Hudson Valley Pipe Band Championships

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

June 27, 2026

Location

Bands / Results

21 bands · 32 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Newport Aoh Pipes & Drums Newport, Rhode Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.15	1532.92
2	Capital District United Pipe Band Albany, New York	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	92.31	92.31	92.31	92.31	92.31	92.31	5.96	1496.98

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Newport Aoh Pipes & Drums Newport, Rhode Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.18	1524.77
2	Capital District United Pipe Band Albany, New York	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	4.85	1491.02

4

11 bands 19 results

MSR

11 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: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.31	98.46	6.49	1565.94
2	Mohawk Valley Frasers Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Mohawk Valley, New York	P1: 2, P2: 7 D: 2, E: 1	92.31	92.31	53.85	92.31	100.0	84.23	3.94	1510.19
3	Capital District Youth Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Glenville, New York	P1: 7, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 5	84.62	53.85	92.31	69.23	69.23	71.15	0.43	1509.09
4	Clan Eireann Pipe Band Brooklyn, New York	P1: 3, P2: 11 D: 3, E: 4	76.92	84.62	23.08	84.62	76.92	67.69	0.13	1487.93
5	Bergen Irish Pipe Band Bergan, New Jersey	P1: 6, P2: 3 D: 10, E: 3	69.23	61.54	84.62	30.77	84.62	62.69	-1.67	1511.87
6	Roisin Dubh Irish Pipe Band (Gr. 5) East Islip, New York	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 7	61.54	76.92	76.92	53.85	53.85	65.38	-0.8	1502.23
7	Mag Seven Pipe Band New Jersey, New Jersey	P1: 5, P2: 8 D: 4, E: 10	53.85	69.23	46.15	76.92	30.77	58.08	-0.94	1455.4
8	City of Alexandria Pipe Band Alexandria, Virginia	P1: 10, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	46.15	30.77	61.54	61.54	61.54	53.85	-3.07	1495.63
9	Rhode Island Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 5) East Greenwich, Rhode Island	P1: 9, P2: 5 D: 8, E: 9	38.46	38.46	69.23	46.15	38.46	48.46	-3.66	1477.32
10	Shamrock & Thistle Bagpipe Band Ocean County, New Jersey	P1: 8, P2: 10 D: 11, E: 8	30.77	46.15	30.77	23.08	46.15	35.38	-7.39	1507.42
11	Manchester Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Manchester, Connecticut	P1: 11, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 11	23.08	23.08	38.46	38.46	23.08	31.54	-7.58	1486.84

Medley

8 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: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	100.0	97.0	5.78	1559.45
2	Bergen Irish Pipe Band Bergan, New Jersey	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 3	90.0	80.0	80.0	100.0	80.0	86.0	3.15	1513.55
3	Mohawk Valley Frasers Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Mohawk Valley, New York	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 2	80.0	90.0	90.0	60.0	90.0	81.0	2.06	1506.25
4	Roisin Dubh Irish Pipe Band (Gr. 5) East Islip, New York	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	70.0	50.0	70.0	80.0	70.0	68.0	-1.47	1503.02
5	Shamrock & Thistle Bagpipe Band Ocean County, New Jersey	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 7	60.0	70.0	50.0	70.0	40.0	59.0	-3.83	1514.81
6	Mag Seven Pipe Band New Jersey, New Jersey	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 5	50.0	60.0	60.0	40.0	60.0	54.0	-3.09	1456.34
7	Manchester Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Manchester, Connecticut	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 6	40.0	40.0	40.0	50.0	50.0	45.0	-6.26	1494.42
8	Clan Eireann Pipe Band Brooklyn, New York	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 8	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	-9.36	1487.8

5

9 bands

March

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	The Citadel Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Charleston, South Carolina	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	88.89	100.0	88.89	95.0	8.66	1504.84
2	City of Alexandria Pipe Band Alexandria, Virginia	P1: 7, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 1	88.89	33.33	66.67	88.89	100.0	71.67	3.66	1498.7
3	Rory O'Moore School of Pipes & Drums V Bergen County, New Jersey	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 4	77.78	77.78	55.56	77.78	66.67	70.0	3.71	1485.34
4	Philadelphia & District Pipe Band Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 3	66.67	66.67	44.44	66.67	77.78	63.33	0.84	1528.66
5	Talcott Mountain Highlanders Pipe Band Simsbury, Connecticut	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 8, E: 7	55.56	88.89	100.0	22.22	33.33	60.56	0.95	1505.76
6	Commonwealth Pipes & Drums Melrose, Massachusetts	P1: 5, P2: 3 D: 7, E: 5	44.44	55.56	77.78	33.33	55.56	54.44	-1.96	1554.86
7	Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band Boston, Massachusetts	P1: 9, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 6	33.33	11.11	33.33	44.44	44.44	33.33	-4.75	1494.5
8	Maryland Youth Pipe Band Montgomery County, Maryland	P1: 8, P2: 9 D: 5, E: 8	22.22	22.22	11.11	55.56	22.22	29.44	-4.83	1469.63
9	St Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Hudson County, New Jersey	P1: 6, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 9	11.11	44.44	22.22	11.11	11.11	22.22	-6.29	1464.81

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.66

Lowest Delta

-9.36

Bands Scored

21

Grade Distribution

3 2 bands

4 11 bands

5 9 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