Virginia American Pipe Band Championships

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
April 26, 2025
Location
Norfolk
Bands / Results
8 bands · 16 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2
2 bands 4 results
MSR
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Ulster Scottish Pipe Band
Warminster, Pennsylvania 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 7.96 1516.18
2 MacMillan Pipe Band
Springfield, Virginia 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 3.32 1484.74
Medley
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Ulster Scottish Pipe Band
Warminster, Pennsylvania 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.22 1508.22
2 MacMillan Pipe Band
Springfield, Virginia 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 3.43 1481.42
3
1 band 2 results
MSR
1 band
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
5 Wake & District Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3)
Raleigh, North Carolina 		P1: 6, P2: 6
D: 4, E: 5 		50.0 37.5 37.5 62.5 50.0 47.5 -7.32 1489.85
Medley
1 band
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
5 Wake & District Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3)
Raleigh, North Carolina 		P1: 6, P2: 4
D: 4, E: 6 		50.0 37.5 62.5 62.5 37.5 51.25 -6.71 1497.18
3A
5 bands 10 results
MSR
5 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Carnegie Mellon University Development Pipe Band
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 		P1: 1, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 87.5 87.5 100.0 93.12 5.18 1506.06
2 St. Thomas Episcopal School Pipe Band
Houston, Texas 		P1: 2, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 3 		87.5 87.5 100.0 100.0 75.0 91.88 4.67 1512.89
3 Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A)
Ballyclare, Co. Antrim 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 2 		75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 87.5 77.5 -0.57 1499.9
4 Siren City Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Norfolk, Virginia 		P1: 4, P2: 4
D: 6, E: 4 		62.5 62.5 62.5 37.5 62.5 55.0 -5.53 1486.79
6 MacMillan-Birtles Pipe Band
Springfield, Virginia 		P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 5, E: 6 		37.5 50.0 50.0 50.0 37.5 47.5 -7.7 1501.5
Medley
5 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 St. Thomas Episcopal School Pipe Band
Houston, Texas 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.22 1508.22
2 Carnegie Mellon University Development Pipe Band
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 		P1: 3, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 3 		87.5 75.0 87.5 87.5 75.0 81.88 0.88 1500.88
3 Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3A)
Ballyclare, Co. Antrim 		P1: 2, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 2 		75.0 87.5 75.0 75.0 87.5 80.62 0.47 1500.47
4 Siren City Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Norfolk, Virginia 		P1: 4, P2: 6
D: 6, E: 5 		62.5 62.5 37.5 37.5 50.0 46.25 -7.69 1492.31
6 MacMillan-Birtles Pipe Band
Springfield, Virginia 		P1: 5, P2: 5
D: 5, E: 4 		37.5 50.0 50.0 50.0 62.5 52.5 -6.82 1509.21
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
8.22
Lowest Delta
-7.70
Bands Scored
8
Grade Distribution
2 2 bands
2
3 1 band
1
3A 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