# Team 503: Frog Force Novi, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2001. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Novi High School - Sponsors: Magna Seating Systems (Primary Sponsor), REV Robotics, Bosch, Haas Foundation, Novelis, Niterra, Tegrit, Intuitive Foundation, Novi Community School District, Michigan Department of Education - Website: http://www.frogforce503.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frogforce503 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frogforce-team503 - X: https://twitter.com/frogforce - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frogforcefrc503 - GitHub: https://github.com/ff503 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **165.44**, rank 192 of 3708 (94.8th percentile) - Record: 51-28-0 over 79 matches (65% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 28.3, teleop 136.0, endgame 1.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 95%, RP2 35% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Chelsea Event presented by DTE | 2026miche | 1 | 18 | 5-7-0 | 25 | 6 | 95.5 | 36 | | | FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation | 2026miber | 3 | 8 | 8-4-0 | 35 | 3 | 123.2 | 39 | | | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | 2026mitr2 | 5 | 3 | 10-2-0 | 42 | 1 | 168.3 | 71 (not counted) | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Foundation Division | 2026micmp4 | 7 | 2 | 10-2-0 | 50 | 2 | 169.9 | 147 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | 2026micmp | 7 | | | | | 165.4 | | | | Hopper Division | 2026hop | 8 | 21 | 6-4-0 | 30 | 8 | 165.4 | | | | Einstein Field | 2026cmptx | 8 | | | | | 165.4 | | | | Wolverine Robotics Competition | 2026miwrc | 22 | 7 | 5-1-0 | 20 | 3 | 166.9 | | | | 2026 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition (MARC) | 2026marc | 24 | 1 | 13-2-0 | 58 | 1 | 210.5 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 2 2026 | 2026mifli2 | 28 | 12 | 4-4-0 | 19 | 6 | 165.8 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Winner (2026marc) - District Event Winner (2026mitr2) - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026miber) - FIRST Leadership Award Finalist (2026micmp) - FIRST Leadership Award (2026cmptx) - District Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by SpaceX (2026miber) - Best Scoring Award (2026marc) - Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org (2026miche) - Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow (2026mitr2) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2014, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2014-503-frog-force-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. - 2026 – now: Frog Force - 2025: 25 Years of Frog Force - 2003 – 2024: Frog Force ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 38 - Awards: 118, over 24 seasons - Einstein appearances: 3 (2005, 2006, 2026) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Impact | 24 | 2020, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 | | Finalist | 16 | 2025, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2009, 2007, 2004 | | Leadership | 12 | 2026, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2013 | | Winner | 11 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2014, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 | | Engineering Inspiration | 8 | 2026, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2008 | | Autonomous | 6 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019 | | Innovation in Control | 6 | 2023, 2022, 2017, 2012 | | Imagery | 6 | 2018, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2005 | | Excellence in Engineering | 4 | 2023, 2018 | | Gracious Professionalism | 3 | 2024, 2014, 2009 | | Creativity | 3 | 2018, 2009 | | Safety (no longer given) | 3 | 2018, 2010, 2009 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 3 | 2015, 2004 | | Team Sustainability | 2 | 2026, 2025 | | Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2024, 2009 | | Industrial Design | 2 | 2018, 2017 | | Quality | 2 | 2016, 2002 | | Website (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2004 | | Skills Winner (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 | | Impact (HM) (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2001 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Judges', Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Einstein Field | | | | 2026 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | | | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Foundation Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2026 | FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District Chelsea Event presented by DTE | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | Milstein Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2025 | FIM District Jackson at Columbia Event presented by Consumers Energy Foundation | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Milford Proving Grounds | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | Curie Division | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by Renk | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Milford Proving Ground | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIM District Lakeview Event #2 | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Detroit Event presented by DTE | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Proving Grounds | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | Turing Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - APTIV Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIM District Saline Event presented by DTE | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2022 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Proving Grounds | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2020 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | Darwin Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Shepherd Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Lincoln Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | FIM District Lakeview Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Curie Division | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | FIM District Forest Hills Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | FIM District Livonia Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | IN District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Carson Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Livonia Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Woodhaven Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | IN District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Carver Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 15 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Lake Superior State University Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | FIM District - Livonia Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Livonia Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2015 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Standish Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2014 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Curie Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2012 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2011 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2011 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2010 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2009 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2007 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2006 | Einstein Field | | Top four | | 2006 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2006 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Einstein Field | | Won the event | | 2005 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2005 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | West Michigan Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | Great Lakes Regional | | Finalist | | 2003 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | Great Lakes Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 165.4 | 192 / 3708 | 94.8 | 51-28-0 | 10 | | 2025 | 60.9 | 422 / 3687 | 88.6 | 35-28-0 | 8 | | 2024 | 33.3 | 262 / 3475 | 92.5 | 33-21-0 | 9 | | 2023 | 47.2 | 442 / 3284 | 86.6 | 51-30-0 | 11 | | 2022 | 44.0 | 80 / 3053 | 97.4 | 58-29-2 | 11 | | 2020 | 60.6 | 98 / 2024 | 95.2 | 14-4-0 | 4 | | 2019 | 25.9 | 321 / 3763 | 91.5 | 39-35-0 | 9 | | 2018 | 110.6 | 554 / 3617 | 84.7 | 51-40-0 | 10 | | 2017 | 101.3 | 521 / 3331 | 84.4 | 49-35-1 | 6 | | 2016 | 43.2 | 217 / 3114 | 93.1 | 52-30-0 | 7 | | 2015 | 49.6 | 238 / 2873 | 91.7 | 0-2-77 | 7 | | 2014 | 64.2 | 109 / 2697 | 96.0 | 46-31-0 | 7 | | 2013 | 44.3 | 187 / 2510 | 92.6 | 31-31-1 | 6 | | 2012 | 14.2 | 296 / 2332 | 87.3 | 21-31-0 | 5 | | 2011 | 19.5 | 379 / 2053 | 81.6 | 27-40-0 | 5 | | 2010 | 2.4 | 245 / 1801 | 86.4 | 17-28-6 | 5 | | 2009 | 22.3 | 285 / 1675 | 83.0 | 38-23-0 | 5 | | 2008 | 13.4 | 643 / 1498 | 57.1 | 21-14-0 | 5 | | 2007 | 15.9 | 220 / 1295 | 83.1 | 24-20-0 | 3 | | 2006 | 21.4 | 76 / 1125 | 93.3 | 25-15-1 | 4 | | 2005 | 15.8 | 73 / 747 | 90.3 | 32-16-0 | 4 | | 2004 | 33.1 | 227 / 932 | 75.7 | 5-10-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 19.4 | 378 / 785 | 51.9 | 9-6-0 | 2 | | 2002 | 10.0 | 603 / 641 | 5.9 | 8-10-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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