2008 Association Training Conference
Hereward Bob Minor - The Blue Line
Place Bells
	It may be that you find this is a useful way to break the method down for learning. Even if you learn the method some other way in the first place, conductors / helpers may expect you to know what the line is for each place bell, although this will become more important with more complicated (eg. surprise) methods. It helps to know where to start.
Learning the 'Blue Line'
	Some people have a good pictorial memory, and find it easiest to remember the shape of the line. Most learn it as a line going down the page, but some find it easier to have first place at the bottom of the page, and the line progressing from left to right. Other people find it easier to learn words, eg: "dodge, lead, seconds, lead seconds..." Most of us use a mixture of methods. It is not essential to know the structure of the method (place notation), but it can help if it 'makes sense of' the blue line./ul>
Logical chunks
	Chunks of work (places, front work) don't always fit with place bells, but are more logical pieces to break the method down into. Learn them, and you have 70% of the method.
Rules for finding your way
	Know where to meet the treble (see the diagrams). Don't try to dodge with the treble      - 3rds place bell starts with a place at the back.      - dodge and lead on the front, then dodge without the treble,         but 2nds lead and then dodge with the treble Three dodges at the back - but if you've lost count, keep going until the treble arrives. If you come off the back with a place, go down to make places in 34 If you come off the back with a dodge, go down to dodge on the front
Place notation
	X ('cross') means that all pairs are swapping in that row 12 ('one two') means that bells in positions 1 & 2 don't move, and the other pairs swap in that row. Plain Hunt minor is X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 Plain Bob minor is X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 12
Other documents on the 2008 Association Training Conference:
	Summary of the Arrangements
	Details of the Day
	Agenda for the day
	Overview
	The Blue Line
	Method Structure
	Landmarks
	Hereward Bob Minor
	Hereward Bob Major
	Touches of Hereward Bob Minor
	Touches of Hereward Bob Major
	Report of the Day