Distorted Setup Concepts

stagger

big block (any kind of lines)

big block waves (this means "assume waves")

These encompass any kind of distorted lines or columns.

O

butterfly

mini-O

mini-butterfly

These are straightforward.

stairstep C/L/W

A "stairstep" is a 4x4 matrix occupied so that everyone has exactly one live person on their left or right. It could typically be obtained by doing a split phantom columns split circulate from normal columns. You may wish to use the distorted C/L/W concept instead.

ladder C/L/W

A "ladder" is a 4x4 matrix occupied so that everyone has exactly one live person in front or in back. It could typically be obtained by doing a split phantom waves split circulate from normal waves. You may wish to use the distorted C/L/W concept instead.

offset C/L/W (plural)

An "offset" C/L/W is a pair of lines or columns that has been sheared in the middle by either 50% or 100%, making a 3x4 or 4x4 matrix, respectively. A 4x4 matrix offset line or column is sometimes referred to as "clumps." All of the live people work together across the shear line. If a shape-changer is called, the setup may become a 2x8 matrix, that is, a 100% offset parallelogram.

offset C/L/W (singular)

This is used in a 2x4 setup in which the live people make a 1x4 that has been sheared in the middle,

Z C/L/W

This is a pair of lines or columns that have been distorted by having the centers or the ends move one full matrix spot, to make a 4x4 matrix, or by having centers and adjacent ends move 1/2 matrix spot in opposite directions, to make a 3x4 matrix. The 4x4 matrix version can be formed by having either the centers or the ends press ahead from waves. The 3x4 matrix version can be formed by having everyone 1/2 press ahead from waves.

distorted C/L/W

This encompasses any kind of distortion of a pair of lines or columns into a 3x4, 4x4, 2x6, or 2x8 matrix.

diagonal C/L/W (singular)

<ANYONE> in your diagonal C/L/W (singular)

These require a "blocks" setup. They specify the "long diagonal", recognized as either a line or column. You may specify who the people are (heads, boys, etc.) or not, as you choose.

diagonal C/L/W (plural)

These are done from a 4x6. The setup has 8 real people, doing an 8-person call. The setup could be formed from stairsteps by having the ends press ahead or back such that each line is diagonal and straight. These concepts are quite obscure.

diagonal C/L/W of 3 (plural)

These are done from "blocks." The two lines or columns work together in a 2x3 matrix, doing a 6-person call.

staggered C/L/W of 3 (plural)

These are done from a 4x4 matrix occupied by only 6 people. Hence the "ignore" concept must be used to remove 2 people from the setup.

C/L/W of 3 (plural)

The lines or columns are not distorted. They are simply picked out from the formation.

distorted tidal C/L/W (singular)

These are done from a 2x8 matrix in which the real people form some kind of distorted 1x8.

offset tidal C/L/W (singular)

These are done from a 2x8 matrix in which the real people form two 1x4's joined with an offset in the center.

offset 1T/3T

These are done from a suitably populated 4x4. The offset amount is presumed to be 50%. The "shear line" of the setup lies between the two single 1/4 tags.

offset split phantom boxes

This is done from a 3x8 formation that can be identified as two 2x4's joined with a 50% offset in the center.

parallelogram triple boxes

distorted C/L/W (singular) of 6

These are done from a center diamond with offset pairs of people on the outside.

stagger D/1T/3T/1L/3L/GT

diagonal D/1T/3T/1L/3L/GT

These are done from "blocks."

distorted D/1T/3T/1L/3L/DS/GT

These are done from triple diamonds in which the points are offset.

double bent tidal C/L/W (singular)

These are done from a 1x8 in which the two people at each end are "bent" 90 degrees from the center 4.

<ANYONE> in your double bent C/L/W (singular)

These are done from a variety of setups, in which the designated people form a recognizable "double bent" setup.

bent C/L/W/B (plural)

These are done from suitable setups.

<ANYONE> in your distorted C/L/W/B/D (singular)

<ANYONE> in your diagonal box

<ANYONE> in your offset C/L/W (singular)

<ANYONE> in your staggered C/L/W/B (singular)

<ANYONE> in your Z (singular)

These are done from a variety of setups, in which the designated people form a recognizable distorted or offset setup. Reasonable shape-changers are allowed.

parallelogram

This includes 100% offset parallelograms in 2x8 matrices.

parallelogram diamonds

This is used for any facing directions.

phantom big block L/W

phantom stagger columns

phantom stairstep C/L/W

phantom ladder C/L/W

phantom offset C/L/W

phantom butterfly or O

These are the phantom versions of the indicated concepts, in which each dancer works in the spots of indicated setup, with real people or phantoms as required.

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