Starting formation – Parallel Ocean Waves.

All Circulates in this definition refer to the Original Circulate path established by the ends of the original ocean waves. No dancer ever stops moving during this call; the pauses written into the definition (i.e., the action described as “half-circulate”) are there for clarity of description and for teaching purposes only.

• Each end and the adjacent center dancer turn one-half (180°) .
• The new centers of each ocean wave turn three-quarters (270°), while the others half-circulate, forming a six-person wave and two lonesome dancers .
• The wave of six, working as 3 pairs, turns 180°, while the others half-circulate .
• In the wave, the center 4 turn 180°, while the other four dancers half-circulate.
• The wave of 6, again working as 3 pairs, turns 180°, while the others half-circulate.
• Finally, the center 4 of the wave turn ¾ (becoming the centers of the new waves), while the outside 4 half-circulate to become the ends of the final waves.

STYLING: Basic swing thru styling is utilized for turning movements within the ocean wave formations. Circulating dancers do the circulate action with arms in natural dance position, blending to hands up ocean wave formation at the conclusion of the call.

Timing: 20

ARC Decisions

(July 2006)

Q: Is it proper to call Relay the Deucey from Two-Faced Lines?

A: No. The ARC voted this to be improper as the definition states that the call is to be danced by hand/arm turns and NOT a partner trade action.

(June 2008)

Q: Is it proper to call Relay the Deucey from a Tidal Wave?

A: NO. The committee voted this is improper because this application does not comply with the CALLERLAB written definitions.

(July/August 2009)

Q: Is it proper to fractionalize Relay the Deucey? Does this application comply with the CALLERLAB Plus Definition?

A: NO. The definition is a bit unclear about how many parts Relay the Deucey has but, it definitely does NOT have more than two parts.

(September/October 2015)

Q: The calls given were; Heads Pass the Ocean and Heads (only) Relay The Deucey. The ending formation was a Quarter Tag. The caller said it was proper to call Relay The Deucey from a single Ocean Wave.”

A: The ARC voted that it is improper to call Relay the Deucey from a single wave. Neither the starting formation, nor the definition will allow this application. The call is an 8 person call and the definition of Circulate would prevent this action.

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