The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band Rankings
Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.
Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Delta shows rating change per event and Rating shows post-event standing.
Band Information
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 5) |
| Founded: | 1896 |
| Status: | Active |
|---|---|
| Website: | https://www.sospb.com/ |
| Results: | 2 |
Aggregate Scores
1482.53
Total Points
-8.73
Avg Points
Avg Points
-3.0
Best Result
Best Result
Discipline Averages
57.02
Piping Average
52.45
Drumming Average
50.7
Ensemble Average
Competition Results & Calculated Scores
2 Results| Date | Competition | Place | G_comp | G_reg | Expected | Q_P1 | Q_P2 | Q_D | Q_E | Q | Delta | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 |
North Lanark Highland Games
Almonte |
3 | 5 | 5 | 0.4686 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 45.0 | -3.0 | 1482.53 |
| Aug 18, 2025 |
World Pipe Band Championships…
Glasgow Green |
23 | 4B | 5 | 0.4934 | 64.91 | 63.16 | 64.91 | 61.4 | 63.77 | -14.47 | 1485.53 |
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