# Team 3653: Botcats

Hollywood, Florida, USA. Rookie year 2011.

## Who backs them

- School: West Broward High School
- Sponsors (2023): Motorola Solutions Foundation, Gene Haas Foundation, Phiston Technologies, Publix Supermarket Charities, Palermo, Landsman & Ross PA, Vista View Flyers, Sunset Nursery, Chai Tees, Ruland Manufacturing, BG Plants, De La Pena Family, Williams Family, Robert Henriquez Jr
- Website: http://www.tinyurl.com/botcats3653
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3653botcats
- X: https://twitter.com/botcats
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/botcats3653
- GitHub: https://github.com/wbhs-botcats-3653

## 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.

- 2022 – 2023: Botcats
- 2017 – 2020: BOTCATS
- 2011 – 2016: BotCats

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 3
- Awards: 9, over 7 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 3 | 2023, 2018, 2017 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2023, 2022 |
| Finalist | 2 | 2015, 2012 |
| Team Sustainability | 1 | 2023 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2020 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Johnson Division |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Smoky Mountains Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | South Florida Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2019 | South Florida Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | South Florida Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2017 | Roebling Division |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | South Florida Regional  | Alliance 4 · captain | Won the event |
| 2016 | South Florida Regional  | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2016 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Carver Division |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2015 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | South Florida Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | South Florida Regional  | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | South Florida Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | South Florida Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2012 | Peachtree Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Florida Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.3 | 2056 / 3284 | 37.4 | 18-19-0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 27.9 | 542 / 3053 | 82.3 | 10-13-0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 49.2 | 258 / 2024 | 87.3 | 8-5-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 1248 / 3763 | 66.9 | 9-9-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 95.2 | 1126 / 3617 | 68.9 | 18-17-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 104.2 | 435 / 3331 | 87.0 | 27-13-2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 39.3 | 335 / 3114 | 89.3 | 15-8-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 37.9 | 485 / 2873 | 83.1 | 0-2-47 | 4 |
| 2014 | 30.4 | 1078 / 2697 | 60.1 | 11-13-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 14.1 | 1387 / 2510 | 44.8 | 4-6-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | 1102 / 2332 | 52.8 | 12-13-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1.2 | 1794 / 2053 | 12.6 | 4-5-1 | 1 |

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

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