Elizabeth Celtic Festival

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

July 18, 2026

Location

Elizabeth

Bands / Results

9 bands · 17 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

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	Queen City Pipe Band Fort Collins, Colorado	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	5.7	1524.94

Medley

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Queen City Pipe Band Fort Collins, Colorado	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.64	1519.24

4

3 bands 6 results

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Michael Collins Pipes & Drums Denver, Colorado	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.0	75.0	87.5	0.81	1522.62
2	Denver & District Pipe Band Denver, Colorado	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	75.0	50.0	75.0	100.0	100.0	81.25	0.22	1494.5
3	Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Colorado Springs, Colorado	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	50.0	75.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	56.25	-6.73	1458.71

Medley

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Michael Collins Pipes & Drums Denver, Colorado	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.89	100.0	96.67	4.7	1521.81
2	Denver & District Pipe Band Denver, Colorado	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	88.89	88.89	88.89	100.0	88.89	92.22	3.1	1494.28
3	Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Colorado Springs, Colorado	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	77.78	77.78	77.78	77.78	77.78	77.78	-2.79	1465.44

5

5 bands 9 results

March

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Northern Colorado Caledonia Pipe Band Longmount, Colorado	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.0	100.0	92.5	7.27	1509.21
2	Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5) Colorado Springs, Colorado	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	75.0	75.0	75.0	100.0	75.0	82.5	4.6	1509.56
3	Castlewood Lion Pipe Band Parker, Colorado	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	50.0	25.0	25.0	50.0	50.0	37.5	-6.65	1490.99
4	Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes & Drums Centennial, Colorado	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 4	25.0	50.0	50.0	25.0	25.0	37.5	-5.23	1453.6

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Northern Colorado Caledonia Pipe Band Longmount, Colorado	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.89	100.0	96.67	4.94	1514.15
2	Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 5) Colorado Springs, Colorado	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	88.89	88.89	88.89	100.0	88.89	92.22	2.53	1512.09
3	Colorado Youth Pipe Band Golden, Colorado	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 3	77.78	77.78	66.67	77.78	77.78	75.0	-4.6	1493.04
4	Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes & Drums Centennial, Colorado	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 4	66.67	66.67	77.78	55.56	66.67	66.11	-5.76	1447.84
5	Castlewood Lion Pipe Band Parker, Colorado	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 5	55.56	55.56	55.56	66.67	55.56	58.89	-8.77	1482.21

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

7.27

Lowest Delta

-8.77

Bands Scored

9

Grade Distribution

3 1 band

4 3 bands

5 5 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