# Team 2457: The Law

Lawson, Missouri, USA. Rookie year 2008.

## Who backs them

- School: Lawson High School
- Sponsors: KC Stem, ICM Biofuels, Bee Hive Lodge #393, Dennis Martens Memorial Fund, Morrow & Sons Lumber, J & D Auto, J & D Storage, Walnut Creek Winery, Shoemaker Tow, Andrew Swope, Kissick Construction, Parsons Tow & Recovery, Excelsior Springs Eagles Aerie 3917, Rotary Club of Lawson, MO, Barts Electric, Shelter Insurance Grenda Lewis Agency LLC, Platte Clay Electric COOP INC., Edward Jones Investments, leroy Fluesmeier Leasing & Sales LLC, Goppert Financial Bank, Pauline Porth, Farmers' Electric Cooperative, The Lawson Review
- Website: http://thelaw2457.org/

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **19.26**, rank 2673 of 3708 (27.9th percentile)
- Record: 12-20-0 over 32 matches (38% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 7.4, teleop 12.1, endgame -0.3
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 17%, RP2 5%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oklahoma Regional | 2026okok | 1 | 13 | 6-4-0 | 24 | 4 | 51.8 |  | 21 |
| Heartland Regional | 2026ksla | 3 | 41 | 1-9-0 | 4 |  | 6.8 |  | 9 |
| City of Fountains Regional | 2026mose | 5 | 26 | 4-6-0 | 19 |  | 19.3 |  | 11 (not counted) |

### Awards in 2026

- Regional Finalists (2026okok)
- Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow (2026ksla)

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 2
- Awards: 7, over 4 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 2 | 2026, 2023 |
| Winner | 2 | 2023, 2013 |
| Team Sustainability | 1 | 2026 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 |
| Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | City of Fountains Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Heartland Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Oklahoma Regional | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Finalist |
| 2025 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | Heartland Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Heartland Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2024 | Central Missouri Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2023 | Heartland Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Heartland Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2020 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Heartland Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Heartland Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Central Illinois Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2012 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | St. Louis Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 19.3 | 2673 / 3708 | 27.9 | 12-20-0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 31.1 | 1658 / 3687 | 55.0 | 16-11-0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 22.6 | 909 / 3475 | 73.9 | 20-22-1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 33.3 | 1127 / 3284 | 65.7 | 23-23-0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12.1 | 1807 / 3053 | 40.8 | 12-18-0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 20.5 | 1195 / 2024 | 41.0 | 6-6-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16.6 | 1749 / 3763 | 53.5 | 5-4-3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 90.0 | 1365 / 3617 | 62.3 | 14-13-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 97.5 | 649 / 3331 | 80.5 | 8-11-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 30.1 | 1000 / 3114 | 67.9 | 6-6-0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 47.6 | 264 / 2873 | 90.8 | 0-0-39 | 3 |
| 2014 | 41.6 | 600 / 2697 | 77.8 | 5-8-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 1103 / 2510 | 56.1 | 13-12-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5.3 | 1305 / 2332 | 44.1 | 5-4-0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1.6 | 1738 / 2053 | 15.4 | 4-6-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0.7 | 1279 / 1801 | 29.0 | 4-8-0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12.2 | 1412 / 1675 | 15.7 | 2-5-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14.7 | 532 / 1498 | 64.5 | 6-4-1 | 1 |

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

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/2457](https://www.match13.com/team/2457).

---

- Every URL on this site: [https://www.match13.com/sitemap.xml](https://www.match13.com/sitemap.xml)
- What this site is for: [https://www.match13.com/llms.txt](https://www.match13.com/llms.txt)
- Send `Accept: text/markdown` to any page here to read it as markdown.