De La Salle 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

May 31, 2025

Location

De La Salle Holy Cross College

Bands / Results

21 bands · 45 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.36	95.45	95.0	2.52	1523.19
2	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 3	95.45	95.45	95.45	100.0	90.91	95.91	3.21	1520.7
3	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 1	90.91	90.91	86.36	95.45	100.0	92.95	1.42	1490.47
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 4	86.36	86.36	90.91	90.91	86.36	88.86	-1.98	1476.75

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	98.0	5.76	1517.49
2	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	90.0	80.0	80.0	90.0	100.0	87.0	-0.05	1489.04
3	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	80.0	90.0	90.0	80.0	80.0	85.0	-2.37	1520.67
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	-8.2	1478.73

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: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.91	100.0	97.27	4.42	1529.2
2	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	95.45	95.45	90.91	100.0	95.45	95.68	3.56	1501.73
3	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	90.91	90.91	95.45	95.45	90.91	93.41	1.5	1494.88
4	South African Irish Regiment Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	86.36	86.36	86.36	86.36	86.36	86.36	-3.67	1463.91

Medley

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: 3 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	90.0	80.0	100.0	100.0	92.5	2.18	1524.78
2	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	100.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	92.5	2.74	1498.17
3	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 3	80.0	80.0	100.0	80.0	80.0	85.0	-1.23	1493.38
4	South African Irish Regiment Pipes & Drums Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	-7.85	1467.58

4

6 bands 11 results

March

6 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: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.31	92.31	96.15	5.97	1545.99
2	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 1	92.31	92.31	92.31	84.62	100.0	91.54	1.86	1507.69
3	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 5	84.62	76.92	84.62	61.54	69.23	72.69	-2.6	1497.4
4	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 1, E: 4	76.92	61.54	69.23	100.0	76.92	78.08	-0.16	1493.01
5	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 3	69.23	84.62	76.92	76.92	84.62	80.38	0.91	1490.35
6	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	61.54	69.23	61.54	69.23	61.54	65.77	-5.27	1487.78

MSR

5 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: 2, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.45	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.86	5.28	1551.26
2	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 4	95.45	100.0	95.45	95.45	86.36	94.77	-1.25	1506.43
3	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	81.82	95.45	89.09	-1.97	1495.43
4	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 5	86.36	81.82	81.82	90.91	81.82	84.55	-5.23	1487.78
5	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 3	81.82	86.36	86.36	86.36	90.91	87.27	-3.52	1484.26

Juvenile

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.45	95.45	100.0	100.0	97.73	-7.52	1460.58
2	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	95.45	100.0	100.0	95.45	95.45	97.73	4.86	1525.51

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	90.0	90.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	5.34	1468.1
2	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	3.68	1520.65

Novice Juvenile

7 bands 14 results

March

7 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: 4 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	76.92	100.0	100.0	94.23	5.55	1532.57
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	92.31	92.31	84.62	92.31	84.62	88.85	4.14	1503.28
3	St. John's College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Harare	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 2	84.62	76.92	92.31	76.92	92.31	83.85	2.04	1502.04
4	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 5, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 4	76.92	69.23	100.0	84.62	76.92	83.08	1.86	1507.69
5	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	69.23	84.62	69.23	61.54	69.23	70.77	-2.84	1478.44
6	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	61.54	53.85	61.54	69.23	61.54	61.92	-5.95	1462.77
7	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	53.85	61.54	53.85	53.85	53.85	55.77	-8.41	1470.36

MSR

7 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: 4 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	86.36	100.0	100.0	96.59	3.71	1536.29
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	95.45	95.45	90.91	95.45	90.91	93.41	1.22	1504.5
3	St. John's College Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Harare	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 2	90.91	86.36	95.45	86.36	95.45	90.45	-1.17	1500.87
4	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 5, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 4	86.36	81.82	100.0	90.91	86.36	90.0	-1.25	1506.43
5	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	81.82	90.91	81.82	77.27	81.82	82.73	-5.54	1472.9
5	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	81.82	72.73	77.27	81.82	77.27	77.5	-7.52	1460.58
6	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	77.27	77.27	72.73	72.73	72.73	73.86	-8.55	1461.8

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

5.97

Lowest Delta

-8.55

Bands Scored

21

Grade Distribution

2 4 bands

3 4 bands

4 6 bands

Juvenile 2 bands

Novice Juvenile 7 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