2023-04-29

i wrote a couple squares puzzles

so last week was challenge amateur night. i called a c2 patter tip, an a2 patter tip, and an a2 singer.
both of my patter tips were puzzles. i will transcribe them here, and i will give less flavortext because you won't have to dance these while solving them.

this is my c2 tip, which is c2 on paper, but in practice this is mostly plus with a few (specifically 3) extra calls above plus in every sequence.

heads pass thru
separate around 1, squeeze in to make a line
touch 1/4
transfer the column
scoot back
circulate
spin chain and exchange the gears
recycle
relay the top
counter rotate
split circulate
and a right and left grand

heads lead right
swing thru
split circulate once and a half
centers swing thru
flip the diamond
centers half circulate
hourglass circulate
cut the hourglass
spin the top
grand swing thru
relay the shadow
cast off 3/4
right and left grand

sides pass the ocean
extend
recycle
grand chain eight
split square chain thru
trade by
touch 1/4
centers trade
split circulate
cast a shadow
left half tag
left swing thru
extend
allemande left

sides rollaway
sides left wheel fan thru
right and left thru
left pass and roll your neighbor
slide thru
centers fan the top
flip the diamond
lines pass the ocean thru
diamond circulate
cut the diamond
half tag
swing thru
hinge
extend
right and left grand

heads touch 1/4
triple cross
coordinate
wheel and deal
left swing thru
split circulate
fan the top
centers run
triple trade
bend the line
triple star thru
trade
centers pass the ocean
extend
centers trade
cast off 3/4
right and left grand

heads square thru 2
touch 1/4
motivate
relay the top
split circulate once and a half
cut the diamond and roll
centers swing thru
chain reaction
spin chain and exchange the gears
split circulate twice
cast off 3/4
right and left grand

sides pass thru
separate around 1, squeeze in to make a line
dixie style to a wave
trade the wave
hinge
circulate
quarter thru
split circulate
remake
circulate
swing the fractions
follow your neighbor and spread
acey deucey
trade
right and left grand

sides fan the top
scoot and little more
recycle
sweep 1/4
lines up to the middle and back
wheel and deal
track 2
scoot and weave
centers run
ferris wheel
centers swing thru
scoot and ramble
pass thru
trade by
allemande left
right and left grand

heads turn thru
separate around 1, squeeze in to make a line
pass thru
sock it to me
load the boat
swing thru
outroll circulate
explode the wave
here comes the judge
left fan the top
split circulate
allemande left
right and left grand

heads pass the ocean
extend
swing thru
ends run
ends 1/2 circulate
galaxy circulate
squeeze the galaxy
cut the hourglass
acey deucey
wheel and deal
square thru 3
trade by
allemande left

sides lead right
veer left
couples circulate
as couples peel and trail
crossfire
recycle
pass to the center
tandem square chain the top
track 2
once removed turn to a line
fan the top
split circulate
acey deucey
trade the wave
acey deucey
right and left grand

here is my a2 patter. its extraction is obvious.

sides lead right
veer left
couples circulate
bend the line
load the boat
eight chain 9
allemande left

heads pair off
eight chain 7
clover and fan the top
extend
3/4 thru
motivate
recycle
eight chain 7
u turn back
left swing thru
cast a shadow
wheel and deal
touch 1/4
right and left grand

sides turn thru
separate around 1, squeeze in to make a line
touch 1/4
coordinate
wheel and deal
eight chain 6
fan the top
grand swing thru
recycle
turn and deal
dixie grand
allemande left

sides touch 1/4
triple cross
coordinate
ferris wheel
double pass thru
track 2
quarter thru
acey deucey
recycle
eight chain 5
allemande left

heads pass the ocean
chain reaction
recycle
eight chain 6
touch 1/4
acey deucey
trade and roll
eight chain 6
single circle to a wave
acey deucey
single wheel
eight chain 6
veer left
wheel and deal
allemande left

heads wheel thru
eight chain 1
chase right
transfer the column
recycle
eight chain 3
clover and pass the ocean
extend
trade and roll
eight chain 3
right roll to a wave
ends run
wheel and deal
eight chain 7
clover and pass the ocean
extend
trade
right and left grand

sides left wheel thru
eight chain 1
left chase
coordinate
ferris wheel
peel and trail
bend the line
square thru 2
trade by
allemande left

sides wheel thru
eight chain 4 and a half
swing and mix
left quarter thru
recycle
eight chain 2 and a half
cast a shadow
wheel and deal
eight chain 3 and a half
ends wheel and deal, centers recycle
split square thru 3
wheel and deal
centers pass thru
eight chain 1 and a half
ends wheel and deal, centers recycle

finally, i wrote a singing tip, which was probably too fast and i definitely didn't execute particularly well. it maybe would have gone better if i didn't sing most of the calls, though they were written to match the lyrics of the song. i don't feel like sharing it here though.