Capital District Scottish Games

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

August 30, 2025

Location

Bands / Results

26 bands · 27 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3

1 band

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Capital District United Pipe Band Albany, New York	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	1492.71

4

14 bands

Medley

14 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Suffolk County Police Officer's Emerald Society Pipe Band Suffolk County, New York	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 5	100.0	92.86	100.0	100.0	71.43	92.5	7.17	1538.98
2	Capital District Youth Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Glenville, New York	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 6	92.86	64.29	78.57	92.86	64.29	76.43	4.72	1507.07
3	Mohawk Valley Frasers Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Mohawk Valley, New York	P1: 3, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 4	85.71	85.71	57.14	50.0	78.57	66.43	2.55	1508.54
4	Shamrock & Thistle Bagpipe Band Ocean County, New Jersey	P1: 5, P2: 12 D: 3, E: 3	78.57	71.43	21.43	85.71	85.71	66.07	2.28	1514.86
5	Charleston Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Charleston, South Carolina	P1: 8, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 8	71.43	50.0	85.71	78.57	50.0	67.5	3.24	1493.45
6	Catamount Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Montpelier, Vermont	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 14, E: 10	64.29	100.0	92.86	7.14	35.71	57.5	1.37	1484.87
7	Manchester Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Manchester, Connecticut	P1: 11, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 1	57.14	28.57	50.0	42.86	100.0	52.5	-0.19	1501.0
8	New Hampshire Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5) Manchester, New Hampshire	P1: 7, P2: 5 D: 11, E: 7	50.0	57.14	71.43	28.57	57.14	52.14	-0.57	1511.07
9	Oran Mor Pipe Band Albany, New York	P1: 4, P2: 11 D: 10, E: 9	42.86	78.57	28.57	35.71	42.86	46.07	-1.55	1500.75
10	Bergen Irish Pipe Band Bergan, New Jersey	P1: 14, P2: 14 D: 5, E: 2	35.71	7.14	7.14	71.43	92.86	43.57	-2.23	1505.54
11	Roisin Dubh Irish Pipe Band (Gr. 5) East Islip, New York	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 6, E: 12	28.57	42.86	42.86	64.29	21.43	45.0	-1.75	1499.89
12	Columcille School of Piping & Drumming Pipe Band Kearny, New Jersey	P1: 10, P2: 6 D: 13, E: 13	21.43	35.71	64.29	14.29	14.29	32.14	-4.22	1490.78
13	City of Alexandria Pipe Band Alexandria, Virginia	P1: 12, P2: 13 D: 7, E: 11	14.29	21.43	14.29	57.14	28.57	31.79	-4.42	1495.05
14	Rhode Island Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 5) East Greenwich, Rhode Island	P1: 13, P2: 10 D: 12, E: 14	7.14	14.29	35.71	21.43	7.14	20.36	-6.39	1479.8

5

12 bands

March

12 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	St. Brendan The Navigator Pipes & Drums Ocean County, New Jersey	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.0	100.0	92.5	7.31	1534.1
2	Commonwealth Pipes & Drums Melrose, Massachusetts	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	91.67	91.67	91.67	91.67	91.67	91.67	6.97	1539.33
3	Philadelphia & District Pipe Band Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 3	83.33	83.33	75.0	66.67	83.33	76.25	4.45	1513.31
4	City of Alexandria Pipe Band Alexandria, Virginia	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 1, E: 8	75.0	66.67	58.33	100.0	41.67	69.58	3.44	1499.47
5	The Citadel Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Charleston, South Carolina	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 4	66.67	58.33	66.67	58.33	75.0	63.75	2.28	1496.18
6	John Mohr MacKintosh Pipes & Drums Atlanta, Georgia	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 9, E: 6	58.33	75.0	83.33	33.33	58.33	61.25	1.69	1497.88
7	Rosie O'Grady's Highlanders Grade Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Apopka, Florida	P1: 11, P2: 9 D: 3, E: 5	50.0	16.67	33.33	83.33	66.67	50.83	-0.77	1504.64
8	Monmouth County Police Pipes & Drums Monmouth County, New Jersey	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 11, E: 7	41.67	41.67	50.0	16.67	50.0	37.92	-3.47	1501.51
9	Grandfather Mountain Highlanders Grade Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Linville, North Carolina	P1: 10, P2: 11 D: 7, E: 9	33.33	25.0	16.67	50.0	33.33	32.08	-4.38	1490.39
10	Capital District Youth Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Glenville, New York	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 12, E: 12	25.0	50.0	41.67	8.33	8.33	27.08	-5.42	1489.15
11	Celtic Circle Pipe Band Hermitage, Pennsylvania	P1: 12, P2: 10 D: 8, E: 10	16.67	8.33	25.0	41.67	25.0	25.83	-5.85	1494.1
12	Maryland Youth Pipe Band Montgomery County, Maryland	P1: 9, P2: 12 D: 10, E: 11	8.33	33.33	8.33	25.0	16.67	21.25	-6.24	1474.77

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

7.31

Lowest Delta

-6.39

Bands Scored

26

Grade Distribution

3 1 band

4 14 bands

5 12 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