# Team 781: Kinetic Knights

Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. Rookie year 2002. District ONT.

## Who backs them

- Sponsors: Bruce Power, Nuclear Innovation Institute, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 183 Kincardine, NPX, McKechnie Pharmacy, Kinetic Knights Youth Robotics
- Website: http://www.kineticknights.org irŕ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/team781
- X: https://twitter.com/frc781
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc781

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **83.58**, rank 817 of 3708 (78.0th percentile)
- Record: 22-22-0 over 44 matches (50% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 16.7, teleop 66.0, endgame 0.9
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 63%, RP2 13%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ONT District Durham College Event | 2026onosh | 2 | 18 | 5-7-0 | 22 | 1 | 25.3 | 42 |  |
| ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lake Event | 2026onwin | 6 | 11 | 7-5-0 | 31 | 6 | 47.7 | 26 |  |
| FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship - Technology Division | 2026oncmp2 | 7 | 28 | 5-7-0 | 23 |  | 83.6 | 36 |  |

### Awards in 2026

- District Event Winner (2026onosh)

## 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.

- 2015 – now: Kinetic Knights
- 2014: Kinetic Knights Robotics
- 2003 – 2013: Kinetic Knights

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 12
- Awards: 53, over 19 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 1 (2011)

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 7 | 2026, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2002 |
| Finalist | 5 | 2025, 2020, 2011, 2009 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 5 | 2017, 2015, 2009, 2008 |
| Website (no longer given) | 5 | 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 |
| Creativity | 4 | 2024, 2023, 2011 |
| Safety (no longer given) | 4 | 2014, 2011, 2010, 2005 |
| Impact | 3 | 2025, 2014, 2013 |
| Leadership | 3 | 2016, 2014, 2012 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 3 | 2014, 2013 |
| Team Sustainability | 2 | 2024, 2023 |
| Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2015, 2013 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2014, 2011 |
| Team Spirit | 2 | 2010, 2009 |
| Autonomous | 1 | 2025 |
| Rising All-Star | 1 | 2025 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2015 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2012 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2011 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2004 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Quality, VOTY.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship - Technology Division |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lake Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | ONT District Durham College Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2025 | Hopper Division |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship - Technology Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lake Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2025 | ONT District Centennial College Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2024 | FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship - Science Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | ONT District North Bay Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | ONT District Durham College Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2023 | FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship - TECHNOLOGY Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | ONT District Western University Engineering Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2023 | ONT District Georgian Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | ONT District St. Mary C.S.S. Event Day 2 | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2022 | ONT District University of Waterloo Event Day 2 |  | Not picked |
| 2020 | ONT District Georgian College Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2019 | ONT District Western University, Western Engineering Event |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | ONT District Georgian College Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | ONT District Western University, Western Engineering Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | ONT District Durham College Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2017 | FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | ONT District - Georgian College Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | ONT District - Durham College Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Tesla Division |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2016 | Greater Toronto Central Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Hopper Division |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | North Bay Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Greater Toronto East Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Windsor Essex Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Waterloo Regional  | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Greater Toronto East Regional  | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Greater Toronto East Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2012 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2012 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2012 | Greater Toronto East Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2011 | Einstein Field |  | Finalist |
| 2011 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist |
| 2011 | Greater Toronto West Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2010 | Greater Toronto Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2009 | Greater Toronto Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2008 | Greater Toronto Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Greater Toronto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Greater Toronto Regional |  |  |
| 2006 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Greater Toronto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Waterloo Regional |  | Top four |
| 2004 | Greater Toronto Regional |  | Finalist |
| 2003 | Curie Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2003 | Canadian Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Canadian Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 83.6 | 817 / 3708 | 78.0 | 22-22-0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 60.9 | 421 / 3687 | 88.6 | 32-26-0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 25.9 | 643 / 3475 | 81.5 | 21-24-0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 41.1 | 711 / 3284 | 78.4 | 22-22-0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 1017 / 3053 | 66.7 | 17-18-0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 39.7 | 513 / 2024 | 74.7 | 8-12-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14.8 | 2172 / 3763 | 42.3 | 16-15-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 71.0 | 2282 / 3617 | 36.9 | 9-21-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 106.5 | 376 / 3331 | 88.7 | 19-23-0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 29.6 | 1043 / 3114 | 66.5 | 20-18-0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 41.1 | 409 / 2873 | 85.8 | 0-0-35 | 3 |
| 2014 | 60.4 | 163 / 2697 | 94.0 | 26-25-0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 385 / 2510 | 84.7 | 24-27-0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 20.1 | 81 / 2332 | 96.6 | 36-22-0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 33.6 | 73 / 2053 | 96.5 | 51-17-0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 227 / 1801 | 87.4 | 15-8-4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 17.6 | 676 / 1675 | 59.7 | 12-14-1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 369 / 1498 | 75.4 | 12-14-1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8.0 | 601 / 1295 | 53.6 | 7-14-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 9.5 | 525 / 1125 | 53.4 | 8-14-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 7.1 | 475 / 747 | 36.5 | 10-13-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 23.4 | 516 / 932 | 44.7 | 6-8-0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20.8 | 288 / 785 | 63.4 | 9-7-0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12.5 | 54 / 641 | 91.7 | 19-4-1 | 2 |

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