Ardrossan Highland Games

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

June 08, 2025

Location

Ardrossan

Bands / Results

16 bands · 26 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

3

5 bands

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_D	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3B) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	100.0	55.0	10.14	1494.25
2	Govan Community Pipe Band Govan, Glasgow	P1: 2, P2: - D: 4, E: -	80.0	80.0	40.0	32.0	0.81	1512.05
3	Williamwood Pipe Band Williamwood, Glasgow	P1: 3, P2: - D: 3, E: -	60.0	60.0	60.0	33.0	-0.03	1500.62
4	Troon Blackrock Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 5, P2: - D: 2, E: -	40.0	20.0	80.0	29.0	-4.29	1498.17
5	Strathendrick Pipe Band Association Strathendrick, Stirlingshire	P1: 4, P2: - D: 5, E: -	20.0	40.0	20.0	16.0	-6.63	1494.08

3B

1 band

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3B) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	55.0	6.58	1500.83

4A

5 bands

MSR

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_D	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Govan Community Pipe Band Govan, Glasgow	P1: 1, P2: - D: 2, E: -	100.0	100.0	85.71	50.71	3.61	1515.66
2	Williamwood Pipe Band Williamwood, Glasgow	P1: 2, P2: - D: 4, E: -	85.71	85.71	57.14	38.57	-2.42	1498.2
3	Paisley & District R.B.L Pipe Band Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 4, P2: - D: 1, E: -	71.43	57.14	100.0	44.29	-1.62	1499.04
4	Strathendrick Pipe Band Association Strathendrick, Stirlingshire	P1: 3, P2: - D: 5, E: -	57.14	71.43	42.86	30.71	-5.41	1488.67
5	Troon Blackrock Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 5, P2: - D: 3, E: -	42.86	42.86	71.43	32.14	-7.14	1491.03

4B

6 bands 9 results

March

6 bands 9 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_D	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Barrhead & District Pipe Band Barrhead, Glasgow	P1: 2, P2: - D: 3, E: -	100.0	92.86	85.71	48.93	-3.07	1513.9
2	Barrhead & District Pipe Band Barrhead, Glasgow	P1: 5, P2: - D: 2, E: -	92.86	71.43	92.86	45.71	-3.07	1513.9
2	Paisley & District R.B.L Pipe Band Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 3, P2: - D: 1, E: -	92.86	85.71	100.0	51.43	4.05	1500.67
3	Irvine & District Pipe Band Irvine, North Ayrshire	P1: 1, P2: - D: 6, E: -	85.71	100.0	64.29	44.29	0.26	1519.51
4	1st Troon Boys Brigade Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 4, P2: - D: 4, E: -	78.57	78.57	78.57	43.21	-1.46	1502.84
4	1st Troon Boys Brigade Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 3, P2: - D: 4, E: -	78.57	85.71	78.57	45.0	-1.46	1502.84
5	Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band Dunoon, Argyll & Bute	P1: 6, P2: - D: 2, E: -	71.43	64.29	92.86	43.93	-4.09	1502.37
5	Irvine & District Pipe Band Irvine, North Ayrshire	P1: 2, P2: - D: 5, E: -	71.43	92.86	71.43	44.64	0.26	1519.51
6	Dumbarton & District Pipe Band Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire	P1: 5, P2: - D: 5, E: -	64.29	71.43	71.43	39.29	-7.22	1492.78

Novice Juvenile A

1 band

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Columbas School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Kilmalcolm, Inverclyde	P1: 1, P2: - D: 1, E: -	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	55.0	6.4	1506.4

Novice Juvenile B

4 bands 5 results

March

4 bands 5 results

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_D	Q	Delta	Rating
1	St. Columbas School Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Kilmalcolm, Inverclyde	P1: 1, P2: - D: 3, E: -	100.0	100.0	85.71	50.71	6.15	1500.44
2	The Glasgow Academy Pipe Band Glasgow, Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: - D: 1, E: -	92.86	92.86	100.0	53.21	6.72	1506.72
3	Isle of Arran Music School Pipe Band Lamlash, Argyll	P1: 3, P2: - D: 4, E: -	85.71	85.71	78.57	45.0	-1.82	1498.18
3	Isle of Arran Music School Pipe Band Lamlash, Argyll	P1: 4, P2: - D: 3, E: -	85.71	78.57	85.71	45.36	-1.82	1498.18
4	Dunoon Grammar School Pipe Band Dunoon, Argyll & Bute	P1: 4, P2: - D: 2, E: -	78.57	78.57	92.86	47.5	-0.14	1497.74

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

10.14

Lowest Delta

-7.22

Bands Scored

16

Grade Distribution

3 5 bands

3B 1 band

4A 5 bands

4B 6 bands

Novice Juvenile A 1 band

Novice Juvenile B 4 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