Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championships

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Competition Info
Date
July 11, 2026
Location
Antigonish
Bands / Results
9 bands · 11 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2
2 bands
MSR
2 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 College of Piping - Canada Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Summerside, Prince of Edward Island 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.5 1544.06
1 Dartford & District Pipe Band (Gr. 2)
Trent Hills, Ontario 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.07 1532.36
3
3 bands
MSR
3 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 College of Piping - Canada Pipe Band (Gr. 3)
Summerside, Prince of Edward Island 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 5.5 1544.06
2 Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 4.93 1515.5
3 Cape Breton Island Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3)
Sydney, Nova Scotia 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 3 		75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 -7.11 1471.39
4
3 bands
MSR
3 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 4.93 1515.5
2 Frederiction Society of St. Andrews Pipe Band (Gr. 4)
Frederiction, New Brunswick 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 -2.38 1500.11
3 MacEóin Ramsay Pipe Band
Ottawa, Ontario 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 3 		75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 -7.96 1497.62
5
3 bands
March
3 bands
Place Band Positions PU Q_P1 Q_P2 Q_D Q_E Q Delta Rating Actions
1 College of Piping - Canada Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Summerside, Prince of Edward Island 		P1: 1, P2: 1
D: 1, E: 1 		100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 9.18 1524.11
2 Saint John Caledonia Pipe Band
Saint John, New Brunswick 		P1: 2, P2: 2
D: 2, E: 2 		66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 66.67 -0.47 1515.6
3 Dartford & District Pipe Band (Gr. 5)
Trent Hills, Ontario 		P1: 3, P2: 3
D: 3, E: 3 		33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 -8.71 1474.44
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
9.18
Lowest Delta
-8.71
Bands Scored
9
Grade Distribution
2 2 bands
2
3 3 bands
3
4 3 bands
3
5 3 bands
3
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