Formation     ------------------  Arrangement  ------------------
    [W]        0         5         1         2         3         4
  ^ v ^ v   B g g B   g B B g   g B g B   B g B g   g g B B   B B g g

  ^ v ^ v   B g g B   g B B g   B g B g   g B g B   B B g g   g g B B

Tracking arrangement allows the square dance caller to call quickly and know the formation when using sex-dependant calls.  Knowing the arrangement when calling is important because the arrangement can drastically affect the difficulty of many calls depending on how much the dancers have been exposed to all positions.  This article presents a fairly simple method to increase the perceived sophistication of a sight caller's choreography.

What are "Scoot Back Waves"?

"Scoot Back Waves" is a fun name for parallel ocean waves with the standard arrangements used for the call Scoot Back.

[1W] = Boys facing IN = 'Begining'/'Normal' Scoot Back Waves = Scoot Back, BOYS go

[2W] = Boys facing OUT = 'Ending'/'Sashayed' Scoot Back Waves = Scoot Back, GIRLS go

Start Easy - (for the caller, not necessarily for the dancers!)

Start in a standard arrangement	example:  [0B] (normal 8 chain)
Call into [1W]     (#1 waves, boys facing IN)	example:  Touch 1/4
Convert to [2W]  (#2 waves, boys facing OUT)	example:  Scoot Back
Call back to a standard arrangement	example:  Boys Run

Formation  Call
---------  -----
   [0B]    T1/4
   [0F]    1/2Tg
   [0W]    SHing
  [0LO]    B-Run

Call
-----
Scoot
SpltC
A8Cir
AcDcy

    Call     Formation
-----------  ---------
   B-Run       [0L]
   SHing       [0W]
SHing C-Trd    [0W]

When you feel ready, you can add complexity for yourself...

• Calls in the center box that go from [1W] to [2W] also take you from [2W] back to [1W].  Call a total of three (3) calls from the center box to go from [1W] to [2W].
   
• The call pair C-Trd SwThr can be very usefull.  From [1W] or [2W], it does not change the arrangement.  Use it to convert flow especially after T1/4 or SHing.  Use it to focus the dancers' attention on the wave for wave calls or to simply change the dancers' focus for more interesting choreography.
   
• The call pair SwThr E-Cir also does not change the arrangement of [1W] or [2W] (only!) but has initial hand use that is opposite of C-Trd SwThr making it a nice companion.
   
• The following calls also go from [1W] to [2W] (and back, of course).  Think of them as additions to the center box above....

  SwThr C-Trd SwThr Twice E-Cir SwThr C-Trd SHing C-Trd Recyc SwThr

  
   
• The following calls get into [1W].   Think of them as additions to the first box above....

  Formation Calls --------- ----------------- [0LO] 1/2Tg SwThr [1L] PsOcn SwThr [0Q] C-SwThr Ext SwThr [0P] C-SwThr Ext SwThr [S] H-BxGnt SqTh4 SwThr

  
   
• Any non-sex-dependent calls that go from standard (0) arrangement to [1W], also go from sashayed (5) arrangment directly to [2W].
   
• See a lot more get-outs from [2W] and even from [1W] under Choreo Bits
   
• Lost track of how many times going from [1W] to [2W] to [1W] ... ?

  from either [1W] or [2W]...
     --SHing C-Trd B-Run C-Trd --BendL [0L] (nice flow, normal lines!)