RSPBA - United Kingdom Championships

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

July 12, 2025

Location

Edinburgh

Bands / Results

65 bands · 65 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

3 bands

MSR

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band Dublin, Co. Dublin	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	97.44	97.44	100.0	100.0	98.72	11.52	1527.26
2	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	97.44	100.0	100.0	97.44	97.44	98.72	11.26	1532.36
3	Johnstone Pipe Band (Gr. 1) Johnstone, Renfrewshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 3, E: 3	94.87	94.87	94.87	94.87	94.87	94.87	6.67	1500.15

2

10 bands

Medley

10 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Uddingston Pipe Band Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	90.0	100.0	90.0	100.0	94.5	13.94	1522.5
2	The Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band Glasgow, Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 3, E: 2	90.0	100.0	90.0	80.0	90.0	89.5	12.6	1512.6
3	Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band Annan, Dumfries & Galloway	P1: 5, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 3	80.0	60.0	80.0	70.0	80.0	72.0	5.89	1515.46
4	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 1, E: 5	70.0	70.0	60.0	100.0	60.0	74.5	5.86	1533.35
5	Grampian Police Scotland Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 5, E: 4	60.0	80.0	70.0	60.0	70.0	69.5	4.49	1524.06
6	Vale of Atholl Pipe Band (Gr. 2) -	P1: 9, P2: 8 D: 6, E: 6	50.0	20.0	30.0	50.0	50.0	37.5	-5.99	1496.05
7	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 8	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	30.0	38.0	-6.01	1499.9
8	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 8, E: 9	30.0	50.0	50.0	30.0	20.0	38.0	-5.15	1483.76
9	Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band Smolyan	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 9, E: 7	20.0	10.0	10.0	20.0	40.0	19.0	-12.47	1487.53
10	Coalburn I.O.R. Pipe Band (Gr. 2) Coalburn, South Lanarkshire	P1: 8, P2: 9 D: 10, E: 10	10.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	17.5	-13.15	1489.78

3A

16 bands

MSR

16 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: 8, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	82.05	100.0	94.62	6.65	1536.29
2	Macanta Pipe Band Corby, Northamptonshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 4	97.44	94.87	94.87	100.0	92.31	95.9	7.97	1512.24
3	Methil & District Pipe Band Methil, Fife	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 7, E: 3	94.87	97.44	97.44	84.62	94.87	93.08	5.24	1502.37
4	City of Stirling Pipe Band Stirling, Stirlingshire	P1: 4, P2: 5 D: 14, E: 2	92.31	92.31	89.74	66.67	97.44	85.0	-1.18	1498.9
5	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 7, P2: 8 D: 3, E: 9	89.74	84.62	82.05	94.87	79.49	86.03	-2.9	1502.43
6	Livingston Caledonia Pipe Band Livingston, West Lothian	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 2, E: 13	87.18	87.18	87.18	97.44	69.23	86.67	-1.02	1510.99
7	Mackenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Dundee, Angus	P1: 5, P2: 7 D: 6, E: 11	84.62	89.74	84.62	87.18	74.36	84.62	-2.67	1476.37
8	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 8, P2: 4 D: 13, E: 5	82.05	82.05	92.31	69.23	89.74	82.31	-4.23	1486.41
9	Dunbar Royal British Legion Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Dunbar, East Lothian	P1: 9, P2: 12 D: 4, E: 10	79.49	79.49	71.79	92.31	76.92	80.9	-7.0	1501.27
10	City of Inverness Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Inverness, Inverness-shire	P1: 11, P2: 9 D: 15, E: 6	76.92	74.36	79.49	64.1	87.18	75.13	-10.1	1489.9
11	City of Newcastle Pipe Band Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne	P1: 14, P2: 15 D: 11, E: 7	74.36	66.67	64.1	74.36	84.62	71.92	-12.38	1501.98
12	Milngavie Pipe Band Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire	P1: 13, P2: 14 D: 5, E: 16	71.79	69.23	66.67	89.74	61.54	73.21	-9.52	1483.57
13	City of London Pipe Band London, Greater London	P1: 15, P2: 16 D: 10, E: 8	69.23	64.1	61.54	76.92	82.05	70.9	-12.84	1496.96
14	Pitlochry and Blair Atholl Pipe Band Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross	P1: 16, P2: 13 D: 9, E: 12	66.67	61.54	69.23	79.49	71.79	70.9	-12.19	1478.47
15	Buchan Peterson Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 16, E: 14	64.1	76.92	76.92	61.54	66.67	70.26	-12.7	1479.09
16	Arbroath Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Arbroath, Angus	P1: 12, P2: 11 D: 12, E: 15	61.54	71.79	74.36	71.79	64.1	70.9	-11.84	1466.16

3B

9 bands

MSR

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Scottish Borders Pipe Band Galashiels, Scottish Borders	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.44	97.44	98.72	12.0	1517.55
2	Elgin & District Pipe Band Elgin, Morayshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 6, E: 3	97.44	97.44	97.44	87.18	94.87	93.85	5.7	1509.03
3	Wallacestone & District Pipe Band Wallacestone, Falkirk	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 5	94.87	92.31	94.87	100.0	89.74	94.74	6.93	1506.93
4	The J1225 Pipe Band Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 5, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 1	92.31	89.74	87.18	89.74	100.0	91.15	2.95	1502.95
5	Stockbridge Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Edinburgh, Lothian	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 6	89.74	94.87	89.74	92.31	87.18	91.28	2.75	1497.59
6	Mid Argyll Pipe Band Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute	P1: 7, P2: 4 D: 8, E: 4	87.18	84.62	92.31	82.05	92.31	87.31	-0.92	1486.62
7	Tweedvale Pipe Band Innerleithen, Scottish Borders	P1: 6, P2: 9 D: 3, E: 7	84.62	87.18	79.49	94.87	84.62	87.05	-1.24	1490.31
8	Ayr Pipe Band Society Ayr, Ayrshire	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 9, E: 8	82.05	82.05	84.62	79.49	82.05	81.92	-6.52	1487.21
9	Camelon & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Camelon, Falkirk	P1: 9, P2: 8 D: 7, E: 9	79.49	79.49	82.05	84.62	79.49	81.67	-6.42	1479.76

4A

9 bands

MSR

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Black Raven Pipe Band Lusk, Co. Dublin	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.81	1545.86
2	Vale of Atholl Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Atholl, Perthshire	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 2, E: 3	97.44	97.44	97.44	97.44	94.87	96.92	9.42	1508.96
3	East Ayrshire Caledonia Pipe Band Cumnock, East Ayrshire	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 4, E: 2	94.87	92.31	94.87	92.31	97.44	93.97	5.42	1507.12
4	Culter & District Pipe Band Peterculter, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	92.31	94.87	92.31	94.87	92.31	93.72	5.11	1503.53
5	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 5, E: 5	89.74	87.18	87.18	89.74	89.74	88.46	-0.5	1502.21
6	Kirkcaldy & District Pipe Band Kirkcaldy, Fife	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 7, E: 6	87.18	89.74	89.74	84.62	87.18	87.69	-1.34	1503.14
7	Strathendrick Pipe Band Association Strathendrick, Stirlingshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 8	84.62	84.62	84.62	82.05	82.05	83.33	-5.16	1489.25
8	Troon Blackrock Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 7	82.05	82.05	82.05	79.49	84.62	81.79	-6.68	1487.87
9	Perth & District Pipe Band Perth, Perthshire	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 6, E: 9	79.49	79.49	79.49	87.18	79.49	81.79	-6.94	1493.06

4B

10 bands

March

10 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Barrhead & District Pipe Band Barrhead, Glasgow	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 5, E: 2	100.0	100.0	93.75	75.0	93.75	89.69	7.23	1525.31
2	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 6, E: 3	93.75	93.75	100.0	68.75	87.5	86.56	5.39	1517.44
3	Penicuik & District Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Penicuik, Midlothian	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 3, E: 1	87.5	75.0	75.0	87.5	100.0	83.75	4.53	1494.97
4	Irvine & District Pipe Band Irvine, North Ayrshire	P1: 3, P2: 4 D: 7, E: 7	81.25	87.5	81.25	62.5	62.5	73.44	-3.17	1511.66
5	Granite City Pipe Band Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire	P1: 4, P2: 6 D: 8, E: 5	75.0	81.25	68.75	56.25	75.0	69.38	-4.94	1497.99
6	Dunnottar Pipes & Drums Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire	P1: 7, P2: 9 D: 1, E: 6	68.75	62.5	50.0	100.0	68.75	71.88	-2.64	1501.34
7	Paisley & District R.B.L Pipe Band Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 8, P2: 10 D: 2, E: 4	62.5	56.25	43.75	93.75	81.25	69.38	-3.06	1496.48
8	Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band Dunoon, Argyll & Bute	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 4, E: 9	56.25	68.75	62.5	81.25	50.0	67.19	-6.01	1495.93
9	Arbroath Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Arbroath, Angus	P1: 10, P2: 3 D: 10, E: 10	50.0	43.75	87.5	43.75	43.75	54.69	-10.13	1488.89
10	Badenoch & Strathspey Pipe Band Strathspey, Inverness-shire	P1: 9, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 8	43.75	50.0	56.25	50.0	56.25	52.81	-12.69	1487.31

Novice Juvenile A

2 bands

MSR

2 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 1	100.0	97.44	100.0	97.44	100.0	98.59	11.25	1528.06
2	Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Boghall, West Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	97.44	100.0	97.44	100.0	97.44	98.85	12.63	1509.16

Novice Juvenile B

6 bands

March

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 2, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.75	93.75	96.88	12.44	1524.34
2	Isle of Arran Music School Pipe Band Lamlash, Argyll	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 6, E: 1	93.75	93.75	93.75	68.75	100.0	87.5	7.48	1490.02
3	Bucksburn & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 5, E: 3	87.5	87.5	87.5	75.0	87.5	83.75	3.19	1521.0
4	North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	81.25	81.25	81.25	87.5	81.25	83.12	3.08	1514.46
5	PLC (Melbourne) Pipe Band Melbourne, Victoria	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 1, E: 6	75.0	75.0	75.0	100.0	68.75	81.25	1.01	1528.53
6	BurntIsland & District Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile B) BurntIsland, Fife	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 4, E: 5	68.75	68.75	68.75	81.25	75.0	73.75	-1.69	1476.39

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

13.94

Lowest Delta

-13.15

Bands Scored

65

Grade Distribution

1 3 bands

2 10 bands

3A 16 bands

3B 9 bands

4A 9 bands

4B 10 bands

Novice Juvenile A 2 bands

Novice Juvenile B 6 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