Lothian & Borders Solos

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

March 29, 2025

Location

Livingston

Bands / Results

18 bands · 22 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.3	1506.3

2

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.62	1506.62
2	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	95.45	95.45	90.91	90.91	100.0	93.86	0.21	1500.21
3	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	90.91	86.36	86.36	95.45	90.91	90.0	6.14	1506.14
4	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 4	86.36	90.91	95.45	86.36	86.36	89.77	-3.97	1496.03

3

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.14	1506.14

4A

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.3	1506.3

4B

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Irvine & District Pipe Band Irvine, North Ayrshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	98.64	4.52	1504.52
2	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	95.45	95.45	95.45	100.0	95.45	96.82	2.3	1496.7

Juv

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.62	1506.62
2	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	95.45	95.45	95.45	95.45	95.45	95.45	0.21	1500.21
3	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	-3.97	1496.03

Nov A

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.36	100.0	95.91	2.32	1502.32
2	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) -	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 4	95.45	90.91	95.45	95.45	86.36	92.5	-2.04	1497.96
3	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 2	90.91	95.45	81.82	90.91	95.45	90.68	-3.28	1496.72
4	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 3	86.36	86.36	86.36	100.0	90.91	91.36	-2.25	1497.75
5	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 5	81.82	81.82	90.91	81.82	81.82	84.09	-7.78	1492.22

Nov B

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.45	100.0	98.64	4.52	1504.52
2	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 4	95.45	90.91	95.45	100.0	86.36	93.86	-0.26	1499.74
3	Balerno & District Schools Pipe Band Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	90.91	95.45	90.91	90.91	90.91	92.05	-2.64	1497.36
4	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) -	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 2	86.36	86.36	86.36	86.36	95.45	88.18	-5.49	1494.51
5	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	81.82	-9.15	1490.85

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

6.62

Lowest Delta

-9.15

Bands Scored

18

Grade Distribution

1 1 band

2 4 bands

3 1 band

4A 1 band

4B 2 bands

Juv 3 bands

Nov A 5 bands

Nov B 5 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