John Marshall enlightened me on the A1/A2 split as the weekend began...
Apparently, a while ago, CALLERLAB was prepared to vote them into a single level/list. The motion was made, discussion was under way and a vote was about to be undertaken. One particular caller of great influence & reputation (whose name I don't recall) argued persuasively for combining the lists and that result seemed assured. Then, almost literally at the last moment, that same caller did an about-face, recanted his prior position and urged maintenance of the current A1/A2 split. John had no clue why the caller changed his mind so dramatically at such a late hour, but here we are.
As a dancer, I see no need for two lists. As a caller, it's annoying. I could synthesize an argument for keeping two lists for pedagogic reasons, but the only sane way to do that --IMHO-- is to rationalize the lists, shuffling some calls between the two for consistency.
Fortunately, not having been a member of CALLERLAB for three years yet, I'm not allowed under the rules to put my money where my mouth is on this particular topic and may therefore continue carping from the sidelines. :-)
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Re: Left Square Chain Thru
Date: 2006-04-03 08:25 pm (UTC)Apparently, a while ago, CALLERLAB was prepared to vote them into a single level/list. The motion was made, discussion was under way and a vote was about to be undertaken. One particular caller of great influence & reputation (whose name I don't recall) argued persuasively for combining the lists and that result seemed assured. Then, almost literally at the last moment, that same caller did an about-face, recanted his prior position and urged maintenance of the current A1/A2 split. John had no clue why the caller changed his mind so dramatically at such a late hour, but here we are.
As a dancer, I see no need for two lists. As a caller, it's annoying. I could synthesize an argument for keeping two lists for pedagogic reasons, but the only sane way to do that --IMHO-- is to rationalize the lists, shuffling some calls between the two for consistency.
Fortunately, not having been a member of CALLERLAB for three years yet, I'm not allowed under the rules to put my money where my mouth is on this particular topic and may therefore continue carping from the sidelines. :-)