Victoria Highland Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

Competition Details Back to Rankings

Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Event deltas are based on expected vs actual field outcomes.

Competition Info

Date

May 17, 2025

Location

Victoria

Bands / Results

10 bands · 20 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Simon Fraser University Pipe Band Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	5.92	1525.52

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Simon Fraser University Pipe Band Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.12	1519.6

3

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band Surrey, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.01	1522.9
2	Vale United Pipe Band Kelowna, British Columbia	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	-1.54	1501.44

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band Surrey, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.21	1516.89
2	Vale United Pipe Band Kelowna, British Columbia	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	-1.6	1502.98

4

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.2	1517.12
2	Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band Victoria, British Columbia	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	-1.4	1497.15
3	White Spot Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Surrey, British Columbia	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	-6.04	1487.36
4	Mid Island Competition Pipe Band Vancouver Island, British Columbia	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	-9.14	1481.41

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.41	1510.92
2	Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band Victoria, British Columbia	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	85.71	-1.45	1498.55
3	White Spot Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Surrey, British Columbia	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	-6.24	1493.39
4	Mid Island Competition Pipe Band Vancouver Island, British Columbia	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	-9.45	1490.55

5

4 bands 6 results

March 1

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Capital City Pipe Band Victoria, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	9.6	1509.6
2	Campbell River Pipe Band Campbell River, British Columbia	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	-9.6	1490.4

March 2

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	9.74	1504.51
2	Campbell River Pipe Band Campbell River, British Columbia	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	3.51	1493.91
3	Capital City Pipe Band Victoria, British Columbia	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	-3.6	1506.0
4	443 Squadron RCAF Pipes & Drums North Saanich, British Columbia	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	-9.65	1490.35

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

9.74

Lowest Delta

-9.65

Bands Scored

10

Grade Distribution

1 1 band

3 2 bands

4 4 bands

5 4 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