"At the conclusion of each summer competition season, the BCPA Grading Committee reviews the results of band and solo competitions at the Annual Gathering and the nine BCPA sanctioned highland games. This season, a factor called "Performance Rating" was included in grading assessments. For solos and bands, the Performance Rating values are the adjudicator's assessment of the competitor's performance relative to the adjudicator's expectation for the grade. The Grading committee reviews all these factors and its recommendations for regrading competitors are presented to the BCPA Board of Directors for final approval."