I recently had a dancer ( this past weekend ) come up to me and tell me that in Colorado that Regroup is being taught for the ends to do a concentric zing ala easy does it. This removed flow problems for the infacing ends if the caller wished to use the call that way.
Have you heard anything about this ? It seems like it could be good change to the definition. If so I assume the callerlab definitions committee would have to consider it.
What is your feeling on this?
Five years ago or more, I brought this exact same question to a Callerlab Convention meeting as a possible change to the C1 definitions. I thought that it would be a good idea to change the End's part to be a Concentric Zing, especially since so many people dislike Regroup because the End's part is often so awkward.
Whenever we ask for suggested changes to the C1 list, a few people suggest that we drop Regroup. I agree that the call should be dropped, as I think we could easily replace it with a better call. Since this appears unlikely to pass in the near future, perhaps a definition change would be better. Obviously, a Concentric Zing is a better traffic pattern, and would allow Regroup to be smoothly done from formations in which the Ends are in Tandem or are Facing.
Anyway, after much discussion at the Callerlab meeting, it was decided not to do this change. I don't recall exactly what the reasons were, but I'll try to make an educated guess...
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Regroup has been on the C1 list since it was first created, and hence, Regroup is one of those calls that "define" C1. We shouldn't change it. (BS if you ask me).
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Regroup is a 2-part call. If the Ends did a Concentric Zing, then that'd only be one part. (Too bad, no more Initially Twice Regroups!)
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(I think the following reason is actually why the definition change was shot down.) Defining the End's part of Regroup as a Concentric Zing allows the call to be done from additional formations such as Columns (since Concentric Zing is legal from Columns). This would give an entirely new feel to the call, and many were opposed to such an action. (personally, I feel it would make the call more useful).
By the way, the sister call Trip The Set is also almost always suggested to be dropped from C3A whenever I request suggestions for changes to C3A.
Ceder Chest Definition of Regroup
