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	780.869
2	South Yorkshire Police	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	601.132
3	Brighouse and Rastrick	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	513.278
4	Hepworth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	422.337
5	Barnsley Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	418.235
6	Queensbury Music Centre	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	417.417
7	Marsden Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	356.667
8	Oughtibridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	343.714
9	Hatfield and Askern Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	342.539
10	Wetherby and District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	334.747
11	Grimethorpe Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	333.115
12	Hammonds	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	318.199
13	Unite the Union	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	301.909
14	Carlton Main Frickley Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	290.943
15	Friendly Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	271.056
16	Clifton and Lightcliffe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	266.674
17	Strata Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	265.023
18	Kippax	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	259.939
19	Emley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	258.906
20	Loxley Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	240.781
21	Rothwell Temperance	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	239.526
22	Meltham and Meltham Mills	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	233.896
23	BD1	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	219.965
24	Yorkshire Imperial	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	214.545
25	Old Silkstone	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	211.594
26	Horbury Victoria	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	195.763
27	Knottingley Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	191.104
28	Drighlington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	183.331
29	Hebden Bridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	177.525
30	Slaithwaite	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	176.000
31	Thurcroft Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	175.057
32	Stannington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	174.205
33	Lindley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	172.900
34	Rockingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	167.933
35	City of Bradford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	163.591
36	Wakefield Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	161.367
37	Garforth Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	160.889
38	Dodworth Colliery MW	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	154.603
39	Dronfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	147.222
40	Skelmanthorpe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	139.515
41	Crofton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	139.194
42	Elland Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	138.291
43	Dinnington Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	124.857
44	Huddersfield and Ripponden	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	122.729
45	Gawthorpe Brass 85	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	121.611
46	Hade Edge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	116.462
47	Barnsley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	108.533
48	Crookes Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	80.000
49	Lofthouse 2000	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	79.754
50	Chapeltown Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	75.846
51	Linthwaite	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	70.000
52	Maltby Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	63.000
53	Deepcar Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	56.032
54	Tingley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	19.683
55	Armthorpe Elmfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	0.000
55	Clifton & Lightcliffe B	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	0.000