Ballarat Grammar Pipe Band Contest

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

Competition Details Back to Rankings

Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Event deltas are based on expected vs actual field outcomes.

Competition Info

Date

March 01, 2026

Location

Croydon

Bands / Results

19 bands · 48 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Moorabbin City Pipe Band Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	88.89	88.89	100.0	100.0	94.44	1.66	1534.67
2	City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	88.89	100.0	100.0	88.89	88.89	94.44	1.63	1535.59

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	98.64	5.19	1533.95
2	Moorabbin City Pipe Band Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	95.45	95.45	95.45	100.0	95.45	96.82	3.15	1533.0

3

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.89	77.78	92.22	0.86	1563.42
2	Old Scotch Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 1	88.89	77.78	77.78	100.0	100.0	88.89	0.19	1503.02
3	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	77.78	88.89	88.89	77.78	88.89	85.56	1.76	1507.76
4	Victoria Scottish Pipes & Drums Yarraville, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-8.37	1480.21

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	3.75	1562.56
2	Victoria Scottish Pipes & Drums Yarraville, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	95.45	95.45	95.45	90.91	95.45	94.09	1.77	1488.58
3	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	90.91	90.91	90.91	86.36	90.91	89.55	4.74	1506.01
4	Old Scotch Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 4	86.36	86.36	86.36	95.45	86.36	89.09	-2.13	1502.82

4A

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	4.98	1566.78

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	5.93	1561.8

4B

11 bands 20 results

March

11 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.92	1567.48
2	Ballarat Grammar Pipe Band Ballarat, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 2	94.12	88.24	88.24	82.35	94.12	87.65	5.18	1484.84
3	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 5	88.24	76.47	76.47	94.12	76.47	81.76	4.88	1537.63
4	Warrnambool & District Pipes & Drum Inc Warrnambool, Victoria	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 3	82.35	70.59	70.59	88.24	88.24	79.41	0.85	1484.26
5	City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 8, E: 9	76.47	94.12	94.12	58.82	52.94	75.29	1.78	1433.88
6	Golden City Pipe Band California Gully, Victoria	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 4	70.59	64.71	64.71	76.47	82.35	71.76	-1.75	1474.06
7	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 10, E: 6	64.71	82.35	82.35	47.06	70.59	69.41	2.48	1457.51
8	Old Scotch Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 8	58.82	58.82	58.82	64.71	58.82	60.59	-6.3	1508.28
9	Watsonia RSL Pipes & Drums Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 6, E: 7	52.94	47.06	47.06	70.59	64.71	57.65	-6.3	1493.7
10	Eastern Districts Pipe Band Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 11	47.06	52.94	52.94	52.94	41.18	50.59	-6.77	1453.52
11	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 11, P2: 11 D: 11, E: 10	41.18	41.18	41.18	41.18	47.06	42.35	-1.93	1469.56

Medley

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	98.64	5.75	1573.23
2	Ballarat Grammar Pipe Band Ballarat, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	95.45	95.45	95.45	90.91	90.91	93.18	0.67	1485.51
3	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 2	90.91	86.36	86.36	100.0	95.45	92.27	-1.72	1535.91
4	Golden City Pipe Band California Gully, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 5	86.36	90.91	90.91	86.36	81.82	87.73	-2.16	1471.9
5	Watsonia RSL Pipes & Drums Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 7	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	72.73	80.0	-5.92	1487.78
6	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	77.27	77.27	77.27	77.27	77.27	77.27	-1.3	1456.21
7	Warrnambool & District Pipes & Drum Inc Warrnambool, Victoria	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 4	72.73	68.18	68.18	68.18	86.36	71.82	-7.11	1477.14
8	City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 8	68.18	72.73	72.73	72.73	68.18	71.82	-5.89	1427.99
9	Eastern Districts Pipe Band Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 9	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	63.64	-8.07	1445.45

Novice Juvenile A

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	88.89	88.89	100.0	100.0	94.44	0.86	1563.42
2	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	88.89	100.0	100.0	88.89	88.89	94.44	1.76	1507.76

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.45	95.45	100.0	100.0	97.73	3.75	1562.56
2	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	95.45	100.0	100.0	95.45	95.45	97.73	4.74	1506.01

Novice Juvenile B

6 bands 10 results

March

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.12	100.0	98.24	6.92	1567.48
2	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 4	94.12	94.12	94.12	100.0	82.35	93.53	4.88	1537.63
3	Ballarat Grammar Pipe Band Ballarat, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	88.24	88.24	88.24	88.24	94.12	89.41	5.18	1484.84
4	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 3	82.35	82.35	82.35	76.47	88.24	81.76	2.48	1457.51
5	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 5	76.47	70.59	70.59	82.35	76.47	75.29	-1.25	1496.49
6	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 6	70.59	76.47	76.47	70.59	70.59	73.53	-1.93	1469.56

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	5.75	1573.23
2	Ballarat Grammar Pipe Band Ballarat, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 4	95.45	95.45	95.45	90.91	86.36	92.27	0.67	1485.51
3	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	86.36	86.36	95.45	95.45	90.91	-1.72	1535.91
4	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	86.36	90.91	90.91	86.36	90.91	89.55	-1.3	1456.21

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

6.92

Lowest Delta

-8.37

Bands Scored

19

Grade Distribution

2 2 bands

3 4 bands

4A 1 band

4B 11 bands

Novice Juvenile A 2 bands

Novice Juvenile B 6 bands

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