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Can everyone ROLL after completing the call OUT ROLL CIRCULATE ONCE AND A HALF, including the out facing end who did the last half circulate?

Can the end facing out ROLL after completing his part (i.e. CIRCULATE to the other end of the line) of an ACEY DUECEY AND ROLL?

Is it correct to say that one can ROLL if the final part of any call results in a change of direction, including 45,90,180,270 and 360 degrees?

Yes, but... you have to be careful that you know what the last part of the call is! For example, Pass The Ocean. If you dance it as "girls left-arm hook and cast 1/4 as boys move up around the outside", then you would think everyone could Roll. However, the call is not defined that way. It's a Pass Thru + 1/4 In (to Face) + Step to a R-H Wave. The last part, Step to a R-H Wave, has no turning motion, therefore nobody can Roll.
Be aware of one other thing. You can Roll if *your* last part had turning motion, even if it isn't the last part of the call. For example, Swing Thru. From a R-H Wave, all Right Arm Turn 1/2. At this point, the ends are done, even though the call is only halfway done. Then the Centers Left Arm Turn 1/2. Everybody can Roll (the Ends to the right, the Centers to the left) even though the Ends did not do the last part of the call.

last modified: 26-March-2007

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