New Zealand Pipe Band Championships
Calculated ranking scores by grade and set
Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Event deltas are based on expected vs actual field outcomes.
Competition Info
Date
March 07, 2025
Location
Invercargill
Bands / Results
50 bands · 104 results
Competition Results with Calculated Scores
1
6 bands
12 results
MSR
6 bands
Medley
6 bands
2
5 bands
10 results
MSR
5 bands
Medley
5 bands
3
9 bands
18 results
MSR
9 bands
Medley
9 bands
4A
9 bands
18 results
MSR
9 bands
Medley
9 bands
4B
16 bands
34 results
MSR
16 bands
17 results
Medley
16 bands
17 results
Juvenile
10 bands
12 results
March
10 bands
12 results
Score Statistics
Highest Delta
13.43
Lowest Delta
-15.40
Bands Scored
50
Grade Distribution
1
6 bands
2
5 bands
3
9 bands
4A
9 bands
4B
16 bands
Juvenile
10 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