4-person distorted concepts

split

This divides a 2x4 into two 2x2's. It also has all the other meanings of the word "split." The distinction between this as a concept and as a word appearing in a call name is extremely hazy.

once removed

twice removed

thrice removed

once removed diamonds

The once removed concept encompasses diamonds. so you can say either once removed or once removed diamonds.

magic

diagonal box

trapezoid

These are straightforward.

overlapped diamonds

This is done from a 1x4.

overlapped lines

overlapped waves

These are done from a diamond.

interlocked parallelogram

This is done from either a 2x4 or a 3x4. In the latter case, the spots occupied by real people are used to form two interlocked parallelograms sharing the center line or column.

interlocked boxes

This is done from 3x4 matrix "Z" lines or columns. The spots occupied by real people are used to form two elongated boxes sharing the center line or column. It is equivalent to Z C/L/W once removed.

twin parallelograms

This is done from 3x4 matrix offset lines or columns. The people that would form each distorted line or column instead form a distorted box.

Z

This can be done from a single "Z", or from two Z's. A 4-person call must be used.

each Z

interlocked Z's

These two are done from a setup in which there are two identifiable Z's. A 4-person call must be used.

triple Z's

This requires a setup with three Z's.

Z diamond

Z diamonds

In these concepts, Z's are treated as distorted diamonds. The dancers do a diamond call and then go back to footprints.

jay

back-to-front jay

back-to-back jay

front jay

back jay

These include the cases of a 2-faced line in the center. In that case the shapes of the resultant 4-person boxes are different, and the concepts are equivalent to the "parallelogram" concepts below.

left jay

right jay

These are similar to front jay and back jay.

facing parallelogram

back-to-front parallelogram

back-to-back parallelogram

These are other names for the jay concepts, except that the center line is required to be a 2-faced line.

blocks

in your blocks

These are two names for the same thing.

4 phantom interlocked blocks

This concept is straightforward.

triangular boxes

This may only be done from a "blocks" setup.

4 phantom triangular boxes

This may be done from any 4x4 matrix.

distorted blocks

This may be done from a 4x4 matrix that comprises blocks with some people out of their usual place in an unambiguous way. People work to the same spots.

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