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 7.97 1516.2
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 2.66 1505.4
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 8.23 1508.23
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 2.74 1502.74
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
Raleigh, North Carolina 		P1: 6, P2: 6
D: 4, E: 5 		50.0 37.5 37.5 62.5 50.0 47.5 -7.2 1486.22
Medley
1 band
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
5 Wake & District Pipes & Drums
Raleigh, North Carolina 		P1: 6, P2: 4
D: 4, E: 6 		50.0 37.5 62.5 62.5 37.5 51.25 -6.58 1493.42
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 1506.07
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 4.68 1512.91
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 -0.56 1499.92
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 -5.52 1486.8
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 -7.21 1486.48
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 8.23 1508.23
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 0.89 1500.89
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 0.48 1500.48
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 -7.68 1492.32
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 -6.31 1493.69
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
8.23
Lowest Delta
-7.68
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