Starting formation – Ocean Waves.

Each end and the adjacent center Turn 1/2. New centers Turn 3/4 to form a center Ocean Wave and the ends Flip In (180 degree inward turn similar to Ends Run). Very Centers Turn 1/2. Each half of the square forms a four-hand Star (a “gear”) and turns it 3/4. Very Centers Turn 1/2. Those in the center Ocean Wave Turn 3/4 while the other four dancers Flip Out (180 degree outward turn similar to Centers Run). The call ends in waves with the same handedness and in the same location as the original waves.

STYLING:

Ocean wave and star turns use standard styling.

As the Centers Turn 3/4 at the beginning of the call, the other dancers pause slightly and then, as they Flip In, they bring the other hand up to immediately join the forming star.

Comments:

The Facing Couples Rule applies to this call.

The 3/4 fraction to turn the star can be modified by the caller, in which case different dancers will be the Very Centers for the Turn 1/2.

Timing: 24

ARC Decisions

(June 2008)

Q: Is it proper to call Spin Chain The Gears from a Tidal Wave?

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

(May 2014)

Q: The formation was Two-Faced-Line. The calls given were “Begin with a Partner Trade and Spin Chain the Gears.”

A: This application was voted to be improper, as it does not comply with the Plus definition. The starting and ending formation is Parallel Ocean Waves rather than Two-Faced-Lines. The definition states that the dancers Turn 1/2 and NOT Partner Trade. Also, the part that states “Four dancers on each side of the square now form a four-handed star and turn the star three-quarters” cannot be done as the dancers are in a Facing Diamond formation.

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