Pretoria Boys 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

June 14, 2025

Location

Pretoria

Bands / Results

14 bands · 30 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.29	1534.68

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	5.2	1528.39

3

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 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. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	92.31	92.31	100.0	100.0	96.15	3.55	1530.08
2	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	92.31	100.0	100.0	92.31	92.31	96.15	4.18	1509.25
3	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	84.62	76.92	76.92	84.62	84.62	80.77	-4.92	1483.37
4	South African Irish Regiment Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	76.92	84.62	84.62	76.92	76.92	80.77	-3.99	1452.6

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
2	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	88.89	100.0	100.0	88.89	100.0	96.67	3.34	1505.07
3	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 2	77.78	88.89	66.67	100.0	88.89	86.67	-2.67	1526.53
4	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 3	66.67	77.78	88.89	66.67	77.78	77.22	-6.59	1488.29
5	South African Irish Regiment Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	55.56	77.78	77.78	66.67	66.67	72.22	-7.32	1456.59

4

3 bands 6 results

March

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	87.5	97.5	5.39	1556.65
2	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	75.0	85.0	1.99	1486.24
3	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	100.0	80.0	-0.4	1489.95

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.31	100.0	97.69	3.79	1560.44
2	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	92.31	92.31	92.31	100.0	92.31	94.62	3.62	1489.86
3	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	84.62	84.62	84.62	84.62	84.62	84.62	-2.97	1486.98

Juvenile

2 bands 4 results

Medley

2 bands 4 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.89	100.0	96.67	0.92	1526.43
1	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	88.89	88.89	100.0	93.89	0.92	1526.43
2	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	88.89	88.89	88.89	100.0	88.89	92.22	3.68	1458.48
2	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	88.89	88.89	100.0	100.0	88.89	95.0	3.68	1458.48

Novice Juvenile

5 bands 10 results

March

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.95	1543.23
2	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	87.5	75.0	87.5	87.5	87.5	84.38	2.07	1474.97
3	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	75.0	87.5	75.0	75.0	75.0	78.12	-1.66	1502.84
4	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	62.5	62.5	62.5	62.5	62.5	62.5	-5.78	1454.8
5	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	-8.56	1453.25

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	92.31	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.08	4.46	1547.69
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	92.31	92.31	100.0	92.31	92.31	94.23	2.85	1505.69
3	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	84.62	84.62	84.62	76.92	84.62	82.31	-3.73	1471.24
4	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 4	76.92	76.92	69.23	84.62	76.92	77.31	-5.44	1453.04
5	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 5	69.23	69.23	76.92	69.23	69.23	71.15	-7.69	1445.56

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

6.95

Lowest Delta

-8.56

Bands Scored

14

Grade Distribution

2 1 band

3 4 bands

4 3 bands

Juvenile 2 bands

Novice Juvenile 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