# Team 2010: The Lightning Bots

Warren, Ohio, USA. Rookie year 2007.

## Who backs them

- School: Champion High School
- Sponsors: Aptiv Foundation, Cleveland Communications
- Website: http://www.chs-robotics.org

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **35.63**, rank 1871 of 3708 (49.6th percentile)
- Record: 4-13-0 over 17 matches (24% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 7.3, teleop 28.5, endgame -0.1
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 27%, RP2 7%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greater Pittsburgh Regional | 2026paca | 3 | 23 | 4-4-0 | 17 |  | 59.5 |  | 18 |
| Miami Valley Regional | 2026ohmv | 5 | 50 | 0-9-0 | 5 |  | 35.6 |  | 4 |

### Awards in 2026

- Team Spirit Award (2026paca)

## CAD

Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform.

- 2019, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-robot-team-2010-deep-space-1
- 2018, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-robot-team-2010-level-up-1
- 2017, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-robot-team-2010-steam-works-1
- 2016, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-robot-team-2010-strong-hold-1
- 2015, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-robot-team-2010-recycle-rush-1
- 2014, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-robot-team-2010-aerial-assist-1
- 2013, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-robot-team-2010-ultimate-ascent-1

## 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 – now: The Lightning Bots
- 2007 – 2016: Lightning Bots

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 2
- Awards: 16, over 13 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 4 | 2022, 2019, 2013 |
| Safety (no longer given) | 3 | 2014, 2011, 2008 |
| Team Spirit | 2 | 2026, 2012 |
| Winner | 2 | 2009, 2008 |
| VOTY | 1 | 2023 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2018 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2017 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2007 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2007 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Miami Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2025 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Miami Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2023 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Rocket City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | St. Louis Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2017 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Finger Lakes Regional  | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four |
| 2016 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2013 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | BAE Systems/Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Washington DC  Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2009 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2008 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2008 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 35.6 | 1871 / 3708 | 49.6 | 4-13-0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 53.4 | 621 / 3687 | 83.2 | 16-10-1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 18.5 | 1291 / 3475 | 62.9 | 14-13-0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 19.1 | 2278 / 3284 | 30.6 | 3-7-0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15.4 | 1411 / 3053 | 53.8 | 12-7-0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11.9 | 2909 / 3763 | 22.7 | 6-12-1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 76.7 | 1997 / 3617 | 44.8 | 7-16-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 80.3 | 1418 / 3331 | 57.4 | 15-13-0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 39.7 | 320 / 3114 | 89.8 | 16-12-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 24.7 | 1068 / 2873 | 62.8 | 0-0-21 | 2 |
| 2014 | 36.5 | 777 / 2697 | 71.2 | 13-12-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 13.7 | 1426 / 2510 | 43.2 | 9-15-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 10.1 | 631 / 2332 | 73.0 | 17-14-1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 20.2 | 351 / 2053 | 82.9 | 10-11-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.7 | 464 / 1801 | 74.3 | 11-11-1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 204 / 1675 | 87.9 | 21-10-0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 481 / 1498 | 67.9 | 18-9-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 9.3 | 515 / 1295 | 60.3 | 14-13-0 | 3 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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