Macdonald Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Rankings

Performance overview, discipline averages, and calculated rating changes.

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Band Information
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grade:Grade 5 / 4B (Grade 5)
Founded:1966
Status:Active
Website:-
Results:8
Aggregate Scores

1455.72

Total Points
-5.54
Avg Points
-2.53
Best Result
Discipline Averages

46.77

Piping Average

30.03

Drumming Average

41.01

Ensemble Average

Competition Results & Calculated Scores
8 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 		8 5 5 0.4365 37.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 18.75 -7.01 1449.4
Mar 30, 2026 Ohio Indoor Pipe Band Competi…
Wooster 		8 5 5 0.4278 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 35.5 -2.77 1456.41
Jan 01, 2026 Ligonier Highland Games
- 		2 4 4 0.5127 100.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 62.5 -5.04 1459.18
Jan 01, 2025 Ligonier Highland Games
- 		2 4 4 0.4569 33.33 66.67 33.33 100.0 55.0 -2.53 1464.23
Jan 01, 2025 Edinboro University Highland …
- 		4 4 4 0.4643 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 -8.92 1466.76
Jan 01, 2025 Central NY Scottish Games
- 		4 4 4 0.4785 25.0 50.0 25.0 25.0 31.25 -7.59 1475.68
Jan 01, 2025 Central NY Scottish Games
- 		4 4 4 0.4879 40.0 60.0 20.0 40.0 39.0 -4.81 1483.26
Jan 01, 2025 Ohio Scottish Games
- 		5 4 4 0.489 88.89 44.44 44.44 55.56 57.78 -5.61 1488.07
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