Loch Norman Highland Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
April 18, 2026
Location
Huntersville
Bands / Results
14 bands · 20 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

4
8 bands 13 results
MSR
7 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Loch Norman Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Huntersville, North Carolina 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 9.34 1518.82
2 Queen City Pipe Band
Fort Collins, Colorado 		P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 2 		85.71 85.71 71.43 85.71 85.71 82.14 6.21 1488.68
3 Capital City Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4)
Columbus, Ohio 		P1: 4, P2: 2
D: 3, E: 3 		71.43 57.14 85.71 71.43 71.43 71.43 2.46 1526.82
4 Atlanta Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Atlanta, Georgia 		P1: 3, P2: 4
D: 4, E: 5 		57.14 71.43 57.14 57.14 42.86 57.86 0.58 1488.84
5 City of Greenville Ppies & Drums Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Greenville, South Carolina 		P1: 7, P2: 5
D: 5, E: 4 		42.86 14.29 42.86 42.86 57.14 38.57 -4.3 1501.46
6 NCSU Pipes & Drums
Raleigh, North Carolina 		P1: 6, P2: 7
D: 6, E: 6 		28.57 28.57 14.29 28.57 28.57 25.0 -7.26 1495.97
7 Jamestown Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4)
Jamestown, North Carolina 		P1: 5, P2: 6
D: 7, E: 7 		14.29 42.86 28.57 14.29 14.29 25.0 -7.01 1488.49
Medley
6 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 The Citadel Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Charleston, South Carolina 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 2, E: 3 		100.0 100.0 100.0 83.33 66.67 88.33 6.73 1516.67
2 Capital City Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4)
Columbus, Ohio 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 4, E: 1 		83.33 83.33 83.33 50.0 100.0 76.67 3.69 1524.36
3 Loch Norman Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Huntersville, North Carolina 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 2 		66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 83.33 70.0 2.61 1509.49
4 Queen City Pipe Band
Fort Collins, Colorado 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 5, E: 4 		50.0 50.0 50.0 33.33 50.0 45.0 -2.42 1482.48
5 City of Greenville Ppies & Drums Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Greenville, South Carolina 		P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 1, E: 6 		33.33 33.33 33.33 100.0 16.67 50.0 -2.03 1505.76
6 Atlanta Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Atlanta, Georgia 		P1: 6, P2: 6
D: 6, E: 5 		16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 33.33 20.0 -8.58 1488.26
5
7 bands
March
7 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Grandfather Mountain Highlanders Grade Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Linville, North Carolina 		P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 71.43 85.71 100.0 100.0 89.29 7.39 1497.77
2 The Citadel Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Charleston, South Carolina 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 3, E: 2 		85.71 100.0 100.0 71.43 85.71 88.57 7.04 1503.06
3 NCSU Pipes & Drums
Raleigh, North Carolina 		P1: 4, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 3 		71.43 57.14 71.43 85.71 71.43 72.14 3.24 1503.24
4 Charleston Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Charleston, South Carolina 		P1: 2, P2: 5
D: 4, E: 5 		57.14 85.71 42.86 57.14 42.86 57.86 0.33 1491.17
5 Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band V
Syracuse, New York 		P1: 6, P2: 6
D: 6, E: 4 		42.86 28.57 28.57 28.57 57.14 34.29 -5.24 1494.76
6 Jamestown Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5)
Jamestown, North Carolina 		P1: 5, P2: 4
D: 7, E: 6 		28.57 42.86 57.14 14.29 28.57 35.0 -5.08 1494.92
7 City of Greenville Ppies & Drums Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Greenville, South Carolina 		P1: 7, P2: 7
D: 5, E: 7 		14.29 14.29 14.29 42.86 14.29 22.86 -7.67 1488.11
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
9.34
Lowest Delta
-8.58
Bands Scored
14
Grade Distribution
4 8 bands
8
5 7 bands
7
Scoring Explanation
  • PU (Placing Units): Base score from overall position
  • Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified piping scores (Piping 1 & 2)
  • Q_D: Qualified drumming score
  • Q_E: Qualified ensemble score
  • Q: Overall qualified score (weighted average)
  • Delta: Rating change for this event
  • Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
  • Scores are calculated using current ranking parameters
  • Higher positions (1st, 2nd, etc.) generate higher scores
  • Piping, drumming, and ensemble outcomes drive rating changes