As a minimum, all competitors shall be attired in head dress, shirt, kilt, hose and shoes. Acceptable items of apparel include the following:

1. Head Dress: Feather bonnet, Glengarry, or balmoral
2. Shirt: Collared shirt. More formal dress may include a military-style doublet (for which a shirt will not apply, Prince Charlie-style jacket, police/military-style jacket or vest. Tie is optional, but encouraged.
3. Kilt: Kilt (with sporran) or highland trews
4. Hose: Knee-length hose (not applicable to trews)
5. Shoes: Oxford-style dress shoes or ghillie brogues

1. Notification that a developmental player is to compete at a particular contest or contests (also referred to as “call-up”) must be in writing in the form of a letter, fax or e-mail.
2. The Notification must be signed by the Pipe Major, or the Drum Sergeant, or the Band Manager
3. The Notification must be filed with the PPBSO administrator no less than 72 hours prior to the contest
4. Once the Notification (“call-up”) is filed, the player is deemed to have played, regardless of whether the player actually plays or not
5. The lower-grade and higher-grade bands must be in the same organization, or must jointly acknowledge that a formal player development arrangement exists between the two bands
6. A developmental player for which a notification is received (“call-up” player) cannot compete in the lower-grade band and the higher-grade band on the same day
7. From lowest to highest, band grading is grade 5, grade 4, grade 3, grade 2 and grade 1
8. The higher-grade band must satisfy minimum numbers without counting the developmental (“call-up”) player
9. Rule D-1.2 only applies to developmental players that are PPBSO members playing in PPBSO registered bands