Dollar Pipe Band and Drum Major Competition

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

Competition Info

Date

May 23, 2026

Location

Dollar Academy

Bands / Results

55 bands · 67 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

8 bands

MSR

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.55	100.0	98.97	6.09	1574.56
2	Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band Lisburn, Co. Down	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	96.55	93.1	93.1	100.0	96.55	95.86	3.06	1591.87
3	Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band Shotts, North Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 4	93.1	96.55	96.55	93.1	89.66	94.14	2.7	1554.97
4	Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band Cardenden, Fife	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 3	89.66	86.21	86.21	89.66	93.1	88.62	-1.67	1549.66
5	Scottish Power Pipe Band Glasgow, Lanarkshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 5	86.21	89.66	89.66	86.21	86.21	87.93	-1.35	1519.27
6	Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johnstone, Renfrewshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 8, E: 6	82.76	82.76	82.76	75.86	82.76	80.69	2.93	1469.08
7	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 7	79.31	79.31	79.31	82.76	79.31	80.34	4.28	1484.12
8	Coalburn I.O.R. Pipe Band Coalburn, South Lanarkshire	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 8	75.86	75.86	75.86	79.31	75.86	76.9	6.74	1475.24

2

8 bands

MSR

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Coalburn I.O.R. Pipe Band Coalburn, South Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	100.0	100.0	96.55	93.1	96.55	96.38	6.74	1475.24
2	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 1	96.55	89.66	89.66	96.55	100.0	93.79	4.28	1484.12
3	Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johnstone, Renfrewshire	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 7, E: 3	93.1	96.55	100.0	79.31	93.1	91.55	2.93	1469.08
4	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 4	89.66	93.1	93.1	86.21	89.66	90.34	0.67	1517.62
5	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 1, E: 5	86.21	79.31	79.31	100.0	86.21	86.9	-2.67	1541.72
6	City of Discovery Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Dundee, Angus	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 7	82.76	86.21	82.76	89.66	79.31	85.0	-3.4	1509.64
7	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 6	79.31	82.76	86.21	82.76	82.76	83.62	-5.53	1541.7
8	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 8	75.86	75.86	75.86	75.86	75.86	75.86	-8.26	1465.91

3

13 bands

Medley

13 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Livingston Caledonia Pipe Band Livingston, West Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.24	99.05	9.52	1495.34
2	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	95.24	95.24	95.24	95.24	100.0	96.19	6.88	1544.39
3	Dunbar Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Dunbar, East Lothian	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	90.48	85.71	90.48	90.48	90.48	89.29	4.45	1529.55
4	Williamwood Pipe Band Williamwood, Glasgow	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 7	85.71	90.48	80.95	76.19	71.43	80.0	1.52	1498.42
5	Govan Community Pipe Band Govan, Glasgow	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 5	80.95	76.19	85.71	71.43	80.95	78.1	-0.9	1553.49
6	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 6	76.19	80.95	71.43	85.71	76.19	79.05	1.19	1496.17
7	City of Discovery Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Dundee, Angus	P1: 9, P2: 6 D: 8, E: 4	71.43	61.9	76.19	66.67	85.71	71.67	-2.25	1513.03
8	East Ayrshire Caledonia Pipe Band Cumnock, East Ayrshire	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 9	66.67	71.43	66.67	61.9	61.9	65.48	-4.35	1501.21
9	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 8, P2: 10 D: 11, E: 8	61.9	66.67	57.14	52.38	66.67	60.0	-4.95	1474.17
10	Stockbridge Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 11, P2: 12 D: 5, E: 12	57.14	52.38	47.62	80.95	47.62	58.81	-4.6	1481.3
11	Camelon & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Camelon, Falkirk	P1: 12, P2: 9 D: 10, E: 11	52.38	47.62	61.9	57.14	52.38	55.0	-5.87	1462.37
12	Vale of Atholl Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Atholl, Perthshire	P1: 10, P2: 11 D: 12, E: 10	47.62	57.14	52.38	47.62	57.14	53.1	-7.94	1519.01
13	Binbrook Lightnings Pipe Band Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 13, P2: 13 D: 13, E: 13	42.86	42.86	42.86	42.86	42.86	42.86	-9.23	1490.77

4A

6 bands

MSR

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of St. Andrews Pipe Band St. Andrews, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.83	1508.83
2	City of Discovery Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Dundee, Angus	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	96.55	93.1	93.1	96.55	96.55	94.83	3.43	1549.11
3	Kirkcaldy & District Pipe Band Kirkcaldy, Fife	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 4	93.1	96.55	96.55	93.1	89.66	94.14	3.82	1516.28
4	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 3	89.66	89.66	89.66	89.66	93.1	90.34	1.26	1497.44
5	Barrhead & District Pipe Band Barrhead, Glasgow	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	86.21	86.21	86.21	82.76	86.21	85.17	-3.9	1529.42
6	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	82.76	82.76	82.76	86.21	82.76	83.79	-3.84	1488.53

4B

8 bands

March

8 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Brechin Pipe Band Brechin, Angus	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 1	100.0	94.12	100.0	82.35	100.0	93.24	5.68	1516.09
2	Dunbar Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Dunbar, East Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 4	94.12	100.0	88.24	88.24	82.35	90.0	4.66	1504.66
3	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 4, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 2	88.24	82.35	94.12	76.47	94.12	85.88	1.69	1546.36
4	Queensferry Pipes & Drums Queensferry, Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 3	82.35	76.47	76.47	94.12	88.24	84.12	2.85	1482.64
5	Stockbridge Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 5	76.47	88.24	82.35	64.71	76.47	77.35	0.59	1463.22
6	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 1, E: 6	70.59	70.59	70.59	100.0	70.59	79.41	1.0	1478.52
7	Kincardine & District Pipe Band Kincardine, Fife	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 7	64.71	58.82	64.71	70.59	64.71	65.0	-5.26	1485.19
8	Alyth & District Pipe Band Alyth, Perth & Kinross	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 8	58.82	64.71	58.82	58.82	58.82	60.29	-6.88	1473.32

Novice Juvenile A

7 bands

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.55	100.0	98.97	7.59	1522.56
2	Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Dollar, Clackmannanshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	96.55	96.55	96.55	93.1	93.1	94.83	4.39	1515.88
3	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 1, E: 2	93.1	79.31	79.31	100.0	96.55	88.97	1.08	1470.99
4	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 5	89.66	86.21	89.66	86.21	86.21	87.07	-2.47	1533.67
5	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 7, E: 6	86.21	93.1	93.1	79.31	82.76	86.9	-0.69	1471.21
6	Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Falkirk, Falkirk	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 7	82.76	89.66	86.21	89.66	79.31	86.72	-1.17	1481.49
7	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 4	79.31	82.76	82.76	82.76	89.66	84.14	-3.71	1493.7

Novice Juvenile B

9 bands

March

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.12	100.0	98.24	7.92	1511.54
2	Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Dollar, Clackmannanshire	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 4	94.12	82.35	88.24	100.0	82.35	89.12	4.2	1507.54
3	North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 3	88.24	88.24	94.12	76.47	88.24	86.18	2.47	1524.33
4	Stirling & District Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Stirling, Stirlingshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 2	82.35	76.47	76.47	88.24	94.12	83.53	2.51	1485.91
5	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 5	76.47	94.12	82.35	64.71	76.47	78.82	-0.05	1505.16
6	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) -	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	70.59	-2.31	1465.2
7	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 8	64.71	64.71	64.71	82.35	58.82	68.82	-3.19	1469.92
8	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 7	58.82	58.82	58.82	58.82	64.71	60.0	-6.35	1451.46
9	Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Falkirk, Falkirk	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 9	52.94	52.94	52.94	52.94	52.94	52.94	-9.53	1479.38

Juvenile

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. JUV) Dollar, Clackmannanshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.19	1553.32
2	George Heriot's School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 2	95.24	90.48	90.48	95.24	95.24	92.86	5.98	1528.05
3	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 3	90.48	95.24	95.24	90.48	90.48	92.86	6.31	1516.94
4	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 4	85.71	85.71	80.95	85.71	85.71	84.52	1.95	1547.22
5	West Lothian Schools Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) -	P1: 6, P2: 4 D: 6, E: 5	80.95	76.19	85.71	76.19	80.95	79.52	1.5	1492.22
6	North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	76.19	80.95	76.19	80.95	76.19	78.81	0.53	1514.97
7	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 7	71.43	71.43	71.43	66.67	71.43	70.0	-3.38	1523.38
8	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 8	66.67	66.67	66.67	71.43	66.67	68.1	-4.54	1536.14

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

9.52

Lowest Delta

-9.53

Bands Scored

55

Grade Distribution

1 8 bands

2 8 bands

3 13 bands

4A 6 bands

4B 8 bands

Novice Juvenile A 7 bands

Novice Juvenile B 9 bands

Juvenile 8 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