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n By m Zing

Is there a specific definition for "n By m Zing". It doesn't seem to follow the rules for "n By m" Concept.

If you have R-H Columns and do a "3 By 1 anycall" and if the anycall is a 4 Dancer Call, you normally find 2 Groups of 4 Dancers, who do the call independantly.

But on a 3 By 1 Zing all 8 dancers work together, danced like #1,#2 and #3 work "Tandem of 3" 1/2 "3-some", all Zing.

Can you help me?

"n By m Zing" is an old call. I have not heard it used for at least 15 years or more. Is predates the "n By m" concept for at least 10 years, and, as such, does not follow the rules we use today for "n By m".

In the old days, somebody would write a call (e.g. "Zing").

Somebody would write the Magic version (e.g., "Magic Zing"), somebody would write the Interlocked version (e.g., "Interlocked Zing"), somebody would write the Cross version (e.g., "Cross Zing"), and so on... (i.e., somebody would write a "n By m Zing").

Today, things are much more strict as to how we treat concepts. As such, some call extensions (e.g., "n By m Zing") are no longer considered legal.

It is my opinion, that, if I called "n By m Zing" at a strong C4 floor, several dancers would be confused, some old-time dancers might do the call, and, once the floor figured it out and did it, several dancers would give me disapproving signs.