Calling positions

Named calling positions denote specific leadheads by reference to the position of an observation bell, which on this page is always assumed to be the heaviest working bell.

Compositions have historically used common positions whose names have become standard. When entering a calling in the Calling tab, these named positions can be used without needing to define them explicitly elsewhere.

Standard named positions

The table below sets out the named calling positions which Complib uses by default.

Note that some calling positions mean different things depending on the stage, denoted here by n, or on what places are made at the call. Some positions are also typically reserved for certain call types.

Calling position	Position of obs. bell after call	Note
H (Home)	n
W (Wrong)	n–1 (even stages); n–2 (odd stages)
M (Middle)	n–2 (even stages); n–1 (odd stages)
I (In)	2	Runs in to lead.
B (Before)	2 if 2nds made at call, 3 otherwise	Has just led before the treble.
O (Out)	3	Runs out. Usually used for bobs.
T (Thirds)	3	Usually used for singles.
F (Fourths)	4
V (Fifths)	5
X (Sixths)	6
S (Sevenths)	7
E (Eighths)	8
N (Ninths)	9

Impact on default calls

If you have not specified any under the General tab, Complib will attempt to guess the default calls of a composition based on what named positions are present in the Calling tab.

If calling positions H, W, M and B are in the majority, then near calls will be used by default.

If calling positions I, O and V are in the majority, then far calls will be used by default.

This generally works well, but it is always a good idea to make sure the default calls have been set correctly.