Macdonald Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

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Band Information
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grade:Grade 4 / 4A (Grade 4)
Founded:1966
Status:Active
Website:-
Results:6
Aggregate Scores

1491.44

Total Points
-1.43
Avg Points
7.35
Best Result
Discipline Averages

66.93

Piping Average

53.04

Drumming Average

56.68

Ensemble Average

Competition Results & Calculated Scores
6 Results
Date Competition Place G_comp G_reg Expected Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating
Jun 29, 2026 Ohio Scottish Games & Festival
Berea 		3 4 4 0.4653 83.33 83.33 50.0 50.0 66.67 -4.13 1491.44
Apr 25, 2026 South Maryland
Saint Leonard 		4 4 4 0.491 75.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 37.5 -6.23 1495.57
Mar 30, 2026 Ohio Indoor Pipe Band Competi…
Wooster 		4 4 4 0.4985 71.43 71.43 57.14 57.14 64.29 -4.77 1501.8
Jan 01, 2025 Middle Tennessee Highland Gam…
- 		1 5 5 0.5003 71.43 100.0 100.0 85.71 90.0 7.35 1506.57
Jan 01, 2025 Ohio Scottish Games
- 		8 5 5 0.5005 58.33 41.67 41.67 33.33 44.17 -2.1 1499.22
Jan 01, 2025 Ohio Valley Branch Indoor
- 		4 5 5 0.5 33.33 88.89 44.44 88.89 61.67 1.32 1501.32
Column Explanations
  • G_comp: Grade competed in
  • G_reg: Grade registered in
  • Expected: Expected pairwise score against the event field
  • Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified scores for Piping 1 and 2
  • Q_D: Qualified score for Drumming
  • Q_E: Qualified score for Ensemble
  • Q: Overall qualified score
  • Delta: Rating change from this event
  • Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
  • Higher scores are better for all columns
  • Piping, drumming, and ensemble drive actual event outcomes