CPA - Competing Pipers Association

B & C Grade Competition 2009

The CPA is delighted to announce, in conjunction with the supporting competitions noted below, a separate B & C grade competition infrastructure that supports the extensive work that has been performed reviewing the CPA's grading structure during the 2008/9 annual grading review. Over 40% of the membership of the CPA is now graded C, with 30% at B, and this series of competitions sets out a platform on which pipers can compete against competitors of similar ability and track records at B and C grade levels. It is effectively an extension of the existing CPA B grade competition league.

These competitions are :

• Duncan Johnstone Memorial Piping Competition - separate B and C grade streams - Piobaireachd and Light Music.
• Blair Atholl - separate B & C grade streams for Piobaireachd, open light music competition.
• Rosneath - separate B & C grade streams for Piobaireachd, open light music competition.
• Inveraray - separate B & C grade streams - Piobaireachd and Light Music.
• Montrose - separate B & C grade streams for Piobaireachd, open light music competition.
• Perth - separate B & C grade streams for Piobaireachd, open light music competition.
• Cowal - separate B & C grade streams - Piobaireachd and Light Music.
• Blairgowrie - separate B & C grade streams for Piobaireachd, open light music competition.
• London - seperate B & C grade streams for Piobaireachd

There will be a league scoring system for each grade and points will be awarded for placings in the same manner as in 2008. An overall winner of each grade will be awarded at the end of the year.

For 2009, the CPA B & C grade competition league will just include the competitions at Blair Atholl, Rosneath, Inveraray, Montrose Perth, Blairgowrie. In 2010, the league will be extended to include the Duncan Johnstone Memorial, Cowal and London competitions.

We are extremely grateful for the support of the Games' committees at these events for their agreement to establish these competitions. We are also extremely grateful to Glenfiddich who continue to sponsor the B grade events at Blair Atholl, Rosneath, Inverary, Montrose, Perth and Blairgowrie. The CPA will fund the C grade league in its inaugural year, which is consistent with the mandate provided to the CPA's Executive Committee at the 2008 AGM.

Duncan Beattie has assumed the responsibility of B & C grade competition administrator on the CPA Executive. We are very hopeful that further competitions will be established to extend this competition level.

For further information, please contact Duncan through the CPA Secretary.

Guide to the Games

Available to CPA members on the Members section of the website.

Judging and Crit Sheets

CPA notes on judging, peformance critique and template crit sheets are found in the Judging Section.