Otago Southland Pipe Band Championships

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

February 28, 2026

Location

Otago

Bands / Results

13 bands · 25 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	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.32	1519.69

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.52	1513.37

3

1 band 2 results

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	4.65	1574.57

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	4.78	1569.92

4A

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.04	1528.74
2	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	0.46	1517.27

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Canterbury Caledonian Society's Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Canterbury, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.23	1522.7
2	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	90.91	0.47	1516.81

4B

7 bands 14 results

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band Canterbury, South Island	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 1	100.0	72.73	63.64	81.82	100.0	78.64	-1.92	1507.92
2	Ashburton County Scottish Society Pipe Band Ashburton, South Island	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	63.64	72.73	90.91	90.91	79.55	-0.13	1440.05
3	City of Dunedin Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Dunedin, Florida	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	81.82	81.82	81.82	72.73	81.82	79.09	-2.64	1502.27
4	Waimatuku Southern Scenic Highland Pipe Band Waimatuku, North Island	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 4	72.73	90.91	90.91	63.64	72.73	79.09	-1.28	1474.54
5	Queenstown & Southern Lakes Pipe Band Queenstown, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 6	63.64	100.0	100.0	54.55	54.55	77.27	-0.26	1492.72
6	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 1, E: 5	54.55	54.55	54.55	100.0	63.64	70.0	-2.93	1495.64
7	Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Gore, South Island	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	45.45	45.45	45.45	45.45	45.45	45.45	-8.32	1449.17

Medley

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band Canterbury, South Island	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	81.82	90.91	100.0	100.0	93.18	2.92	1509.84
2	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 2	90.91	72.73	72.73	90.91	90.91	81.82	-1.43	1498.57
3	Queenstown & Southern Lakes Pipe Band Queenstown, South Island	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 6	81.82	100.0	100.0	54.55	54.55	77.27	-0.27	1492.98
4	Waimatuku Southern Scenic Highland Pipe Band Waimatuku, North Island	P1: 2, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 4	72.73	90.91	63.64	63.64	72.73	72.27	-3.05	1475.83
5	City of Dunedin Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Dunedin, Florida	P1: 5, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 5	63.64	63.64	81.82	72.73	63.64	70.91	-4.5	1504.9
6	Ashburton County Scottish Society Pipe Band Ashburton, South Island	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 3, E: 3	54.55	45.45	45.45	81.82	81.82	63.64	-4.09	1440.18
7	Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Gore, South Island	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 7, E: 7	45.45	54.55	54.55	45.45	45.45	50.0	-7.58	1457.49

Juvenile

2 bands 3 results

March

2 bands 3 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	-9.48	1485.79
2	South Canterbury & Celtic (Nelson) Combied Youth Band Pipe Band Nelson & Timaru, Canterbury	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-0.12	1499.66
3	ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Invercargill, Southland	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	33.33	33.33	33.33	33.33	33.33	33.33	-9.48	1485.79

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

6.52

Lowest Delta

-9.48

Bands Scored

13

Grade Distribution

2 1 band

3 1 band

4A 2 bands

4B 7 bands

Juvenile 2 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