Ardrossan Highland Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
May 31, 2026
Location
Ardrossan
Bands / Results
4 bands · 11 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

4A
2 bands
MSR
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Irvine & District Pipe Band
Irvine, North Ayrshire 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 6.87 1514.82
2 Troon Blackrock Pipe Band
Troon, South Ayrshire 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		85.71 85.71 85.71 85.71 85.71 85.71 -7.81 1432.15
4B
2 bands
March
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Irvine & District Pipe Band
Irvine, North Ayrshire 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.88 1507.95
2 Troon Blackrock Pipe Band
Troon, South Ayrshire 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 -4.83 1439.96
Novice Juvenile A
1 band
MSR
1 band
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Isle of Arran Music School Pipe Band
Lamlash, Argyll 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -6.57 1501.3
Novice Juvenile B
2 bands
March
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Isle of Arran Music School Pipe Band
Lamlash, Argyll 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.88 1507.87
2 Dunoon Grammar School Pipe Band
Dunoon, Argyll & Bute 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 -6.93 1495.43
Open
4 bands
MSR
4 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Irvine & District Pipe Band
Irvine, North Ayrshire 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 6.87 1514.82
2 Dunoon Grammar School Pipe Band
Dunoon, Argyll & Bute 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		85.71 85.71 85.71 85.71 85.71 85.71 -1.88 1493.56
3 Isle of Arran Music School Pipe Band
Lamlash, Argyll 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 3 		71.43 71.43 71.43 71.43 71.43 71.43 -6.57 1501.3
4 Troon Blackrock Pipe Band
Troon, South Ayrshire 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 4, E: 4 		57.14 57.14 57.14 57.14 57.14 57.14 -7.81 1432.15
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
6.87
Lowest Delta
-7.81
Bands Scored
4
Grade Distribution
4A 2 bands
2
4B 2 bands
2
Novice Juvenile A 1 band
1
Novice Juvenile B 2 bands
2
Open 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