# Team 271: Mechanical Marauders Bay Shore, New York, USA. Rookie year 1999. ## Who backs them - School: Bay Shore High School - Sponsors: Bay Shore STEAM Corporation, The Crafty Machinist, West Coast Products, The Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island - Website: http://www2.bayshoreschools.org/robotics/ - X: https://twitter.com/frcteam271 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mechanicalmarauders - GitHub: https://github.com/frcteam271 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **64.68**, rank 1114 of 3708 (70.0th percentile) - Record: 9-10-0 over 19 matches (47% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 4.5, teleop 58.8, endgame 1.4 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 46%, RP2 10% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Finger Lakes Regional | 2026nyro | 2 | 27 | 5-4-0 | 20 | | 43.9 | | 13 | | New York Tech Valley Regional | 2026nytr | 7 | 31 | 4-4-0 | 18 | 6 | 64.7 | | 18 | | BattleCry at WPI (May) | 2026bc | 13 | 48 | 1-8-0 | 7 | 2 | 43.5 | | | | BattleCry at WPI (June) | 2026bc2 | 14 | 12 | 6-3-0 | 28 | 9 | 96.9 | | | | Duel on the Delaware | 2026njdd | 16 | 17 | 2-2-0 | 8 | 8 | 100.4 | | | ## 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. - 2008 – now: Mechanical Marauders - 2007: Gear Heads - 2003 – 2006: Mechanical Marauders ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 3 - Awards: 30, over 18 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 10 | 2022, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2005, 2004, 2002 | | Quality | 4 | 2018, 2015, 2014 | | Winner | 3 | 2019, 2010, 2006 | | Innovation in Control | 3 | 2011, 2009, 2008 | | Creativity | 2 | 2017, 2009 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2016, 2010 | | Industrial Design | 2 | 2008, 2003 | | Wildcard (no longer given) | 1 | 2017 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2007 | | Imagery | 1 | 2001 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Impact, Impact Finalist, Judges', Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIRST Long Island Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIRST Long Island Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST Long Island Regional #2 | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2022 | SBPLI Long Island Regional #2 | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2022 | SBPLI Long Island Regional #1 | | Not picked | | 2019 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | SBPL2 Long Island Regional #2 | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | SBPLI Long Island Regional #1 | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2018 | SBPLI Long Island Regional #2 | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | SBPLI Long Island Regional #1 | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2017 | Tesla Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2016 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2015 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | New York City Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2014 | New York City Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2014 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2013 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | New York City Regional | | Not picked | | 2012 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2012 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | New York City Regional | | Not picked | | 2011 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Finalist | | 2011 | New York City Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | Galileo Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2010 | New York City Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2009 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | New York City Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | New York City Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | New York City Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2006 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2006 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2005 | UTC New England Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2004 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | | Not picked | | 2003 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2003 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Chesapeake Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2002 | UTC New England Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2002 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 64.7 | 1114 / 3708 | 70.0 | 9-10-0 | 5 | | 2025 | 27.2 | 1910 / 3687 | 48.2 | 7-13-1 | 5 | | 2024 | 15.8 | 1583 / 3475 | 54.5 | 9-12-0 | 3 | | 2023 | 36.1 | 962 / 3284 | 70.7 | 14-11-1 | 2 | | 2022 | 10.1 | 2076 / 3053 | 32.0 | 14-14-1 | 2 | | 2019 | 19.6 | 1144 / 3763 | 69.6 | 32-28-1 | 6 | | 2018 | 98.0 | 1018 / 3617 | 71.9 | 16-22-1 | 5 | | 2017 | 78.6 | 1500 / 3331 | 55.0 | 17-21-0 | 5 | | 2016 | 30.9 | 914 / 3114 | 70.7 | 12-10-0 | 4 | | 2015 | 37.8 | 489 / 2873 | 83.0 | 0-2-37 | 3 | | 2014 | 36.5 | 779 / 2697 | 71.1 | 17-16-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 6.0 | 2111 / 2510 | 15.9 | 8-12-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 12.0 | 459 / 2332 | 80.4 | 15-16-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 10.9 | 770 / 2053 | 62.5 | 12-10-2 | 2 | | 2010 | 3.1 | 132 / 1801 | 92.7 | 30-14-2 | 3 | | 2009 | 26.1 | 118 / 1675 | 93.0 | 22-11-0 | 4 | | 2008 | 23.1 | 152 / 1498 | 89.9 | 18-14-0 | 6 | | 2007 | 14.3 | 266 / 1295 | 79.5 | 19-15-3 | 4 | | 2006 | 24.4 | 39 / 1125 | 96.6 | 25-19-0 | 4 | | 2005 | 12.6 | 183 / 747 | 75.6 | 11-10-0 | 3 | | 2004 | 33.8 | 212 / 932 | 77.3 | 11-13-2 | 3 | | 2003 | 23.8 | 118 / 785 | 85.1 | 17-11-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 11.4 | 259 / 641 | 59.7 | 26-14-1 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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