Pipe Major Jim McGinn Memorial Contest

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

Competition Info
Date
May 17, 2026
Location
Wyton on the Hill
Bands / Results
4 bands · 8 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3
1 band
Medley
1 band
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Ratae Pipe Band
Leicester, Leicestershire
P1: 1, P2: 2
D: 2, E: -
100.0 100.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 52.5 0.0 1552.36
4
4 bands 7 results
March
4 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 City of Plymouth Pipe Band
Plymouth, Devon
P1: 1, P2: 2
D: 2, E: -
100.0 100.0 75.0 75.0 0.0 66.25 7.21 1523.36
2 Ratae Pipe Band
Leicester, Leicestershire
P1: 2, P2: 4
D: 1, E: -
75.0 75.0 25.0 100.0 0.0 55.0 4.44 1552.36
3 Laidlaw Memorial Pipe Band
Banbury, Oxfordshire
P1: 3, P2: 6
D: 3, E: -
50.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 27.5 -2.64 1498.5
4 Cambridgeshire Caledonian Pipe Band
Yaxley, Cambridgeshire
P1: 4, P2: 8
D: 4, E: -
25.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 13.75 -9.0 1491.0
MSR
3 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Ratae Pipe Band
Leicester, Leicestershire
P1: 1, P2: 2
D: 1, E: -
100.0 100.0 66.67 100.0 0.0 71.67 8.46 1560.82
2 City of Plymouth Pipe Band
Plymouth, Devon
P1: 2, P2: 4
D: 2, E: -
66.67 66.67 0.0 66.67 0.0 36.67 0.06 1523.41
3 Laidlaw Memorial Pipe Band
Banbury, Oxfordshire
P1: 3, P2: 6
D: 3, E: -
33.33 33.33 0.0 33.33 0.0 18.33 -8.52 1489.98
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
8.46
Lowest Delta
-9.00
Bands Scored
4
Grade Distribution
3 1 band
1
4 4 bands
4
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