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Sub-formation Pass In

Just a quick question about the ending formation of a call. I had the Heads Travel Thru, and in the Front Jay - Pass In. Your program (CSDS) has the original Sides looking at each other in a Single 8 Chain Thru formation. The dancers expected the Sides to be in a Single Starting DPT formation.

Can you explain why your program (CSDS) gives the results mentioned? It was my understanding that after a Pass in, the turn was toward the center of the set. I do know of an exception to that premise, and that's from a facing line, Triple Box Pass In has the resulting ends facing out of the square, or toward the center of their formation. Is there a rule somewhere that explains all this? The only thing I can think of is maybe the concept (Triple Box, Front Jay, etc.) override the general rule. Any insight you might have will be greatly appreciated. The C3A group I was calling to was adament the dancers turn toward the center of the set.

In my opinion, and most others in the challenge community, the program is correct. You work within your distorted box (i.e., In Your Jay) to do the Pass In.

When a call is done working within a sub-formation (e.g., Triple Box, Jay, Block, Once Removed, etc.), dancers work within the distorted formation, ignoring the rest of their square. That is, dancers work with the (4) dancers in their formation. Within that group (of 4), there is a center (of gravitiy) reference point.

What your dancers wanted was an 'Initially Jay Pass In': Jay Pass Thru + normal Face In.