Questions to ask: - How do you call Plain Bob Doubles
- When do you call the Bobs
- What are the calling positions
What are the Calling Positions for Plain Bob?
There are four places to call the bobs: - Call the bob when you are unaffected or 4 blows behind
- Call the bob when you are going to make seconds
- Call the bob as you are going to dodge 3-4 down
- Call the bob as you are going to dodge 3-4 up
Calling Yourself Unaffected
When you call yourself unaffected you call the bob when you are doing your first blow in 5ths.
Where is the treble?
The treble is just about to lead so the call is made at the backstroke just before the treble leads.
Where to call the Bob
 As you can see the calls are made just before the lead end
Call Yourself to Run In
To run in you need to call the bob just before you are going to dodge 3-4 down
The treble should be in seconds place at the backstroke just before it leads
Running Out
When you are just about to make seconds you need to call the bob just before the treble leads
To Make the Bob
Where are you going to call the bob when you are just about make it?
You call the bob as you pass the treble in 2 - 3 as if you are going to dodge 3-4 up.
How do you call a 120?
The easiest 120 to call is calling yourself to be unaffected 3 times
Then progress to call yourself to run in run out and make the bob
The run in, run out, make the bob can be cycled so you can start in any position
What do you need for a quarter peal?
For a quarter peal you need the minimum of 1260 changes.
So you call each of the 10 X 120 and 1 X 60
How do you count the 120s?
I start by calling the 5th unaffected and then call each bell in turn once then repeat the order again. (ie:- 4th lead, 3rd lead, 2nd lead, First lead) The call lead 4 and lead 3 to give you 10 X 120
To Finish off you need a 60 which is 5th making the Bob 3 times or the 4th making the Bob 3 times.
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