Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Inlet [C2]

From Parallel Waves or applicable Parallel 3 & 1 Lines (Ends must be in Tandem; Lead End & adjacent dancer must be in a Mini-Wave). EN: 10

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Out-Facing End and adjacent dancer Recycle as the In-Facing End and adjacent dancer do your part of a Split or Facing Recycle adjusting to end in the Center Wave. EN: 20

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Ends in a 1/4 Tag. EN: 30

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før Inlet		efter

Note: We have seen three different written definitions of Inlet, which leads to an ambiguity in the following example: EN: 40

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før
Inlet

Case 1

efter

Case 2

efter

Case 3

efter

Case 1: This uses the definition of Inlet given in this glossary and is considered correct by most of the people with whom we have spoken. EN: 50

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Case 2: The inneractives (In-Facing End and adjacent Center) Dodge inward to form a Box and then Recycle. Case 2 could be called as Cycle And Slant Recycle. EN: 60

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Case 3: This is the Mirror-image version. Some callers believe that the handedness of the Ends determines if the Mirror version of the call is to be done. We disagree. Case 3 should be called as Mirror Inlet. EN: 70

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Due to this ambiguity, most callers refrain from calling Inlet from the starting formation shown above. EN: 80

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Diamond Inlet [C4]:

From Parallel Waves, 3 By 1 Lines, or other applicable formations. In-Facing Ends and adjacent do an Inlet, as Out-Facing Ends and adjacent dancers do a 2/3 Recycle. Ends in Twin Diamonds. Same as Outeractives (Out-Facing Ends and adjacent dancers) go 2/3, all Inlet. EN: 853