South Coast Highland Gathering

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

May 02, 2026

Location

Amanzimtoti

Bands / Results

19 bands · 46 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

2

4 bands 8 results

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.61	1556.43
2	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	95.65	91.3	95.65	95.65	95.65	94.57	2.22	1518.01
3	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	91.3	95.65	91.3	91.3	91.3	92.39	0.11	1520.94
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	86.96	86.96	86.96	86.96	86.96	86.96	-1.92	1447.92

Medley

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 2) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.16	1549.82
2	Benoni MacTalla Pipe Band Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	88.89	77.78	88.89	88.89	88.89	86.11	-1.74	1515.79
3	Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Johannesburgh, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	77.78	88.89	77.78	77.78	77.78	80.56	-5.0	1520.83
4	Durban Caledonian Society Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 4	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-8.03	1449.84

3

3 bands 6 results

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	-3.93	1505.4
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	95.65	95.65	95.65	91.3	95.65	94.35	1.0	1553.2
3	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	91.3	91.3	91.3	95.65	91.3	92.61	2.19	1456.49

Medley

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.43	1509.32
2	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	88.89	88.89	88.89	77.78	88.89	85.56	-3.2	1552.2
3	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 3	77.78	77.78	77.78	88.89	77.78	81.11	-2.6	1454.3

4

7 bands 14 results

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	92.86	92.86	92.86	100.0	94.29	3.6	1607.5
2	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	92.86	85.71	85.71	100.0	92.86	91.43	5.02	1511.45
3	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 4	85.71	100.0	100.0	64.29	78.57	85.0	2.97	1494.13
4	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 3	78.57	71.43	78.57	71.43	85.71	76.07	-1.06	1501.89
5	KZN Callies Pipe Band Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 6	71.43	64.29	64.29	85.71	64.29	70.71	-2.63	1478.14
6	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 5	64.29	57.14	57.14	78.57	71.43	66.43	-4.21	1469.87
7	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 7	57.14	78.57	71.43	57.14	57.14	66.07	-4.28	1467.09

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Transvaal Scottish Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	95.65	95.65	95.65	100.0	96.52	1.55	1609.05
2	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	95.65	91.3	91.3	100.0	95.65	94.78	2.11	1513.56
3	Knysna & Districts Pipe Band Knysna, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 4	91.3	100.0	100.0	78.26	86.96	90.87	1.33	1495.46
4	Pretoria Highlanders Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 3	86.96	82.61	86.96	82.61	91.3	85.43	-3.93	1505.4
5	KZN Callies Pipe Band Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 6	82.61	78.26	78.26	91.3	78.26	82.17	-4.55	1473.59
6	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 5	78.26	73.91	73.91	86.96	82.61	79.57	-5.75	1464.12
7	African Skye Pipe Band (Gr. 4) Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 7	73.91	86.96	82.61	73.91	73.91	79.35	-5.78	1461.3

Novice Juvenile A

7 bands 14 results

March

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	78.57	100.0	93.57	5.4	1535.11
2	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	92.86	92.86	92.86	92.86	85.71	91.43	4.04	1549.96
3	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	85.71	78.57	85.71	100.0	92.86	89.64	5.02	1511.45
4	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 4	78.57	85.71	78.57	71.43	78.57	78.21	0.54	1478.79
5	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 7	71.43	71.43	64.29	85.71	57.14	71.07	-5.33	1574.18
6	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	64.29	64.29	71.43	64.29	71.43	67.5	-1.65	1397.17
7	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 6	57.14	57.14	57.14	57.14	64.29	58.57	-7.04	1452.52

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	De La Salle Holy Cross College Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 4, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.96	100.0	96.09	3.62	1538.72
2	Benoni Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Benoni, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	95.65	95.65	95.65	95.65	91.3	94.78	1.46	1551.41
3	St. Andrew's College SA Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 2	91.3	86.96	91.3	100.0	95.65	93.7	2.11	1513.56
4	Jeppe Pipe Band Kensington, Johannesburg	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 4	86.96	91.3	86.96	82.61	86.96	86.74	-2.62	1476.17
5	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 7	82.61	82.61	78.26	91.3	73.91	82.39	-7.09	1568.74
6	King Edward VII School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 6, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 5	78.26	78.26	82.61	78.26	82.61	80.22	-3.65	1393.52
7	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 6	73.91	73.91	73.91	73.91	78.26	74.78	-7.37	1450.49

Juvenile

2 bands 4 results

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	95.65	95.65	100.0	100.0	97.83	-7.37	1450.49
2	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	95.65	100.0	100.0	95.65	95.65	97.83	-7.09	1568.74

Medley

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	St. Benedict's College Pipe Band Johannesburg, Gauteng	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	88.89	88.89	100.0	100.0	94.44	5.33	1457.85
2	Pretoria Boys High School Pipe Band Cape Town, Western Cape	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	88.89	100.0	100.0	88.89	88.89	94.44	1.64	1575.82

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

7.43

Lowest Delta

-8.03

Bands Scored

19

Grade Distribution

2 4 bands

3 3 bands

4 7 bands

Novice Juvenile A 7 bands

Juvenile 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