Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Checkpoint {anything} By {anything} [C2]

Checkpoint {anything} By {anything} [C2]
(Lee Kopman 1982)

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From a 1 x 8, Point-to-Point Diamonds, or any other applicable formation in which there are Centers of each side. EN: 10

The Centers of each side work together, around the Very Center dancers, to do the first anything call (ending, if possible, near the short axis of the starting formation; see note below); Remaining Outsides (2 or 4 dancers) move toward the Center (without changing their facing direction) and work with the original Centermost dancers to do the second anything call. EN: 20

Within the following possible starting formations for Checkpoint, EN: 30: The dancers take the first anything call, and EN: 40; The dancers take the second anything call. EN: 50

Note: If the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2, the dancers doing that call must end close to the short axis of the starting formation. The following diagrams indicate the ending formation after the first anything call when the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2. EN: 60


If you start here... EN: 70		or here... EN: 80

and the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2, then EN: 90


you must end here after the first anything call. EN: 100		You may not end here, since you are on the long axis of the starting formation. EN: 110


If you start here... EN: 70		or here... EN: 80

and the first anything call ends in a 2 x 2, then EN: 120


you must end here after the first anything call. EN: 130		You may not end here, since you are on the long axis of the starting formation. EN: 140

Hint: Those doing the second anything call should wait until those doing the first anything call have moved out of the way. EN: 150

Checkpoint Touch 1/4 By Flip The Diamond:


before Checkpoint Touch 1/4 By Flip The Diamond		after Touch 1/4		after Flip The Diamond (done)

Checkpoint Recycle By Turn & Deal:


before Checkpoint Recycle By Turn & Deal		after Recycle		after Turn & Deal (done)

Checkpoint Single Wheel By Grand 1/4 Thru:


before Checkpoint Single Wheel By Grand 1/4 Thru		after Single Wheel		after Grand 1/4 Thru (done)

Checkpoint Trail Off By Dixie Style To A Wave:


before Checkpoint Trail Off By Dixie Style To A Wave		after Trail Off		after Dixie Style To A Wave (done)

Checkpoint Walk & Dodge By Explode The Wave:


before Checkpoint Walk & Dodge By Explode The Wave		after Walk & Dodge		after Explode The Wave (done)

Reverse Checkpoint anything By anything [C3B] (Vic Ceder 1985):

From applicable formations. Center 4 do the first anything call and the resulting Ends (of that Center 4) move away from the Center of the Set without changing their facing direction (i.e., Stable). The Others (original Outsides) work around the Very Centers to do the second anything call, ending as close as possible to the positions vacated by the resulting Ends of the Center 4. EN: 755