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Scruitineer For Highland Dancing

The point system and positioning is base on the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing 2017 point system.

  • Judges can enter their own scores, with or without comments
  • Scrutineers can enter judges scores, with or without comments
  • Edit scores and/or comments
  • Track who entered the last data set
  • Design for 1, 2 or 3 Judge competition

More detail information may be found at the Highland Dance Scrutineer subsite.

Scrutineer Test

Scrutineering was tested using point system developed by the SOBHD.

  • 1st place 137 points
  • 2nd place 91 points
  • 3rd place 71 points
  • 4th place 53 points
  • 5th place 37 points
  • 6th place 23 points

Dataset Used for Testing

For testing purposes we used two differnet datasets that published in 2017.

Dataset 1, used in the first set of examples have the correct numbers, the proper calculations and the correct results.

Dataset 2 used in examples 2 however, do not produce the correct calculations and outcomes.

This is a good thing. During out testing of this dataset, we discovered mathematical errors. The only reasons for pointing this out and using this dataset is to help those who may being using the same dataset and are not aware of the mathematical errors and thus being confused by not getting the same results as the 2017 SOBHD booklet would show. We notified some members of this issue.

The errors in the examples 2 were introduced in with the Strathspey and Reel Dataset 2. We have noted the original numbers, calculation, results and then have highlight the changes to produce the dis outcome.

The only change we made to the SOBHD was the Dancer competition number (Comp No.). We added the prefix 13x in front so people using these number do not get Dancer's competition number mixed with their score numbers.

Example 1

Step 1 Scrutineering Sheet

Highland Fling Dataset 1

Judges' Placing

Comp No. Judge A Judge B Judge C Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 137 91 71 299 2nd 91
131-135 91 137 137 365 1st 137
132-136 71 71 91 233 3rd 71
133-137 53 53 53 159 4th 53
134-138 37 37 23 97 5th 37
135-139 23 23 37 83 6th 23

Sword Dance Dataset 1

Judges' Placing

Comp No. Judge A Judge B Judge C Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 137 137 91 365 1st 137
131-135 91 71 137 299 2nd 91
132-136 53 91 37 181 3rd 71
133-137 71 37 71 179 4th 53
134-138 37 53 53 143 5th 37
135-139 23 23 23 69 6th 23

Seann Truibhas Dataset 1

Judges' Placing

Comp No. Judge A Judge B Judge C Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 137 137 137 411 1st 137
131-135 91 91 53 235 2nd 91
132-136 53 71 91 215 3rd 71
133-137 71 37 71 179 4th 53
134-138 23 23 37 83 6th 23
135-139 37 53 23 113 5th 37

Strathspey and Reel Dataset 1

Judges' Placing

Comp No. Judge A Judge B Judge C Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 137 137 91 365 1st 137
131-135 91 91 137 319 2nd 91
132-136 53 37 23 113 5th 37
133-137 23 53 53 129 4th 53
134-138 37 23 37 97 6th 23
135-139 71 71 71 213 3rd 71

Step 2 Aggregate Sheet

Dataset 1

Aggregate Sheet

Comp No. Fling Sword Seann Truibhas Strathspey and Reel Totals
130-134 91 137 137 137 502
131-135 137 91 91 91 410
132-136 71 71 71 37 250
133-137 53 53 53 53 212
134-138 37 37 23 23 120
135-139 23 23 37 71 154

Step 3 Championship Results

Dataset 1

The results of the Championship is therefore:

  • No. 130-134 - 1st
  • No. 131-135 - 2nd
  • No. 132-136 - 3rd
  • No. 133-137 - 4th
  • No. 135-139 - 5th
  • No. 134-138 - 6th

Example 2

Step 1 Scrutineering Sheet

Highland Fling Dataset 2

Judges' Placing

Comp No. Judge A Judge B Judge C Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 137 137 137 411 1st 137
131-135 91 91 91 273 2nd 91
132-136 71 53 53 177 4th 53
133-137 53 71 71 195 3rd 71
134-138 37 37 23 97 5th 37
135-139 23 23 37 83 6th 23

Sword Dance Dataset 2

Judges' Placing

Comp No. Judge A Judge B Judge C Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 91 91 91 273 2nd 91
131-135 137 137 137 411 1st 137
132-136 71 71 37 179 3rd 71
133-137 37 37 53 127 5th 37
134-138 53 23 37 113 6th 23
135-139 23 53 71 147 4th 53

Seann Truibhas Dataset 2

Judges' Placing

SOBHD data below is the original data published in 2017 by SOBHD. Notice that two dancers where added in the Seann Truibhas and Strathpey and Reel.

Comp No. Judge A Judge B Judge C Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 91 71 53 215 2nd 91
131-135 71 53 91 215 2nd 91
132-136 137 137 137 411 1st 137
133-137 53 37 37 127 5th 37
134-138 37 91 71 199 4th 53
135-139 23 0 0 23 6th 23
136-140 0 23 0 23 6th 23
137-141 0 0 23 23 6th 23

SOBHD Strathspey and Reel Dataset 2

Judges' Placing

SOBHD Data

Blue indicate originale data that needs to be changed

Comp No. Judge A Place Judge B Place Judge C Place Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 23 6th 23 1st 91 2nd 137 3rd 71
131-135 0 0 0 0 137 1st 137 3rd 71
132-136 137 1st 137 1st 71 3rd 345 1st 137
133-137 91 2nd 91 2nd 53 4th 235 2nd 91
134-138 71 3rd 53 4th 37 5th 161 5th 37
135-139 53 4th 71 3rd 23 6th 147 6th 23
136-140 0 0 37 5th 0 0 37 0 0
137-141 0 0 0 0 37 5th 37 0 0

Celtic-Arts Strathspey and Reel Dataset 2

Judges' Placing

Celtic-Arts changes

Blue indicate new value changed from above

Comp No. Judge A Place Judge B Place Judge C Place Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 23 6th 0 0 137 1st 137 3rd 71
131-135 0 0 23 6th 137 1st 137 3rd 71
132-136 137 1st 137 1st 71 3rd 345 1st 137
133-137 91 2nd 91 2nd 53 4th 235 2nd 91
134-138 71 3rd 53 4th 23 6th 147 5th 37
135-139 53 4th 71 3rd 23 6th 147 5th 37
136-140 37 5th 37 5th 0 0 37 0 0
137-141 0 0 0 0 37 5th 37 0 0

Step 2 SOBHD Aggregate Sheet

Dataset 2

The number in the aggregate sheet below used the results of:

  • Highland Fling Judges' Placing - Dataset 2
  • Sword Dance Judges' Placing - Dataset 2
  • Seann Truibhas Judges' Placing - Dataset 2
  • SOBDH Strathspey and Reel Judges' Placing - Dataset 2

The results below are wh was published by the SOBHD in 2017. Below all the SOBHD pages you will find the corrections required to produce the results SOBHD was trying to accomplish.

Comp No. Fling Sword Seann Truibhas Strathspey and Reel Totals
130-134 91 137 137 137 502
131-135 137 91 91 91 410
132-136 71 71 71 37 250
133-137 53 53 53 53 212
134-138 37 37 23 23 120
136-139 23 23 37 71 154

Step 3 Championship Results

Dataset 2

SOBHD results of the Championship is therefore:

  • No. 132-136 - 1st
  • No. 130-134 - 2nd equal
  • No. 131-135 - 2nd equal
  • No. 133-137 - 4th
  • No. 134-138 - 5th
  • No. 135-139 - 6th

Method 1 (Determined from the SOBHD Aggregate Sheet)

Comp No. Number of 1st Placings
130-134 1
131-135 1

Method 2 (Determined from the Scrutineering Sheet - Dance Points)

Comp No. Fling Sword Seann Truibhas Strathspey and Reel Totals
130-134 411 273 215 137 1036
131-135 273 411 215 137 1036

Method 3 (Determined from the Scrutineering Sheet Individual Judges' Placings)

Comp No. Fling Sword Seann Truibhas Strathspey and Reel Totals
130-134 3 3 3 3 12
131-135 3 3 3 1 10

Step 3 - Final Championship Results with the tie broken. The result of the Championship is therefore:

  • No. 132-136 - 1st
  • No. 130-134 - 2nd
  • No. 131-135 - 3rd
  • No. 133-137 - 4th
  • No. 134-138 - 5th
  • No. 135-139 - 6th

Without the correction, the original results would be unattainable.

End of SOBHD calculation

Our results with modify number

This is our solustion after the corrections.

Celtic-Arts Strathspey and Reel Dataset 2

Judges' Placing

The number in blue were used to provide the proper results of aggregate sheet.

These results were calculated using the Cetlic-arts.org program. These result were then verified by mathematicians.

The original SOBHD numbers given produced erroneous results. As such, we modified some numbers to produce the SOBNH resulting outcome. These numbers are in blue.

Comp No. Judge A Place Judge B Place Judge C Place Dance Point Results Championship Points
130-134 23 6th 0 0 137 1st 137 3rd 71
131-135 0 0 23 6th 137 1st 137 3rd 71
132-136 137 1st 137 1st 71 3rd 345 1st 137
133-137 91 2nd 91 2nd 53 4th 235 2nd 91
134-138 71 3rd 53 4th 23 6th 147 5th 37
135-139 53 4th 71 3rd 23 6th 147 5th 37
136-140 37 5th 37 5th 0 0 37 0 0
137-141 0 0 0 0 37 5th 37 0 0

Step 2 Celtic-Arts Aggregate Sheet

  • Highland Fling Judges' Placing - Dataset 2
  • Sword Dance Judges' Placing - Dataset 2
  • Seann Truibhas Judges' Placing - Dataset 2
  • Celtic-Arts Strathspey and Reel Judges' Placing - Dataset 2

Celtic-Arts changes are in blue.

Dataset 2

Comp No. Fling Place Sword Place Seann Truibhas Place Strathspey and Reel Place Totals Place
130-134 91 2nd 91 2nd 91 2nd 71 3nd 344 3rd
131-135 137 1st 137 1st 91 2nd 71 3rd 436 1st
132-136 53 4th 71 3rd 137 1st 137 1st 398 2nd
133-137 71 3rd 37 5th 37 5th 91 2nd 236 4th
134-138 37 5th 23 6th 53 4th 37 5th 150 5th
135-139 23 6th 53 4th 23 6th 37 5th 136 6th
136-140 0 0 0 0 23 6th 0 0 23 0
137-141 0 0 0 0 23 6th 0 0 23 0

Step 3 Celtic-Arts Championship Results

Dataset 2

The results of the Championship is therefore:

Comp No. Total Dance Point Place
131-135 436 1
132-136 398 2
130-134 344 3
133-137 236 4
134-138 150 5
135-139 136 6
136-140 23 7
137-141 23 7

Note: Anything below 6th place is not counted. Since there are no ties, we can stop here.

How the Application Handles Ties

Below we demonstrate the different methods used for handling ties.

Celtic-Arts Aggregate Sheet - Method 1 Sum of 1st Place Dances

Comp No. Sum of 1st Place Positions per Dancer Place
131-135 2 1
132-136 2 1
130-134 0 3
133-137 0 3
134-138 0 3
135-139 0 3
136-140 0 3
137-141 0 3

Note: There is no 2nd place because both 131-135 and 132-136 have the same number of 1st place positions.

Note: In reality, with three (3) judges, the sum of all dance points per dancer should not exceed 300. The maximum marks are 100 per judge per dance.

These numbers exceed the limit of 300 because we used the actual points from position place as judge's mark. I.e. 137 points from 1st place verse a judge's mark of 100.

Celtic-Arts Aggregate Sheet - Method 3 Sum of Dancer's Placements

Comp No. Sum of Dancer's Placements Place
132-136 12 1
133-137 12 1
134-138 12 1
130-134 11 4
131-135 11 4
135-139 10 6
136-140 3 7
137-141 2 8

Note: There is no 2nd or 3rd place. This is because there is a 3 way tie of 12 placements and a 2 way tie for 11 placements.

Celtic-Arts Final Results

Comp No. Place
131-135 1
132-136 2
130-134 3
133-137 4
134-138 5
135-139 6
136-140 7
137-141 8

Note: After going through the three (3) methods used to break any ties, we end up with the same results as of above.