Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
July 18, 2026
Location
St. Paul
Bands / Results
10 bands · 18 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3
3 bands 6 results
MSR
3 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Macalester College Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Saint Paul, Minnnesota 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 6.96 1542.5
2 Chicago Celtic Pipe Band
Chicago, Illinois 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 2 		87.5 75.0 75.0 87.5 87.5 81.25 0.89 1467.62
3 Turlach Ur Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Grinnell, Iowa 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 3, E: 3 		75.0 87.5 87.5 75.0 75.0 81.25 0.81 1469.87
Medley
3 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Macalester College Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Saint Paul, Minnnesota 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 7.18 1535.54
2 Chicago Celtic Pipe Band
Chicago, Illinois 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 2 		87.5 75.0 75.0 87.5 87.5 81.25 0.92 1466.74
3 Turlach Ur Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Grinnell, Iowa 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 3, E: 3 		75.0 87.5 87.5 75.0 75.0 81.25 0.84 1469.05
4
5 bands 10 results
MSR
5 bands
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: 2, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 87.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.88 6.32 1518.34
2 Madison Pipes & Drums
Madison, Wisconsin 		P1: 1, P2: 2
D: 3, E: 2 		87.5 100.0 87.5 75.0 87.5 86.88 2.56 1494.62
3 Macalester College Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Saint Paul, Minnnesota 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 2, E: 3 		75.0 75.0 75.0 87.5 75.0 78.75 -1.57 1508.41
4 Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band of St. Paul
Minnnesota St. Paul, Minnnesota 		P1: 4, P2: 5
D: 4, E: 4 		62.5 62.5 50.0 62.5 62.5 59.38 -7.32 1480.48
5 Twin Cities Metropolitan Pipe Band
St. Paul Park, Minnesota 		P1: 5, P2: 4
D: 5, E: 5 		50.0 50.0 62.5 50.0 50.0 53.12 -8.65 1477.88
Medley
5 bands
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: 2, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 87.5 100.0 96.25 6.24 1512.02
2 Madison Pipes & Drums
Madison, Wisconsin 		P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 1, E: 2 		87.5 75.0 87.5 100.0 87.5 88.12 3.21 1492.06
3 Macalester College Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Saint Paul, Minnnesota 		P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 3 		75.0 87.5 75.0 75.0 75.0 78.12 -1.9 1509.98
4 Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band of St. Paul
Minnnesota St. Paul, Minnnesota 		P1: 5, P2: 4
D: 5, E: 5 		62.5 50.0 62.5 50.0 50.0 53.12 -8.97 1487.8
5 Twin Cities Metropolitan Pipe Band
St. Paul Park, Minnesota 		P1: 4, P2: 5
D: 4, E: 4 		50.0 62.5 50.0 62.5 62.5 59.38 -7.51 1486.53
5
2 bands
March
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Minnesota Pipes & Drums
Edina, Minnnesota 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.94 1520.51
2 Macalester College Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Saint Paul, Minnnesota 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 -8.94 1478.66
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
8.94
Lowest Delta
-8.97
Bands Scored
10
Grade Distribution
3 3 bands
3
4 5 bands
5
5 2 bands
2
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