Square and Round Dancing

Challenge Call Definitions

Quick Definitions: C2

3x1 Checkmate	First three dancers do part usually done by first 2, last dancer does part usually done by last 2 dancers
3x1 Transfer	First three dancers do transfer, last dancers meet, cast 3/4 and extend to outside CENTER dancer
3x1 Triangles	Triangles with three dancers forming the base. one dancer in the apex
[anything] And Circle	Swing And Circle but replace centers swing, slip with [anything]
[anything] Coordinate	Coordinate but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]
[anything] Motivate	Motivate but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]
[anything] Percolate	Percolate but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]
[anything] Perk Up	Perk Up but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]
[anything] The K	do [anything], then centers trade, ends turn back away from center.
Along	[anything] Along: Take the [anything] call; then center 6 Hinge, very end Counter Rotate and Extend; center lead peel, others Extend and Trade.
Alter And Circulate	Alter the wave, but Interrupt before turning the stars with -- very centers Trade, as ends turn back and Circulate.
Bounce The [anyone]	Veer toward center of setup, designated dancers turn back in the direction of the veer.
Catch 1,2,..N	Square thru N to a wave, slip, step and fold
Chain The Square	Centers do part of right and left thru and veer left, ends right pull by, form left handed wave in center, wave centers turn back toward adjacent end, center couples wheel around and extend
Checkpoint [anything-1] By [anything-2]	From tidal setup, center(s) of each side do [anything-1] concentrically, very ends move in and with remaining dancers do [anything-2]
Chisel Thru	Centers pass in and pass out. ends pass thru, bend and pass in. all pass in
Counter	Centers cast 3/4 and counter rotate 1/4, ends divide, touch 1/2, step and fold
Crazy Concept	Work your side, center 4, your side, center 4
Criss Cross The Shadow	Ends cast a shadow using opposite hands, lead center shadows to far center, trailing centers hinge with opposite hands and extend.
Criss Cross Your Neighbor	Trailers Cross Your Neighbor and spread; leads Cross Your Neighbor and spread and slither.
Cross And Wheel	As couples: hinge, step and fold.
Cross Back	Leads turn back, trailers pull by.
Cross Concentric	Follow concentric rules except original center 4 move to the outside and original outsides move to the center.
Cross Invert The Column (1/4,1/2,3/4,Full)	1/4 - #1 dancer trails off and steps ahead to center of formation, others extend. 1/2 - #1 and #2 dancers tandem trail off and step ahead to center of formation, all others circulate 1 position. 3/4 - #1, #2 and #3 dancers triple tandem trail off and step ahead to make #2 dancer on center of formation, # 4 dancers move ahead to join inside hands. FULL - all dancers tandem-tandem trail off and adjust to make columns.
Cross Kickoff	Designated dancer runs/cross runs and rolls, others do their part of partner tag
Cross Ramble	Ends cross cast back, centers cross fold to face, all slide thru
Cross The K	Crosstrail thru, centers trade, ends turn back away from center.
Cross Trade And Wheel	Couples hinge, very centers trade, then as couples step and fold.
Detour	Ends 1/2 zoom and hinge, centers counter rotate 1/4.
Disconnected Concept	Identified dancers do call maintaining disconnected setup
Dodge [anything]	Centers Walk And Dodge; ends take the [anything] call.
Drop (In/Out)	Ends 1/4 In/Out, centers extend the tag, adjust to a 2x2 matrix.
Drop In / Out	Centers Extend straight ahead; points face given direction and adjust to take the available box footprints.
Exchange The Diamond (N/4)	All do a total of 4 diamond circulates - the very center position does an interlocked diamond circulate, others do normal diamonds circulates. Each diamond circulate represents 1/4.
Fascinate	Ends circulate 1-1/2, centers any hand 3/4 thru, end couples of the 6 person setup concentric wheel and deal, lonesome dancers counter rotate 1/4.
Fascinating [anything]	Centers Any Hand 3/4 Thru; ends Circulate 1-1/2; couples take the [anything] call as the loners Counter Rotate.
File To A Line	Ends slide apart, centers column circulate twice, all adjust to parallel lines or waves
Flip The Galaxy	Center dancers galaxy circulate, outside dancers flip toward center
Flip Your Neighbor	Flip the line 1/2, follow your neighbor.
Funny Concept	If you can do a part of the call without colliding with anyone, do so.
Grand Chain 8	From lines: right pull by, bend the line, form left handed wave with facing dancers, centers turn back toward the ends, bend the line. From starting double pass thru: right pull by, step to left handed wave with outside dancers, centers of each wave turn back toward the ends, bend the line. From 8 chain thru: right pull by, new centers step to left handed wave, centers of wave turn back toward the ends, bend the line, others courtesy turn.
Grand Cross Trade And Wheel	Couples hinge, triple trade, as couples step and fold
Here Comes The Judge	All do outroll circulate with the right end as the outroller
Hocus Pocus	Centers trade, ends phantom O circulate 2
Hubs Trade [anything]	Partner trade, new ends do [anything]
Hubs Trade Back	Partner trade, new ends circulate 1
Inlet	Inneractives (trailing end and adjacent) diagonal box recycle to end in a center wave. Outeractives (lead end and adjacent) recycle (wave-type) to end as outside couples.
Invert The Column (1/4,1/2,3/4,Full)	1/4 - #1 dancer peels off and steps ahead to center of formation, others extend. 1/2 - #1 and #2 dancers tandem peel off and step ahead to center of formation, all others circulate 1 position. 3/4 - #1, #2 and #3 dancers triple tandem peel off and step ahead to make #2 dancer on center of formation, # 4 dancers move ahead to join inside hands. FULL - all dancers tandem-tandem peel off and adjust to make columns. Cross: all peel offs become trail offs.
Kickoff	Designated dancer runs/cross runs and rolls, others do their part of partner tag
Lateral Substitute	Substitute is to the side instead of forward or back
Like A Ripple	Designated dancers do the series of calls with the people they would ripple with, or with whatever people appropriate for doing the calls.
Lines [anything] Thru	Ends circulate, centers do [anything] concentric
Little More	All little, centers circulate 1
Loop (Right/Left) N	Designated dancer runs in designated direction skipping N positions (no one else moves)
Offset Waves/Columns/Lines	Real dancers doing wave/columns/line calls from offset formations. Percentage of offset is always preserved.
Once Removed Concept	From 2 by 4 geometry, 2 adjacent ends working with the far 2 adjacent centers as a box of 4. From tidal geometry, every other dancer working together in wave/line formation (conversion of box to line not at C2)
Outlet	Work in the jay box of 4 with the wave end as a trailer. On each side do your part of a facing couple or split recycle. End in parallel waves.
Parallelogram Concept	Real dancers doing wave/line/column moves in offset geometry. Percentage of offset is always preserved.
Peel To A Diamond	Leaders peel off, trailers extend and hinge
Perk Up	All 8 circulate, 1/2 split circulate, ends circulate 2, centers concentric hinge, circulate and trade.
Press In/Out/Left/Right	All presses have an inherent ahead. Press right means to move one formation position ahead as well as one formation position to the right.
Relocate The Diamond	Very centers cast 3/4, all others counter rotate 1/4
Relocate The Hourglass	Very centers cast 3/4; all others Counter Rotate.
Relocate The Setup	Very centers cast 3/4; all others Counter Rotate
Reshape The Triangle	Triangle circulate but change the base from wave to tandem or from tandem to wave.
Reverse Crazy Concept	Center 4 do the call; each 4 do the call; center 4 do the call; each 4 do the call
Reverse Cut The Galaxy	Those in the box, Trade and spread; those in the diamond, galaxy Circulate.
Reverse Flip The Galaxy	Those in the box, flip away from each other; those in the diamond, galaxy Circulate.
Reverse Split Swap	Beaus circulate and 1/4 left, belles tag
Rims Trade [anything]	End and adjacent center trade, new centers do [anything] concentric
Rims Trade Back	End and adjacent center trade, new centers concentric circulate
Ripple The Wave (1,..N)	Designated dancer - alternating hands and people, starting toward the center - swings (trades) with adjacent dancer N times. If no number is given, ripple until designated dancer reaches far end
Rotary [anything]	All Rotary Spin but new centers replace cast left 3/4 with concentric [anything]
Rotate (Lines)	Rotates from lines are done on a split basis. Each group of 4 dancers treat their 1/2 of the square as their total world. As a couple: 1/4 to promenade and counter rotate (1/4,1/2,3/4..) Single rotates: individually split counter rotate (1/4,1/2,3/4...)
Scoot And Counter	All scoot back, centers cast 3/4 and counter rotate 1/4, ends divide, touch 1/2, step and fold
Scoot And Cross Ramble	All scoot back, ends cross cast back, centers cross fold to face, all slide thru
Scoot And Little More	All scoot and little, centers circulate 1
Sets In Motion	Centers hinge, those ends roll, new very centers trade and roll, ends circulate 1-1/2 and those who line up behind centers 1/4 to face down line, center 4, 6, or 8 finish a tag through the middle, 1st peel left 2nd peel right, others, if any, remain in the center
Shazam	Arm turn 1/4 and roll twice
Single Cross And Wheel	Hinge, step and fold
Single Cross Trade And Wheel	Hinge, slip, step and fold
Single Rotate (Lines)	Rotates from lines are done on a split basis. Each group of 4 dancers treat their 1/2 of the square as their total world. Single rotate: individually split counter rotate (1/4,1/2,3/4...)
Sock It To Me	All outroll circulate with the left end being the outroller
Solid Concept	Working As A Unit; a generalization of as couples or in tandem applicable to other formations and greater numbers of dancers
Split Swap	Belles circulate and 1/4 right, beaus tag
Split Trade Circulate	Leaders split circulate, trailers crossover circulate
Stack The Line	1/4 in and original leaders go across to a right handed setup
Stagger Concept	Setup is to be treated as columns, spots are preserved - retain the diagonal.
Stretched Box	From 2x4, center pair of dancers move to far end pair of dancers to do the designated call (BLEND while doing the call)
Stretched Box Concept	Centers start once-removed but work with the other outsides to end on their side of the square. From waves or lines, equivalent to centers slither and then all do the call normally; it is sometimes danced that way, but flow considerations usually make it awkward. From columns, equivalent to center box Stable Zoom and then all do the call normally
Stretched Setup	Those in the center will move to work with the opposite ends, and finish with those ends. From a 2x4 matrix, this means that the center box of 4 will substitute or slither then do the call. From a 1x8 matrix, this means the center 4 dancers will once-removed substitute or slide then do the call. From some matrices, only 2 center dancers can move to the other side. Example: stretched diamonds.
Stretched Wave/Line	From tidal setup, each pair of centers move down to work with far end pair.
Swap The Wave	Dancers with right shoulder to center of wave trade (with each other) and step forward, others step forward, adjust to 2x2.
Swing Along	Swing, then do an Along
Tag Your Neighbor	1/2 tag, follow your neighbor
Tandem Based Triangles Acting As A Box	Three dancers doing 4 person calls. The apex acts as a trailer.
Trail To A Diamond	Leaders trail off, trailers extend and hinge
Triple Wave/Line/Column	3x4 or 1x12 matrix formation that is further subdivided into three groups of 4 each being 1 x 4 (lines/waves/cols). there may be 0,1,2,3 phantoms in any one line/wave/column
Truck	Boys move 1 position left, girls move 1 position right
Turn To A Line	Leads "turn and deal" to the right, trailers "turn and deal" to the left. adjust to line
Unwrap The Formation	Dancer not past the center of the square and facing the center of the uare is the leader of the unwrap. Caller may also designate the leader.
Vertical [anything]	Vertical tag the line ZERO then do [anything]
Walk Out To A Wave	#1 and #2 of column trail off and new end runs, #3 circulates and turns back toward center, #4 circulates 2 and veers out
Wheel The Ocean	Leads wheel around and all do a vertical 1/2 tag
Wheel The Sea	Leads wheel around and all do a vertical left 1/2 tag
With The Flow	Flowing walk and dodge (leaders of sweep walk, others dodge)
Zip Code [1-N]	Centers do the following: 3/4 zoom (1/4 out and run (1), pass thru (2), move along to face (3), etc. fractional zipcodes are permitted (e.g. Zip Code 1-1/2)

Last updated Monday 3 August 2009