The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

Band Profile Back to Rankings
Band Information
Location:Ottawa, Ontario
Grade:Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 5)
Founded:1896
Status:Active
Website:https://www.sospb.com/
Results:6
Aggregate Scores

1481.78

Total Points
-3.04
Avg Points
6.01
Best Result
Discipline Averages

64.69

Piping Average

52.38

Drumming Average

59.09

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
Aug 24, 2026 North Lanark Highland Games
Almonte 		5 5 5 0.472 50.0 16.67 16.67 50.0 31.67 -5.61 1475.78
Aug 17, 2026 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		6 4B 4B 0.4603 90.57 92.45 84.91 90.57 89.34 6.01 1481.38
Aug 17, 2026 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		12 4B 4B 0.4603 79.25 79.25 81.13 79.25 79.81 6.01 1481.38
Aug 03, 2026 North American Championships …
Maxville 		9 5 5 0.4696 60.0 80.0 26.67 33.33 49.67 -7.14 1475.38
Aug 25, 2025 North Lanark Highland Games
Almonte 		3 5 5 0.4692 60.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 45.0 -3.01 1482.52
Aug 18, 2025 World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green 		23 4B 5 0.4934 64.91 63.16 64.91 61.4 63.77 -14.48 1485.52
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