# Team 71: Team Hammond Hammond, Indiana, USA. Rookie year 1996. District FIN. ## Who backs them - School: Area Career Center - Sponsors: School City of Hammond, Caterpillar, City of Hammond, Bemcor International, Tri State Automation - Website: http://www.teamhammond71.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamhammond71 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frc71teamhammond-thebeast24 - X: https://twitter.com/71thebeast - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamhammond71 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **17.87**, rank 2751 of 3708 (25.8th percentile) - Record: 13-15-0 over 28 matches (46% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 5.9, teleop 11.9, endgame 0.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 18%, RP2 5% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIN District Mishawaka Event | 2026inmis | 1 | 21 | 6-6-0 | 24 | 6 | 23.2 | 25 | | | FIN District Lafayette Event | 2026inlaf | 4 | 25 | 5-7-0 | 23 | | 17.9 | 18 | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026inmis) - District Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by SpaceX (2026inlaf) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 27 - Awards: 85, over 27 seasons - Einstein appearances: 4 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2011) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 22 | 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1997 | | Finalist | 10 | 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2007, 2006, 2003 | | Industrial Design | 8 | 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001 | | Creativity | 7 | 2023, 2017, 2015, 2000, 1998 | | Engineering Inspiration | 5 | 2026, 2009, 2006, 2004, 2002 | | #1 Seed (no longer given) | 5 | 2001, 1999, 1997, 1996 | | Leadership | 4 | 2026, 2025 | | Team Spirit | 3 | 2025, 2024, 2023 | | Quality | 3 | 2013, 2005, 2004 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 3 | 2008, 2007, 2002 | | Impact | 3 | 2008, 2007, 2006 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2015, 2010 | | Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2004, 2001 | | Incredible Play (no longer given) | 2 | 2001 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2016 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Judges' | 1 | 2007 | | Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 1997 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIN District Lafayette Event | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIN District Lafayette Event | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIN District Kokomo Event | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIN District Columbus Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIN District Greenwood Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | FIN District Tippecanoe Event | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIN District Columbus Event presented by Toyota | | Not picked | | 2019 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | IN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | IN District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Carson Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | IN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | IN District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | Curie Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | IN District - Perry Meridian Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | IN District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | IN District - Perry Meridian Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | IN District - Walker Warren Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Carver Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | Indiana FIRST District Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2015 | IN District - Purdue Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | IN District - Kokomo City of Firsts Event sponsored by AndyMark | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | Crossroads Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2013 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2011 | Einstein Field | | | | 2011 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2011 | Smoky Mountain Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2011 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Minnesota North Star Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2010 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2009 | Galileo Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2009 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2009 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2008 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Einstein Field | | Finalist | | 2007 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2007 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Newton Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2006 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2006 | St. Louis Regional | | Won the event | | 2005 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2004 | Einstein Field | | Won the event | | 2004 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Won the event | | 2004 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2003 | Curie Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2003 | West Michigan Regional | | Finalist | | 2003 | Midwest Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Einstein Field | | Won the event | | 2002 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 17.9 | 2751 / 3708 | 25.8 | 13-15-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 29.5 | 1755 / 3687 | 52.4 | 5-19-0 | 4 | | 2024 | 13.3 | 1890 / 3475 | 45.6 | 12-17-0 | 2 | | 2023 | 50.5 | 321 / 3284 | 90.3 | 26-19-0 | 4 | | 2022 | 12.3 | 1773 / 3053 | 41.9 | 9-15-0 | 2 | | 2019 | 28.6 | 151 / 3763 | 96.0 | 26-19-1 | 3 | | 2018 | 125.0 | 193 / 3617 | 94.7 | 45-21-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 130.2 | 64 / 3331 | 98.1 | 41-23-0 | 4 | | 2016 | 43.8 | 202 / 3114 | 93.5 | 32-17-0 | 4 | | 2015 | 59.2 | 113 / 2873 | 96.1 | 0-2-59 | 4 | | 2014 | 80.2 | 23 / 2697 | 99.2 | 18-14-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 50.9 | 103 / 2510 | 95.9 | 25-13-1 | 4 | | 2012 | 21.9 | 58 / 2332 | 97.6 | 22-9-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 41.4 | 9 / 2053 | 99.6 | 39-9-1 | 5 | | 2010 | 3.6 | 75 / 1801 | 95.9 | 25-11-7 | 4 | | 2009 | 33.4 | 14 / 1675 | 99.2 | 29-8-1 | 4 | | 2008 | 39.9 | 5 / 1498 | 99.7 | 24-12-3 | 4 | | 2007 | 11.4 | 383 / 1295 | 70.5 | 27-15-2 | 5 | | 2006 | 23.5 | 52 / 1125 | 95.5 | 31-12-1 | 3 | | 2005 | 18.6 | 25 / 747 | 96.8 | 20-7-0 | 2 | | 2004 | 47.5 | 19 / 932 | 98.1 | 28-13-1 | 4 | | 2003 | 27.0 | 33 / 785 | 95.9 | 20-10-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 11.5 | 253 / 641 | 60.6 | 30-14-4 | 4 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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