NSW State Championships 2025

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

November 02, 2025

Location

Maitland

Bands / Results

12 bands · 32 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Bellevue Hill, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	10.0	1527.08

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Bellevue Hill, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.71	1517.08

4A

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band Canberra, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	85.71	97.14	7.31	1518.5
2	Knox Grammer School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 1	85.71	85.71	85.71	71.43	100.0	84.29	0.36	1478.25
3	The Sydney Thistle Highland Pipe Band Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	71.43	71.43	71.43	85.71	71.43	75.71	-8.17	1488.3
4	United Mineworkers Federation Pipe Band Newcastle, New South Wales	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	-15.6	1475.32

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band Canberra, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.19	1511.19
2	Knox Grammer School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	93.75	93.75	93.75	93.75	87.5	92.5	1.81	1477.9
3	The Sydney Thistle Highland Pipe Band Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	93.75	88.75	-3.53	1496.47
4	United Mineworkers Federation Pipe Band Newcastle, New South Wales	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	81.25	81.25	81.25	81.25	81.25	81.25	-9.08	1490.92

4B

7 bands 14 results

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.89	88.89	94.44	9.56	1526.09
2	New South Wales Highlanders Pipe Band Taree, New South Wales	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 3	88.89	77.78	77.78	100.0	77.78	84.44	4.66	1480.56
3	NSW Police Pipe Band (Australia) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 1	77.78	66.67	66.67	77.78	100.0	76.67	0.02	1500.02
4	Knox Grammar School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 5	66.67	88.89	88.89	55.56	55.56	72.22	3.07	1455.05
5	Moree Caledonian Society Pipes & Drums Moree, New South Wales	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 4	55.56	55.56	55.56	66.67	66.67	61.11	-4.21	1445.77
6	City of Blacktown Pipe Band Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 6	44.44	44.44	33.33	44.44	44.44	41.67	-13.78	1486.22
7	City of Newcastle R.S.L. Pipe Band Newcastle, New South Wales	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 7, E: 7	33.33	33.33	44.44	33.33	33.33	36.11	-15.78	1484.22

Medley

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	New South Wales Highlanders Pipe Band Taree, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	87.5	93.75	95.0	5.42	1485.98
2	NSW Police Pipe Band (Australia) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 1, E: 1	93.75	81.25	75.0	100.0	100.0	89.06	0.26	1500.27
3	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	87.5	87.5	87.5	93.75	87.5	89.38	-3.31	1522.77
4	Knox Grammar School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 4	81.25	93.75	93.75	81.25	81.25	87.5	-0.52	1454.53
5	Moree Caledonian Society Pipes & Drums Moree, New South Wales	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	75.0	75.0	68.75	68.75	68.75	70.31	-11.24	1434.54
6	City of Blacktown Pipe Band Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 7, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 5	68.75	62.5	81.25	62.5	75.0	69.69	-13.15	1473.07
7	City of Newcastle R.S.L. Pipe Band Newcastle, New South Wales	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 7	62.5	68.75	62.5	75.0	62.5	67.81	-13.96	1470.26

Novice Juvenile A

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Bellevue Hill, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	85.71	85.71	100.0	100.0	92.86	10.0	1527.08
2	Knox Grammer School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	85.71	100.0	100.0	85.71	85.71	92.86	0.36	1478.25

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Bellevue Hill, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.71	1517.08
2	Knox Grammer School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	93.75	93.75	93.75	93.75	93.75	93.75	1.81	1477.9

Novice Juvenile B

2 bands 4 results

March

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	88.89	88.89	100.0	100.0	94.44	9.56	1526.09
2	Knox Grammar School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	88.89	100.0	100.0	88.89	88.89	94.44	3.07	1455.05

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	The Scots College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Sydney, New South Wales	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	93.75	93.75	100.0	100.0	96.88	-3.31	1522.77
2	Knox Grammar School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Wahroonga, New South Wales	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	93.75	100.0	100.0	93.75	93.75	96.88	-0.52	1454.53

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

11.71

Lowest Delta

-15.78

Bands Scored

12

Grade Distribution

3 1 band

4A 4 bands

4B 7 bands

Novice Juvenile A 2 bands

Novice Juvenile B 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