | 437 / 3763 | 88.4 | 39-23-2 | 5 | | 2018 | 108.7 | 613 / 3617 | 83.1 | 28-20-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 104.1 | 437 / 3331 | 86.9 | 29-19-1 | 4 | | 2016 | 36.9 | 451 / 3114 | 85.5 | 22-24-1 | 4 | | 2015 | 19.3 | 1449 / 2873 | 49.6 | 2-3-37 | 3 | | 2014 | 45.6 | 471 / 2697 | 82.6 | 30-13-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 24.9 | 694 / 2510 | 72.4 | 18-19-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 12.4 | 437 / 2332 | 81.3 | 10-6-0 | 1 | | 2011 | 18.4 | 410 / 2053 | 80.1 | 7-5-0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1.2 | 834 / 1801 | 53.7 | 4-4-1 | 1 | | 2008 | 16.3 | 417 / 1498 | 72.2 | 6-2-0 | 1 | | 2007 | 8.7 | 558 / 1295 | 57.0 | 7-7-1 | 1 | | 2006 | 19.3 | 107 / 1125 | 90.6 | 15-6-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 8.4 | 403 / 747 | 46.1 | 5-2-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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