United Scottish Society Costa Mesa Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

Competition Info
Date
May 22, 2026
Location
Costa Mesa
Bands / Results
12 bands · 24 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3
5 bands 10 results
MSR
5 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Prince Charles Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
San Rafael, California
P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 2
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 91.67 98.33 7.13 1540.08
2 Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Rancho Cucamonga, California
P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 1
91.67 91.67 83.33 83.33 100.0 88.75 4.08 1504.86
3 City of Angels Pipe Band
Los Angeles, California
P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 2, E: 3
83.33 75.0 75.0 91.67 83.33 81.67 0.74 1513.76
4 Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Phoenix, Arizona
P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 4, E: 4
75.0 83.33 91.67 75.0 75.0 81.25 1.54 1482.01
5 Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3)
Pasadena, California
P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 5, E: 5
66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 -3.79 1450.69
Medley
5 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 City of Angels Pipe Band
Los Angeles, California
P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 1, E: 1
100.0 91.67 91.67 100.0 100.0 95.83 6.88 1513.02
2 Prince Charles Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
San Rafael, California
P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 2, E: 2
91.67 100.0 100.0 91.67 91.67 95.83 6.27 1532.95
3 Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Rancho Cucamonga, California
P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 3, E: 3
83.33 75.0 75.0 83.33 83.33 79.17 0.06 1500.78
4 Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Phoenix, Arizona
P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 4, E: 4
75.0 83.33 83.33 75.0 75.0 79.17 0.69 1480.47
5 Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3)
Pasadena, California
P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 5, E: 5
66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 -3.91 1454.48
4
7 bands 14 results
MSR
7 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Burnaby, British Columbia
P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 4, E: 3
100.0 100.0 100.0 75.0 83.33 89.17 3.51 1528.91
2 Silicon Valley Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Saratoga, California
P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 2
91.67 91.67 83.33 83.33 91.67 87.08 3.44 1502.28
3 Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Santa Ana, California
P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 5
83.33 83.33 91.67 91.67 66.67 84.58 1.16 1541.17
4 House of Scotland Pipe Band
San Diego, California
P1: 5, P2: 4
D: 1, E: 4
75.0 66.67 75.0 100.0 75.0 80.42 0.14 1515.72
5 Wasatch & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Bountiful, Utah
P1: 6, P2: 5
D: 7, E: 1
66.67 58.33 66.67 50.0 100.0 66.25 -4.17 1508.39
6 Glendora High School - U.S.A. Pipe Band
Glendora, California
P1: 4, P2: 6
D: 5, E: 6
58.33 75.0 58.33 66.67 58.33 65.0 -5.29 1489.25
7 The University of California Riverside Pipe Band
Riverside, California
P1: 8, P2: 8
D: 8, E: 7
50.0 41.67 41.67 41.67 50.0 43.33 -8.48 1456.98
Medley
7 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Burnaby, British Columbia
P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 4, E: 3
100.0 100.0 100.0 75.0 83.33 89.17 3.62 1525.39
2 Silicon Valley Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Saratoga, California
P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 2
91.67 91.67 83.33 83.33 91.67 87.08 3.54 1498.84
3 Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Santa Ana, California
P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 5
83.33 83.33 91.67 91.67 66.67 84.58 1.19 1540.02
4 House of Scotland Pipe Band
San Diego, California
P1: 5, P2: 4
D: 1, E: 4
75.0 66.67 75.0 100.0 75.0 80.42 0.15 1515.58
5 Wasatch & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Bountiful, Utah
P1: 6, P2: 5
D: 7, E: 1
66.67 58.33 66.67 50.0 100.0 66.25 -4.3 1512.56
6 Glendora High School - U.S.A. Pipe Band
Glendora, California
P1: 4, P2: 6
D: 5, E: 6
58.33 75.0 58.33 66.67 58.33 65.0 -5.46 1494.54
7 The University of California Riverside Pipe Band
Riverside, California
P1: 8, P2: 8
D: 8, E: 7
50.0 41.67 41.67 41.67 50.0 43.33 -8.74 1465.47
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
7.13
Lowest Delta
-8.74
Bands Scored
12
Grade Distribution
3 5 bands
5
4 7 bands
7
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