St. Louis Highland Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
May 16, 2026
Location
Manchester
Bands / Results
4 bands · 4 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

4
1 band
MSR
1 band
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes & Drums
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 1506.56
5
3 bands
March
3 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Louisville Pipe Band
Louisville, Kentucky 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.81 1524.59
2 Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums
Bloomington, Illinois 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 0.94 1474.96
3 St. Louis Caledonian Pipe Band
Manchester, Missouri 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 3 		33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 -9.75 1490.54
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
8.81
Lowest Delta
-9.75
Bands Scored
4
Grade Distribution
4 1 band
1
5 3 bands
3
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