# Team 2630: Thunderbolts Emek Hefer, HaMerkaz, Israel. Rookie year 2008. District ISR. ## Who backs them - School: Emek Hefer / Yarok - Sponsors: Emek Hefer, Yarok, Emek Hefer Regional Council, Ramot Yam Regional HS, Ben Gurion Ruppin Regional HS, Isracard, Bar Ilan University - Website: https://www.thunderbolts2630.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thunderbolts2630 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/emekhefer2630 - X: https://twitter.com/tb2630 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thunderbolts2630 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **155.82**, rank 236 of 3708 (93.7th percentile) - Record: 7-5-0 over 12 matches (58% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 43.0, teleop 112.3, endgame 0.5 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 93%, RP2 32% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ISR District Event #4 | 2026isde4 | 3 | | | | | 155.8 | | | | Israel Team Practice | 2026isrtp | 5 | 2 | 6-2-0 | 35 | 2 | 193.1 | | | | Milstein Division | 2026mil | 8 | 13 | 7-3-0 | 33 | 7 | 155.8 | | | ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2025, Comp Robot – Atlas, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/bde8569b42ec0f5af0d86515/w/70dc491032ae30438d5e4f62/e/cbec1b4943a19b44103068e8?renderMode=0&uiState=683dd725cbfe025eb9f9aac6 - 2025, Comp Robot – Atlas, Onshape: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zWQ2TXOTLWmezDpXUqXqFXQiAqbpAiOY/view?usp=drive_link - 2019, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-2630-grimlock-1 ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 7 - Awards: 43, over 16 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2017) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 6 | 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2016 | | Industrial Design | 6 | 2023, 2022, 2019, 2013, 2009 | | Creativity | 5 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2018 | | Winner | 5 | 2025, 2023, 2017, 2013, 2010 | | Excellence in Engineering | 4 | 2025, 2019, 2018 | | Quality | 4 | 2025, 2017, 2016, 2013 | | Imagery | 2 | 2024, 2022 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2023, 2012 | | Leadership | 2 | 2020, 2013 | | Autonomous | 1 | 2023 | | Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2015 | | Impact | 1 | 2015 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2014 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2010 | | Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2008 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Judges', Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Milstein Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | ISR District Event #4 | | | | 2025 | Daly Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIRST Israel District Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | ISR District Event #4 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2025 | ISR District Event #1 | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2024 | FIRST Israel District Championship | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | ISR District Event #4 | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | ISR District Event #1 | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2023 | FIRST Israel District Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | ISR District Event #4 | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | ISR District Event #1 | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | FIRST Israel District Championship | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | ISR District Event #3 | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2022 | ISR District Event #2 | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | Pregional | | | | 2020 | ISR District Event #2 | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIRST Israel District Championship | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | ISR District Event #4 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | ISR District Event #2 | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | Turing Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIRST Israel District Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | ISR District Event #4 | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | ISR District Event #1 | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | Einstein Field (Houston) | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | Galileo Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2017 | FIRST Israel District Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | ISR District Event #4 | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | ISR District Event #1 | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Israel Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2015 | Carver Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Israel Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Israel Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2013 | Galileo Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Washington DC Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Israel Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Israel Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Israel Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2010 | Israel Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2009 | Israel Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | GM/Technion Israel Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 155.8 | 236 / 3708 | 93.7 | 7-5-0 | 3 | | 2025 | 79.6 | 75 / 3687 | 98.0 | 47-16-1 | 5 | | 2024 | 36.4 | 164 / 3475 | 95.3 | 19-23-0 | 5 | | 2023 | 52.1 | 265 / 3284 | 92.0 | 41-22-0 | 5 | | 2022 | 36.4 | 221 / 3053 | 92.8 | 28-23-0 | 5 | | 2020 | 31.9 | 754 / 2024 | 62.8 | 7-6-0 | 3 | | 2019 | 22.6 | 685 / 3763 | 81.8 | 23-25-0 | 4 | | 2018 | 127.6 | 144 / 3617 | 96.0 | 36-22-1 | 4 | | 2017 | 112.7 | 233 / 3331 | 93.0 | 31-30-0 | 5 | | 2016 | 42.1 | 240 / 3114 | 92.3 | 11-4-0 | 1 | | 2015 | 51.9 | 193 / 2873 | 93.3 | 0-0-34 | 4 | | 2014 | 28.3 | 1193 / 2697 | 55.8 | 9-5-0 | 1 | | 2013 | 60.1 | 41 / 2510 | 98.4 | 27-12-1 | 3 | | 2012 | 13.9 | 314 / 2332 | 86.6 | 9-4-1 | 1 | | 2011 | 13.0 | 638 / 2053 | 69.0 | 7-4-1 | 1 | | 2010 | 2.3 | 256 / 1801 | 85.8 | 13-8-1 | 2 | | 2009 | 20.9 | 371 / 1675 | 77.9 | 11-3-0 | 1 | | 2008 | 16.1 | 432 / 1498 | 71.2 | 12-7-3 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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