Dollar Pipe Band and Drum Major Competition

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 24, 2025

Location

Dollar Academy

Bands / Results

34 bands · 44 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

6 bands

Medley

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Inveraray & District Pipe Band Inveraray, Argyll	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.95	1508.95
2	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	92.86	92.86	85.71	92.86	92.86	91.07	5.07	1511.37
3	Scottish Power Pipe Band Glasgow, Lanarkshire	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	85.71	85.71	92.86	85.71	85.71	87.5	3.78	1503.78
4	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 4	78.57	78.57	78.57	71.43	78.57	76.43	3.68	1511.33
5	City of Edinburgh Pipes & Drums Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 5	71.43	64.29	64.29	78.57	71.43	70.0	3.61	1503.61
6	Coalburn I.O.R. Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Coalburn, South Lanarkshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 6	64.29	71.43	71.43	64.29	64.29	67.86	-0.79	1502.93

2

8 bands

Medley

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Dollar, Clackmannanshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.86	100.0	97.86	8.06	1508.06
2	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	92.86	85.71	92.86	85.71	92.86	88.93	3.68	1511.33
3	City of Edinburgh Pipes & Drums Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 3	85.71	78.57	85.71	100.0	85.71	88.21	3.61	1503.61
4	Coalburn I.O.R. Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Coalburn, South Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 4	78.57	92.86	71.43	71.43	78.57	78.21	-0.79	1502.93
5	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 5	71.43	64.29	78.57	78.57	71.43	73.57	-2.17	1503.97
6	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	64.29	71.43	64.29	64.29	64.29	66.07	-5.18	1498.08
7	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	57.14	50.0	57.14	57.14	57.14	55.36	-8.44	1492.75
8	Camelon & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Camelon, Falkirk	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 8	50.0	57.14	50.0	50.0	50.0	51.79	-9.15	1490.85

3

8 bands

MSR

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	95.0	90.0	95.0	100.0	94.75	3.87	1501.95
2	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	95.0	90.0	95.0	100.0	95.0	95.25	4.1	1508.07
3	Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johnstone, Renfrewshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 6	90.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	75.0	90.5	1.69	1501.69
4	Arbroath Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Arbroath, Angus	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 3	85.0	85.0	80.0	90.0	90.0	86.25	-1.84	1491.06
5	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 4	80.0	80.0	85.0	75.0	85.0	80.75	-4.57	1488.18
6	Camelon & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Camelon, Falkirk	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 5	75.0	75.0	75.0	80.0	80.0	77.5	-5.82	1485.03
7	Ballycoan Youth Development Pipe Band Ballycoan, Co. Down	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 7	70.0	70.0	65.0	70.0	70.0	68.75	4.56	1504.56
8	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 8	65.0	65.0	70.0	65.0	65.0	66.25	0.09	1506.7

4A

3 bands

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Kirkcaldy & District Pipe Band Kirkcaldy, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	98.0	6.44	1506.44
2	Ballycoan Youth Development Pipe Band Ballycoan, Co. Down	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	96.0	4.56	1504.56
3	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	91.0	0.09	1506.7

4B

3 bands

March

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	100.0	97.0	7.07	1511.75
2	City of Brechin Pipe Band Brechin, Angus	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	100.0	90.0	93.0	5.57	1503.54
3	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	0.18	1493.12

Novice Juvenile A

6 bands

MSR

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) -	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	90.0	96.5	5.29	1503.25
2	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 1	95.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	100.0	94.5	3.48	1507.99
3	Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Dollar, Clackmannanshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	95.0	89.5	0.4	1500.4
4	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 1, E: 4	85.0	75.0	75.0	100.0	85.0	84.5	-1.68	1496.07
5	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 6	80.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	75.0	81.5	-4.38	1492.35
6	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	75.0	80.0	80.0	75.0	80.0	78.5	-5.46	1486.76

Novice Juvenile B

7 bands

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Dollar, Clackmannanshire	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	70.0	80.0	90.0	100.0	84.5	2.15	1502.15
2	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 3	90.0	90.0	100.0	70.0	80.0	84.5	2.01	1508.2
3	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 4	80.0	80.0	90.0	80.0	70.0	80.5	0.39	1500.14
4	The High School of Glasgow Pipe Band Glasgow, Lanarkshire	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 2	70.0	50.0	70.0	100.0	90.0	78.0	0.71	1500.71
5	Merchiston Pipe Band Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	60.0	100.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	70.0	-1.91	1498.09
6	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 7	50.0	60.0	40.0	50.0	40.0	48.0	-7.65	1483.2
7	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) -	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 7, E: 6	40.0	40.0	50.0	40.0	50.0	44.5	-8.51	1486.0

Juvenile

3 bands

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Dollar, Clackmannanshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.4	1500.4
2	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	4.01	1504.22
3	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) -	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	-0.03	1499.97

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.95

Lowest Delta

-9.15

Bands Scored

34

Grade Distribution

1 6 bands

2 8 bands

3 8 bands

4A 3 bands

4B 3 bands

Novice Juvenile A 6 bands

Novice Juvenile B 7 bands

Juvenile 3 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