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FASR (Formation, Arrangement, Sequence, and Relationship)

FASR stands for "Formation, Arrangement, Sequence, and Relationship"

Note: CSDS does not recognize all possible FASR symbols

For getin or getout databases, see Getin/Getout - Perm #

FASR Symbol format:

1st token indicates the arrangement number:

  "0" or null = normal pairing
  "1/2"       = all half sashayed
  "1"         = reference pairs are men
  "2"         = reference pairs are ladies
  "3"         = reference pairs normal, others half sashayed
  "4"         = reference pairs half sashayed, others normal

2nd token indicates the formation:

  "B"  = Eight Chain Thru
  "F"  = Parallel R-H Two-Faced Lines
  "L"  = Facing Lines
  "W"  = Parallel R-H Waves
  "P"  = Double Pass Thru
  "C"  = R-H Columns
  "T"  = Trade By
  "Q"  = R-H 1/4 Tag
  "D"  = R-H Twin Diamonds
  "LW" = Parallel L-H Waves
  "LF" = Parallel L-H Two-Faced Lines
  "LC" = L-H Columns

3rd token is for dancer sequence. In a 2x4, dancer sequence is via an 4-pair circular outline.

  1 = Boys IN seq,     Girls IN seq
  2 = Boys OUT of seq, Girls OUT of seq
  3 = Boys IN seq,     Girls OUT of seq
  4 = Boys OUT of seq, Girls IN seq

4th token is the Girl who is "partnered" with the key Boy.

     From Parallel Lines, the key boy is in position E or Y.
     From an Eight Chain Thru, the key boy is in position A or C.
     From DPT, the key boy is in position A or E.
     From 1/4 Tag, the key boy is in position E or Y.
  c = corner
  o = opposite
  p = partner
  r = R-H lady