Hamilton Valley Gathering Competition

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
June 06, 2026
Location
Hamilton
Bands / Results
9 bands · 11 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3
2 bands
Medley
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Guelph Pipe Band (Gr. 3A)
Guelph, Ontario 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 9.79 1524.89
2 Hamilton Police Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Hamilton, Ontario 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 -9.79 1512.08
4
4 bands
MSR
4 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Mohawk Valley Frasers Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Rome, New York 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 4 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 25.0 85.0 5.94 1505.94
2 Hamilton Police Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Hamilton, Ontario 		P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 1 		75.0 75.0 50.0 75.0 100.0 73.75 2.62 1514.7
3 Dundas Pipes & Drums
Dundas, Ontario 		P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 4, E: 3 		50.0 50.0 75.0 25.0 50.0 48.75 -4.02 1514.66
4 Paris/Port Dover Pipe Band
Dover, Ontario 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 3, E: 2 		25.0 25.0 25.0 50.0 75.0 42.5 -4.54 1484.73
5
5 bands
March
5 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Peel Regional Police Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Peel, Ontario 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 3, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 60.0 100.0 88.0 6.69 1509.21
2 London Fire Fighters Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
London, Ontario 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 4, E: 2 		80.0 80.0 80.0 40.0 80.0 68.0 0.47 1544.45
3 Hamilton Police Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Hamilton, Ontario 		P1: 4, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 3 		60.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 60.0 61.0 1.11 1477.24
4 The Spirit of Ontario Pipe Band
Mississauga, Ontario 		P1: 3, P2: 4
D: 1, E: 5 		40.0 60.0 40.0 100.0 20.0 59.0 0.24 1487.67
5 Paris/Port Dover Pipe Band
Dover, Ontario 		P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 5, E: 4 		20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 40.0 24.0 -8.51 1489.27
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
9.79
Lowest Delta
-9.79
Bands Scored
9
Grade Distribution
3 2 bands
2
4 4 bands
4
5 5 bands
5
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