Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Checkpoint {anything} By {anything} [C2]

From a 1 x 8, Point-to-Point Diamonds, or any other applicable formation in which there are Centers of each side. EN: 10

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The Centers of each side work together, around the Very Center dancers, to do the first anything call (ending, if possible, near the short axis of the starting formation; see note below); Remaining Outsides (2 or 4 dancers) move toward the Center (without changing their facing direction) and work with the original Centermost dancers to do the second anything call. EN: 20

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Within the following possible starting formations for Checkpoint, EN: 30

Add Danish: The dancers take the first anything call, and EN: 40

Add Danish; The dancers take the second anything call. EN: 50

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Note: If the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2, the dancers doing that call must end close to the short axis of the starting formation. The following diagrams indicate the ending formation after the first anything call when the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2. EN: 60

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If you start here... EN: 70 Add Danish		or here... EN: 80 Add Danish

and the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2, then EN: 90

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you must end here after the first anything call. EN: 100 Add Danish		You may not end here, since you are on the long axis of the starting formation. EN: 110 Add Danish


If you start here... EN: 70 Add Danish		or here... EN: 80 Add Danish

and the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2, then EN: 120

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you must end here after the first anything call. EN: 130 Add Danish		You may not end here, since you are on the long axis of the starting formation. EN: 140 Add Danish

Hint: Those doing the second anything call should wait until those doing the first anything call have moved out of the way. EN: 150

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Checkpoint Touch 1/4 By Flip The Diamond:


før Checkpoint Touch 1/4 By Flip The Diamond		efter Touch 1/4		efter Flip The Diamond (færdig)

Checkpoint Recycle By Turn & Deal:


før Checkpoint Recycle By Turn & Deal		efter Recycle		efter Turn & Deal (færdig)

Checkpoint Single Wheel By Grand 1/4 Thru:


før Checkpoint Single Wheel By Grand 1/4 Thru		efter Single Wheel		efter Grand 1/4 Thru (færdig)

Checkpoint Trail Off By Dixie Style To A Wave:


før Checkpoint Trail Off By Dixie Style To A Wave		efter Trail Off		efter Dixie Style To A Wave (færdig)

Checkpoint Walk & Dodge By Explode The Wave:


før Checkpoint Walk & Dodge By Explode The Wave		efter Walk & Dodge		efter Explode The Wave (færdig)

Reverse Checkpoint anything By anything [C3B] (Vic Ceder 1985):

From applicable formations. Center 4 do the first anything call and the resulting Ends (of that Center 4) move away from the Center of the Set without changing their facing direction (i.e., Stable). The Others (original Outsides) work around the Very Centers to do the second anything call, ending as close as possible to the positions vacated by the resulting Ends of the Center 4. EN: 755