Innerleithen Pipe Band Championships

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

June 07, 2025

Location

Innerleithen

Bands / Results

13 bands · 18 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

4 bands

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_D	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	100.0	55.0	9.37	1522.36
2	City of Edinburgh Pipes & Drums Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: - D: 2, E: -	75.0	75.0	75.0	41.25	2.97	1515.92
3	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: - D: 4, E: -	50.0	50.0	25.0	20.0	-5.21	1490.83
4	Tweedvale Pipe Band Innerleithen, Scottish Borders	P1: 4, P2: - D: 3, E: -	25.0	25.0	50.0	21.25	-7.13	1497.78

3

5 bands

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_D	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Juvenile) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	100.0	55.0	7.91	1530.26
2	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 2, P2: - D: 3, E: -	90.0	90.0	80.0	46.5	-1.88	1484.88
3	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 3, P2: - D: 4, E: -	80.0	80.0	70.0	41.0	8.07	1519.37
4	Tweedvale Pipe Band Innerleithen, Scottish Borders	P1: 5, P2: - D: 2, E: -	70.0	60.0	90.0	42.0	-3.61	1494.17
5	Camelon & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Camelon, Falkirk	P1: 4, P2: - D: 5, E: -	60.0	70.0	60.0	35.5	-5.35	1479.68

4A

5 bands

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_D	Q	Delta	Rating
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	100.0	55.0	8.07	1519.37
2	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 2, P2: - D: 4, E: -	90.0	90.0	70.0	43.5	0.59	1517.95
3	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 3, P2: - D: 5, E: -	80.0	80.0	60.0	38.0	-1.88	1484.88
4	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4A) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 4, P2: - D: 3, E: -	70.0	70.0	80.0	41.5	-2.61	1497.39
5	Stockbridge Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 5, P2: - D: 2, E: -	60.0	60.0	90.0	42.0	-3.68	1496.32

4B

2 bands

March

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Barrhead & District Pipe Band Barrhead, Glasgow	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	55.0	6.02	1516.94
2	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 2, P2: - D: 2, E: -	75.0	75.0	0.0	75.0	0.0	41.25	-6.26	1490.44

Novice Juvenile B

2 bands

March

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	George Watson's College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	55.0	6.0	1517.35
2	Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Prestonpans, East Lothian	P1: 2, P2: - D: 2, E: -	75.0	75.0	0.0	75.0	0.0	41.25	-5.76	1477.43

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

9.37

Lowest Delta

-7.13

Bands Scored

13

Grade Distribution

2 4 bands

3 5 bands

4A 5 bands

4B 2 bands

Novice Juvenile B 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