Aberdeen

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 15, 2025

Location

Aberdeen

Bands / Results

18 bands · 27 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

3 bands

Medley

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	87.5	87.5	100.0	100.0	93.75	6.0	1521.56
2	Grampian Police Scotland Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	87.5	100.0	100.0	87.5	87.5	93.75	-0.57	1502.3
3	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	-7.28	1495.31

2

5 bands

Medley

5 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	87.5	87.5	100.0	100.0	93.75	6.0	1521.56
2	TEXO Deeside Caledonia Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 3	87.5	100.0	100.0	87.5	75.0	91.25	4.14	1516.92
3	Grampian Police Scotland Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 2	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	87.5	77.5	-0.57	1502.3
4	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 4	62.5	62.5	62.5	50.0	62.5	58.75	-7.28	1495.31
5	Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 5	50.0	50.0	50.0	62.5	50.0	53.75	-8.1	1475.27

3

6 bands

MSR

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	TEXO Deeside Caledonia Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.04	1524.96
2	Elgin & District Pipe Band Elgin, Morayshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	8.16	1516.16
3	Culter & District Pipe Band Peterculter, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 4	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	70.0	78.0	3.52	1506.72
4	Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 5	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	60.0	68.0	-4.12	1471.15
5	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 3	60.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	80.0	59.0	-6.92	1490.13
6	R.A.F. Lossiemouth Pipes & Drums Lossiemouth, Morayshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 6, E: 6	50.0	60.0	60.0	50.0	50.0	55.0	-2.55	1495.85

4A

4 bands

MSR

4 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Elgin & District Pipe Band Elgin, Morayshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.16	1516.16
2	Culter & District Pipe Band Peterculter, Aberdeenshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 2	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	3.52	1506.72
3	R.A.F. Lossiemouth Pipes & Drums Lossiemouth, Morayshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	80.0	80.0	80.0	70.0	80.0	77.0	-2.55	1495.85
4	Granite City Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	70.0	70.0	70.0	80.0	70.0	73.0	-2.99	1498.21

4B

9 bands

March

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	44.44	88.89	81.11	5.34	1510.88
2	Ellon & District Royal British Legion Pipe Band Ellon, Aberdeenshire	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 4	88.89	55.56	66.67	88.89	66.67	70.56	3.23	1503.23
3	City of Brechin Pipe Band Brechin, Angus	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 1	77.78	44.44	44.44	66.67	100.0	62.22	1.32	1504.86
4	Granite City Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 5	66.67	66.67	55.56	77.78	55.56	65.0	2.06	1501.2
5	Towie & District Pipe Band Towie, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 7, E: 6	55.56	77.78	77.78	33.33	44.44	57.78	0.47	1500.47
6	City of Aberdeen Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 8, E: 7	44.44	88.89	88.89	22.22	33.33	57.78	0.46	1500.68
7	Dunnottar Pipes & Drums Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 1, E: 3	33.33	22.22	22.22	100.0	77.78	56.67	0.12	1503.54
8	Carnoustie & District Pipe Band Carnoustie, Angus	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 8	22.22	33.33	33.33	55.56	22.22	37.78	-3.67	1490.67
9	47th Culter Boys Brigade Pipe Band Culter, South Lanarkshire	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 9, E: 9	11.11	11.11	11.11	11.11	11.11	11.11	-9.33	1481.71

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.16

Lowest Delta

-9.33

Bands Scored

18

Grade Distribution

1 3 bands

2 5 bands

3 6 bands

4A 4 bands

4B 9 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