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	825.877
2	Brighouse and Rastrick	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	606.044
3	Barnsley Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	507.625
4	Oughtibridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	464.122
5	South Yorkshire Police	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	455.639
6	Unite the Union	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	406.017
7	Hammonds	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	385.662
8	Clifton and Lightcliffe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	381.725
9	Hepworth	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	361.611
10	Carlton Main Frickley Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	350.532
11	Friendly Band	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	335.924
12	BD1	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	322.390
13	Knottingley Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	297.077
14	Meltham and Meltham Mills	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	278.219
15	Emley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	278.022
16	Old Silkstone	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	269.963
17	Rothwell Temperance	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	257.011
18	Strata Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	252.975
19	Hebden Bridge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	246.430
20	Yorkshire Imperial	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	245.692
21	Stannington	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	240.742
22	Loxley Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	234.904
23	Queensbury Music Centre	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	232.188
24	Lindley	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	223.133
25	Kippax	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	210.144
26	Horbury Victoria	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	203.635
27	Grimethorpe Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	182.266
28	Wetherby and District Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	182.222
29	Skelmanthorpe	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	174.122
30	Lofthouse 2000	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	173.292
31	Marsden Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	C Championship	173.250
32	Hade Edge	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	165.864
33	Hatfield and Askern Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	165.340
34	Huddersfield and Ripponden	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	155.996
35	Crofton Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	154.983
36	Rockingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	153.289
37	Dodworth Colliery MW	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	149.048
38	Slaithwaite	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	137.683
39	Thurcroft Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	135.760
40	City of Bradford	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	126.815
41	Wakefield Metropolitan	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	120.578
42	Dinnington Colliery	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	119.743
43	Barnsley Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	2 Second	113.117
44	Dronfield	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	98.194
45	Maltby Miners Welfare	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	3 Third	89.367
46	Gawthorpe Brass 85	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	87.056
47	Elland Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	87.024
48	Deepcar Brass	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	82.735
49	Chapeltown Silver	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	1 First	80.674
50	Linthwaite	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire	4 Fourth	76.333
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