Australian 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

April 11, 2026

Location

Bands / Results

18 bands · 54 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Western Australia Police Pipe Band Perth, Western Australia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.04	1524.93

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Western Australia Police Pipe Band Perth, Western Australia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.89	1512.89

3

6 bands 12 results

MSR

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	92.86	92.86	100.0	100.0	96.43	7.92	1529.42
2	Perth Metro Pipe Band Perth, Western Australia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 2	92.86	100.0	100.0	85.71	92.86	94.29	5.94	1510.34
3	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	85.71	78.57	78.57	92.86	85.71	84.29	-3.04	1494.05
4	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 5	78.57	85.71	85.71	78.57	71.43	80.71	-7.53	1513.62
5	Coastal Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Western Australia, Western Australia	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 4	71.43	71.43	71.43	64.29	78.57	70.71	-13.13	1486.19
6	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	64.29	64.29	64.29	71.43	64.29	66.43	-14.37	1477.68

Medley

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Perth Metro Pipe Band Perth, Western Australia	P1: 1, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	100.0	88.89	92.59	100.0	95.0	4.4	1504.4
2	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	96.3	88.89	92.59	96.3	96.3	93.52	1.23	1521.5
3	Coastal Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Western Australia, Western Australia	P1: 3, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 3	92.59	92.59	100.0	81.48	92.59	91.11	-0.68	1499.32
4	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 4	88.89	96.3	96.3	85.19	88.89	91.48	-1.88	1521.15
5	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 1, E: 5	85.19	85.19	85.19	100.0	85.19	89.63	-2.91	1497.09
6	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 6	81.48	81.48	81.48	88.89	81.48	83.7	-10.87	1492.05

4A

3 bands 6 results

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Lion City Pipe Band Singapore	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	92.86	92.86	100.0	100.0	96.43	7.75	1520.28
2	City of Melbourne Pipes & Drums Melbourne, Florida	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	92.86	100.0	100.0	92.86	92.86	96.43	7.99	1515.8
3	Perth Highland Pipe Band Perth, Western Australia	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	-3.55	1501.18

Medley

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Melbourne Pipes & Drums Melbourne, Florida	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	100.0	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.22	7.81	1507.81
2	Lion City Pipe Band Singapore	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 1	96.3	92.59	92.59	100.0	100.0	96.3	6.12	1512.52
3	Perth Highland Pipe Band Perth, Western Australia	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 3	92.59	96.3	100.0	92.59	92.59	95.37	4.74	1504.74

4B

8 bands 16 results

March

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	76.92	100.0	100.0	94.23	11.59	1511.59
2	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	92.31	92.31	84.62	92.31	84.62	88.85	7.63	1497.6
3	Coastal Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Western Australia, Western Australia	P1: 4, P2: 1 D: 5, E: 4	84.62	76.92	100.0	69.23	76.92	80.38	1.26	1489.75
4	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 2	76.92	61.54	69.23	84.62	92.31	76.54	-1.79	1498.21
5	Rockingham City Pipe Band Rockingham, Western Australia	P1: 5, P2: 2 D: 6, E: 5	69.23	69.23	92.31	61.54	69.23	72.69	-4.76	1505.72
6	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 3, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 6	61.54	84.62	61.54	76.92	61.54	71.92	-5.1	1494.15
7	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 7	53.85	53.85	46.15	53.85	53.85	51.92	-12.18	1449.96
8	Northside Highlanders Pipe Band Wanneroo, Western Australia	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 8	46.15	46.15	53.85	46.15	46.15	48.08	-15.71	1484.29

Medley

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.3	100.0	98.89	11.29	1508.89
2	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 3	96.3	96.3	96.3	100.0	92.59	96.67	6.75	1518.34
3	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 2	92.59	88.89	92.59	88.89	96.3	91.3	-1.48	1496.73
4	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 3, P2: 7 D: 3, E: 6	88.89	92.59	77.78	92.59	81.48	86.67	-6.33	1487.81
5	Rockingham City Pipe Band Rockingham, Western Australia	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 4	85.19	81.48	81.48	85.19	88.89	84.07	-10.83	1494.9
6	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 7, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 5	81.48	77.78	88.89	81.48	85.19	83.15	-8.73	1441.22
7	Coastal Scottish Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Western Australia, Western Australia	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 7	77.78	85.19	85.19	77.78	77.78	81.48	-11.85	1477.9
8	Northside Highlanders Pipe Band Wanneroo, Western Australia	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 8	74.07	74.07	74.07	74.07	74.07	74.07	-15.28	1469.01

Novice Juvenile A

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. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.86	85.71	95.0	7.92	1529.42
2	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 1	92.86	85.71	85.71	100.0	100.0	92.86	-3.04	1494.05
3	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	85.71	92.86	92.86	85.71	92.86	90.71	-7.53	1513.62
4	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	78.57	78.57	78.57	78.57	78.57	78.57	-14.37	1477.68

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 1, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	100.0	92.59	92.59	100.0	95.93	-1.88	1521.15
2	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	96.3	92.59	96.3	100.0	96.3	96.48	1.23	1521.5
3	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	92.59	96.3	100.0	96.3	92.59	96.48	-2.91	1497.09
4	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	-10.87	1492.05

Novice Juvenile B

5 bands 10 results

March

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.59	1511.59
2	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 2	92.31	92.31	76.92	92.31	92.31	88.46	7.63	1497.6
3	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 3	84.62	84.62	92.31	76.92	84.62	84.23	-1.79	1498.21
4	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 4	76.92	76.92	84.62	69.23	76.92	76.54	-5.1	1494.15
5	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 5	69.23	69.23	69.23	84.62	69.23	73.85	-12.18	1449.96

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scotch College Melbourne Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	96.3	96.3	100.0	100.0	98.15	6.75	1518.34
2	Scotch College Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	96.3	100.0	100.0	96.3	92.59	97.41	11.29	1508.89
3	Presbyterian Ladies College (Perth) Pipes & Drums Perth, Western Australia	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	92.59	92.59	92.59	92.59	96.3	93.33	-1.48	1496.73
4	Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Brisbane, Queensland	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	88.89	-6.33	1487.81
5	Haileybury Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	85.19	85.19	85.19	85.19	85.19	85.19	-8.73	1441.22

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

12.89

Lowest Delta

-15.71

Bands Scored

18

Grade Distribution

2 1 band

3 6 bands

4A 3 bands

4B 8 bands

Novice Juvenile A 4 bands

Novice Juvenile B 5 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