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Juggling term PPS Notation

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PPS Notation

This includes several styles of notation for giving a short-hand description of a (passing) pattern. Among them:

The simplest

• P - a pass, by default a single tramline
• S - a self throw, by default a single to the other hand

Slightly more complicated

• St/S - a single-spin tramline pass
• Se/s - a single-spin self throw to the other hand
• Di/D - a single-spin diagonal pass
• Z - a handacross (zip)

In patterns with more than two people, the juggler to which the throw is to be made needs to be identified. Thus,

Yet more complicated, for > 2 persons

• St_B - a single-spin tramline pass to juggler B
• Se - a single-spin self throw to the other hand
• Di_C - a single-spin diagonal pass to juggler C

However, these notations don't handle double or triple spins, and the difference between St & Se is hard to see quickly. So, Dave & Ron are experimenting with something else. For instance,

• T - single-spin tramline pass
• S - single-spin self throw to opposite hand
• D - single-spin diagonal pass
• T_A - a 'T' pass, but to juggler A
• 2D_B - a double diagonal to juggler B

What do you think? Should the hand which throws the club/self be identified as well? How to identify the target hand of a self throw if it isn't the "usual" target for such a throw? (E.g. would 'S' expected to be a self to opposite hand, but 2S be to the same hand?)