United Scottish Society Costa Mesa 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 22, 2026

Location

Costa Mesa

Bands / Results

21 bands · 65 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3

5 bands 20 results

MSR

5 bands 10 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Prince Charles Pipe Band (Gr. 3) San Rafael, California	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.67	98.33	7.22	1540.28
1	Prince Charles Pipe Band (Gr. 3) San Rafael, California	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.86	98.57	6.78	1560.49
2	Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Rancho Cucamonga, California	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	92.86	92.86	85.71	85.71	100.0	90.36	4.76	1511.62
2	Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Rancho Cucamonga, California	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 1	91.67	91.67	83.33	83.33	100.0	88.75	3.75	1518.44
3	City of Angels Pipe Band Los Angeles, California	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	85.71	78.57	78.57	92.86	85.71	84.29	2.19	1510.98
3	City of Angels Pipe Band Los Angeles, California	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	83.33	75.0	75.0	91.67	83.33	81.67	0.84	1513.72
4	Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Phoenix, Arizona	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 4	78.57	85.71	92.86	78.57	78.57	83.93	2.79	1486.4
4	Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Phoenix, Arizona	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 4	75.0	83.33	91.67	75.0	75.0	81.25	1.3	1492.75
5	Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Pasadena, California	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-3.71	1450.76
5	Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Pasadena, California	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	71.43	-1.36	1447.36

Medley

5 bands 10 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	City of Angels Pipe Band Los Angeles, California	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	7.11	1508.78
1	City of Angels Pipe Band Los Angeles, California	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	91.67	91.67	100.0	100.0	95.83	6.98	1512.88
2	Prince Charles Pipe Band (Gr. 3) San Rafael, California	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	95.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	95.0	97.5	5.78	1553.71
2	Prince Charles Pipe Band (Gr. 3) San Rafael, California	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	91.67	100.0	100.0	91.67	91.67	95.83	6.36	1533.06
3	Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Rancho Cucamonga, California	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	90.0	85.0	85.0	90.0	90.0	87.5	0.92	1506.86
3	Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Rancho Cucamonga, California	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	83.33	75.0	75.0	83.33	83.33	79.17	-0.27	1514.68
4	Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Phoenix, Arizona	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	75.0	83.33	83.33	75.0	75.0	79.17	0.45	1491.45
4	Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Phoenix, Arizona	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	85.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	85.0	87.5	1.61	1483.61
5	Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Pasadena, California	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	-2.04	1448.72
5	Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Pasadena, California	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-3.82	1454.47

4

9 bands 31 results

MSR

9 bands 16 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	House of Scotland Pipe Band San Diego, California	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	92.86	100.0	100.0	98.21	7.71	1524.7
1	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.0	83.33	89.17	3.49	1532.66
2	Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Santa Ana, California	P1: 3, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	92.86	85.71	100.0	92.86	85.71	91.43	3.79	1558.94
2	Silicon Valley Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Saratoga, California	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	91.67	91.67	83.33	83.33	91.67	87.08	3.62	1499.36
3	Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Santa Ana, California	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 5	83.33	83.33	91.67	91.67	66.67	84.58	0.87	1553.63
3	Silicon Valley Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Saratoga, California	P1: 4, P2: 7 D: 3, E: 2	85.71	78.57	57.14	85.71	92.86	78.21	0.4	1503.75
4	House of Scotland Pipe Band San Diego, California	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 4	75.0	66.67	75.0	100.0	75.0	80.42	0.23	1515.9
4	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 5	78.57	92.86	85.71	64.29	71.43	78.21	-0.05	1507.16
5	City of Sacramento Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Sacramento, California	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 8, E: 4	71.43	64.29	71.43	50.0	78.57	64.64	-4.62	1503.63
5	Wasatch & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Bountiful, Utah	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 1	66.67	58.33	66.67	50.0	100.0	66.25	-4.21	1512.55
6	Glendora High School - U.S.A. Pipe Band Glendora, California	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 6	64.29	57.14	64.29	78.57	64.29	66.79	-3.5	1482.91
6	Glendora High School - U.S.A. Pipe Band Glendora, California	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	58.33	75.0	58.33	66.67	58.33	65.0	-5.22	1489.95
7	The University of California Riverside Pipe Band Riverside, California	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 7	50.0	41.67	41.67	41.67	50.0	43.33	-8.19	1450.21
7	Wasatch & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Bountiful, Utah	P1: 9, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 8	57.14	42.86	78.57	71.43	50.0	61.79	-5.62	1521.48
8	Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Rancho Cucamonga, California	P1: 5, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 7	50.0	71.43	50.0	42.86	57.14	54.64	-6.69	1486.49
9	The University of California Riverside Pipe Band Riverside, California	P1: 8, P2: 9 D: 7, E: 9	42.86	50.0	42.86	57.14	42.86	48.93	-6.57	1435.85

Medley

8 bands 15 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	90.0	93.5	4.66	1507.21
1	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.0	83.33	89.17	3.6	1529.17
2	Silicon Valley Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Saratoga, California	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	95.0	95.0	90.0	90.0	95.0	92.25	3.99	1503.35
2	Silicon Valley Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Saratoga, California	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	91.67	91.67	83.33	83.33	91.67	87.08	3.73	1495.74
3	Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Santa Ana, California	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 5	83.33	83.33	91.67	91.67	66.67	84.58	0.9	1552.75
3	Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Santa Ana, California	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 5	90.0	90.0	95.0	95.0	80.0	90.75	1.52	1555.15
4	House of Scotland Pipe Band San Diego, California	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 4	75.0	66.67	75.0	100.0	75.0	80.42	0.24	1515.67
4	House of Scotland Pipe Band San Diego, California	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 4	85.0	80.0	85.0	100.0	85.0	88.25	1.09	1516.99
5	Wasatch & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Bountiful, Utah	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 1	66.67	58.33	66.67	50.0	100.0	66.25	-4.34	1516.76
5	Wasatch & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Bountiful, Utah	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 1	80.0	75.0	80.0	70.0	100.0	79.75	-3.92	1527.1
6	Glendora High School - U.S.A. Pipe Band Glendora, California	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	58.33	75.0	58.33	66.67	58.33	65.0	-5.38	1495.17
6	Glendora High School - U.S.A. Pipe Band Glendora, California	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 6	75.0	85.0	75.0	80.0	75.0	79.0	-3.54	1486.41
7	City of Sacramento Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Sacramento, California	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 8	70.0	70.0	70.0	75.0	65.0	70.5	-8.17	1508.25
7	The University of California Riverside Pipe Band Riverside, California	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 7	50.0	41.67	41.67	41.67	50.0	43.33	-8.43	1458.4
8	The University of California Riverside Pipe Band Riverside, California	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 8, E: 7	65.0	65.0	65.0	65.0	70.0	66.0	-7.79	1442.42

5

7 bands 14 results

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Upland Highland Pipe Band Rancho Cucamonga, California	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	57.14	71.43	85.71	100.0	77.86	4.15	1520.88
2	Ben Lomond Alumni Ogden, Utah	P1: 5, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	85.71	42.86	85.71	100.0	85.71	79.29	5.0	1505.0
3	Gold Coast Tweed Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5) Camarillo, California	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 4	71.43	100.0	100.0	28.57	57.14	70.0	2.39	1519.15
4	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 3	57.14	71.43	57.14	57.14	71.43	63.57	0.54	1529.9
5	Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Phoenix, Arizona	P1: 2, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 5	42.86	85.71	42.86	42.86	42.86	53.57	0.13	1472.63
6	Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Santa Ana, California	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 6	28.57	28.57	28.57	71.43	28.57	41.43	-3.22	1488.85
7	Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5) Pasadena, California	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 7	14.29	14.29	14.29	14.29	14.29	14.29	-8.99	1473.38

Medley

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Upland Highland Pipe Band Rancho Cucamonga, California	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	100.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.25	5.8	1526.67
2	Ben Lomond Alumni Ogden, Utah	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 1	95.0	80.0	85.0	100.0	100.0	91.25	3.22	1508.23
3	Gold Coast Tweed Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5) Camarillo, California	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 3	90.0	95.0	100.0	75.0	90.0	89.25	1.75	1520.91
4	Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Burnaby, British Columbia	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 5	85.0	85.0	90.0	80.0	80.0	83.75	-2.04	1527.85
5	Phoenix Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Phoenix, Arizona	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 7	80.0	90.0	80.0	90.0	70.0	83.5	-0.24	1472.39
6	Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (Gr. 5) Santa Ana, California	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 4	75.0	75.0	75.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	-2.88	1485.97
7	Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5) Pasadena, California	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 6	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	75.0	71.0	-6.83	1466.55

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

7.71

Lowest Delta

-8.99

Bands Scored

21

Grade Distribution

3 5 bands

4 9 bands

5 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