Band Rankings

Our rankings system reflects a band's recent form based on their results at the Regional Championships (Area contests) and the National Finals.

Each result from the past five years is converted into a points score using a formula that accounts for the band's placing and the number of competitors in their section. This ensures fairness across contests with different band counts.

Additional bonus points are awarded to bands that qualify for the National Finals and to those that gain promotion in any given year.

To reflect recent form more strongly, points are weighted by year using a decay system - a result from the most recent contest is worth more than the same result from five years ago.

To better reflect the increasing difficulty of higher sections, results are also weighted by a small section multiplier - for example, a Championship Section result scores slightly more than an equivalent result in the Fourth Section. This rewards bands for success at more competitive levels while still allowing comparison across all sections.

More info on how we calculate scores

How Points Are Awarded

A band that places 1st in an Area contest receives 100 points; last place (or withdrawal/disqualification) receives 0. Placings in between are scaled proportionally based on the number of bands in the section.
Bands that qualify for the National Finals receive a 15-point bonus.
Bands that gain promotion also receive a 15-point bonus.
At the National Finals, 1st place earns 125 points; last place (or withdrawal/disqualification) receives 0. Placings in between are similarly scaled by field size.
Each score is also multiplied by a small section factor: for example, 1.20 for Championship, 1.05 for Third, 1.00 for Fourth, etc. This rewards strong results at tougher levels.
Results are also subject to a decay multiplier, so that more recent results have more of an impact on the band's overall score than older results

How are ranking points calculated?

Each band’s contest result is converted into a score using the following formula:

(1 - ((placing - 1) / (competitors - 1))) × base points × section multiplier

This ensures that:

Placing 1st always gives the full base points
Placing last gives a score of 0
Other positions are evenly scaled in between

Why do we subtract 1?

We subtract 1 from both the placing and number of competitors to ensure consistent scaling across contests of different sizes. This way, the best possible result always equals the full score, and the worst equals zero.

1st of 10: (1 - (0 / 9)) × 100 = 100
10th of 10: (1 - (9 / 9)) × 100 = 0
5th of 10: (1 - (4 / 9)) × 100 ≈ 55.56

Result Decay Multipliers

Contest Age	Multiplier
Most recent contest	×1.0
1 contest ago	×0.8
2 contests ago	×0.6
3 contests ago	×0.4
4 contests ago	×0.2

Section Multipliers

Section	Multiplier
Championship	×1.20
First	×1.15
Second	×1.10
Third	×1.05
Fourth	×1.00

Scoring Examples

Below are examples showing how points are calculated using placing, number of bands, bonuses, section multiplier, and year-based decay:

🎯 Example 1: Area Contest

A band places 3rd out of 14 in the Area contest, 2 years ago, in the First Section.

Base Score = (1 - ((3 - 1) / (14 - 1))) × 100 = (1 - (2 / 13)) × 100 ≈ 84.62
Section multiplier (First Section) = ×1.15 → 84.62 × 1.15 ≈ 97.31
No finals qualification or promotion bonus
Decay multiplier = ×0.6
Final score = 97.31 × 0.6 = 58.39

🎯 Example 2: National Finals

A band qualifies for the Finals and places 5th out of 18, 1 year ago, in the Championship Section.

Base Score = (1 - ((5 - 1) / (18 - 1))) × 125 ≈ 96.32
Section multiplier (Championship) = ×1.20 → 96.32 × 1.20 = 115.58
Nationals bonus = +15
Decay multiplier = ×0.8
Final score = (115.58 + 15) × 0.8 = 104.46

🎯 Example 3: Promotion Bonus

A band finishes 2nd out of 10 at the Area contest this year in the Second Section and gains promotion.

Base Score = (1 - ((2 - 1) / (10 - 1))) × 100 = 88.89
Section multiplier (Second Section) = ×1.10 → 88.89 × 1.10 = 97.78
Promotion bonus = +15
Decay multiplier = ×1.0
Final score = (97.78 + 15) × 1.0 = 112.78

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Yorkshire Rankings:

#	Band Name	Region	Section	Score
1	Black Dyke	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	822.895
2	Brighouse and Rastrick	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	572.430
3	Hammonds	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	437.013
4	Clifton and Lightcliffe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	426.409
5	Oughtibridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	424.769
6	Barnsley Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	423.845
7	Carlton Main Frickley Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	384.795
8	BD1	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	371.965
9	South Yorkshire Police	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	350.389
10	Knottingley Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	331.335
11	Meltham and Meltham Mills	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	318.190
12	Hebden Bridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	299.601
13	Emley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	288.661
14	Rothwell Temperance	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	280.537
15	Friendly Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	273.189
16	Stannington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	272.492
17	Unite the Union	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	270.171
18	Yorkshire Imperial	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	258.275
19	Kippax	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	246.718
20	Loxley Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	245.257
21	Hepworth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	244.611
22	Old Silkstone	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	239.098
23	Lindley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	223.133
24	Horbury Victoria	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	221.766
25	Lofthouse 2000	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	214.729
26	Marsden Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	203.083
27	Wetherby and District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	194.487
28	Grimethorpe Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	191.582
29	Hatfield and Askern Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	181.756
30	Skelmanthorpe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	174.122
31	Huddersfield and Ripponden	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	172.962
32	Hade Edge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	165.864
33	Strata Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	161.586
34	Crofton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	157.983
35	Rockingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	153.289
36	Dodworth Colliery MW	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	149.048
37	Thurcroft Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	141.701
38	Slaithwaite	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	137.683
39	City of Bradford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	126.815
40	Wakefield Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	120.578
41	Dinnington Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	119.743
42	Barnsley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	113.117
43	Chapeltown Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	109.557
44	Maltby Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	108.543
45	Queensbury Music Centre	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	100.000
46	Dronfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	98.194
47	Gawthorpe Brass 85	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	87.056
48	Elland Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	87.024
49	Deepcar Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	82.735
50	Linthwaite	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	79.333
51	Garforth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	75.119
52	Crookes Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	44.444
53	Drighlington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	32.278
54	Tingley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	11.429
55	Clifton & Lightcliffe B	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	2.857
56	Armthorpe Elmfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	0.000
56	Golcar	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	0.000
56	West Yorkshire Police	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	0.000