South Coast Highland Gathering

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Event deltas are based on expected vs actual field outcomes.

Competition Info

Date

May 02, 2026

Location

Amanzimtoti

Bands / Results

19 bands · 46 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) -	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.45	1520.52
2	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	95.65	91.3	95.65	95.65	95.65	94.57	2.16	1513.41
3	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	91.3	95.65	91.3	91.3	91.3	92.39	0.39	1504.96
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	86.96	86.96	86.96	86.96	86.96	86.96	-3.0	1479.02

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) -	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.9	1513.07
2	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	88.89	77.78	88.89	88.89	88.89	86.11	-2.02	1511.25
3	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	77.78	88.89	77.78	77.78	77.78	80.56	-4.9	1504.57
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-9.44	1482.02

3

3 bands 6 results

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	-3.61	1488.55
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	95.65	95.65	95.65	91.3	95.65	94.35	2.07	1509.54
3	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	91.3	91.3	91.3	95.65	91.3	92.61	1.45	1476.03

Medley

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.57	1492.16
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	88.89	88.89	88.89	77.78	88.89	85.56	-2.21	1507.47
3	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	77.78	77.78	77.78	88.89	77.78	81.11	-3.63	1474.59

4

7 bands 14 results

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) -	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	92.86	92.86	92.86	100.0	94.29	5.32	1544.87
2	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	92.86	85.71	85.71	100.0	92.86	91.43	4.69	1519.07
3	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 4	85.71	100.0	100.0	64.29	78.57	85.0	2.7	1500.96
4	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 3	78.57	71.43	78.57	71.43	85.71	76.07	-0.61	1484.59
5	KZN Callies Pipe Band Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 6	71.43	64.29	64.29	85.71	64.29	70.71	-3.02	1488.8
6	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 5	64.29	57.14	57.14	78.57	71.43	66.43	-4.87	1489.72
7	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 7	57.14	78.57	71.43	57.14	57.14	66.07	-4.81	1482.71

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) -	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	95.65	95.65	95.65	100.0	96.52	3.05	1547.92
2	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	95.65	91.3	91.3	100.0	95.65	94.78	1.68	1520.75
3	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 4	91.3	100.0	100.0	78.26	86.96	90.87	0.95	1501.91
4	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 3	86.96	82.61	86.96	82.61	91.3	85.43	-3.61	1488.55
5	KZN Callies Pipe Band Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 6	82.61	78.26	78.26	91.3	78.26	82.17	-5.03	1483.78
6	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 5	78.26	73.91	73.91	86.96	82.61	79.57	-6.49	1483.22
7	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 7	73.91	86.96	82.61	73.91	73.91	79.35	-6.4	1476.31

Novice Juvenile A

7 bands 14 results

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	78.57	100.0	93.57	5.85	1517.34
2	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	92.86	92.86	92.86	92.86	85.71	91.43	4.94	1517.16
3	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	85.71	78.57	85.71	100.0	92.86	89.64	4.69	1519.07
4	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 4	78.57	85.71	78.57	71.43	78.57	78.21	-0.11	1498.15
5	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 7	71.43	71.43	64.29	85.71	57.14	71.07	-3.12	1497.02
6	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	64.29	64.29	71.43	64.29	71.43	67.5	-3.4	1456.46
7	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 6	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	64.29	58.57	-7.9	1479.13

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.96	100.0	96.09	3.93	1521.26
2	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	95.65	95.65	95.65	95.65	91.3	94.78	2.19	1519.34
3	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	91.3	86.96	91.3	100.0	95.65	93.7	1.68	1520.75
4	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 4	86.96	91.3	86.96	82.61	86.96	86.74	-3.35	1494.79
5	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 7	82.61	82.61	78.26	91.3	73.91	82.39	-5.07	1495.53
6	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	78.26	78.26	82.61	78.26	82.61	80.22	-5.41	1451.05
7	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 6	73.91	73.91	73.91	73.91	78.26	74.78	-8.3	1474.97

Juvenile

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.65	95.65	100.0	100.0	97.83	-8.3	1474.97
2	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	95.65	100.0	100.0	95.65	95.65	97.83	-5.07	1495.53

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	88.89	88.89	100.0	100.0	94.44	4.14	1483.27
2	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	88.89	100.0	100.0	88.89	88.89	94.44	3.59	1500.61

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

7.57

Lowest Delta

-9.44

Bands Scored

19

Grade Distribution

2 4 bands

3 3 bands

4 7 bands

Novice Juvenile A 7 bands

Juvenile 2 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