Piping competition is a solo event with pipers competing at four skill levels. The judging is based on tuning, timing (including tempo and breaks between tunes), execution and expression. Competitions fall into two categories: the MSR (marches, strathspeys and reels) events and the piobaireachd (classical music for the pipes).
Drumming
Drumming competition is a solo event with drummers competing at four skill levels. The judging is based on roll, tone, tempo, execution, rhythm/expansion, quality/variety and blend.
Pipe Band
A Pipe Band competition is a band event where a specified minimum number of pipers and drummers are required. Each band must play a medley of tunes where the types of tunes required will depend on the caliber or grade of the pipe band. In addition, the higher the level of competition, the longer the band will play. Three judges will determine each bands standing within the competition. The judges evaluate a number of areas including how well the tunes selected were played versus how difficult the tunes are to play, the quality of tuning for the pipes at the beginning and end of the set, and the musical nature of the selected tunes (eg do the selected tunes flow easily from one to the next).
Massed Band
The Massed Band ceremony is when all participating pipe bands parade together playing a common medley of pipe tunes. Traditionally, the massed band will perform simple maneuvers on the parade field. The medley consists of popular bagpipe tunes.
is based on tuning, timing (including tempo and breaks between tunes), execution and expression. Competitions fall into two categories: the MSR (marches, strathspeys and reels) events and the piobaireachd (classical music for the pipes).
Drumming competition is a solo event with drummers 
competing at four skill levels. The judging is based on roll, tone, tempo, execution, rhythm/expansion, quality/variety and blend. 
A Pipe Band competition is a band event where a specified minimum number of pipers and drummers are required. Each band must play a medley of tunes where the types of tunes required will depend on the caliber or grade of the pipe band. In addition, the higher the level of competition, the longer the band will play. Three judges will determine each bands standing within the competition. The judges evaluate a number of areas including how well the tunes selected were played versus how difficult the tunes are to play, the quality of tuning for the pipes at the beginning and end of the set, and the musical nature of the selected tunes (eg do the selected tunes flow easily from one to the next). 
The Massed Band ceremony is when all participating pipe bands parade together playing a common medley of pipe tunes. Traditionally, the massed band will perform simple maneuvers on the parade field. The medley consists of popular bagpipe tunes.