<anyone> Mark Time, Mark Time

Typically from a completed DPT, the designated people Run. The others Partner Tag instead of sliding over. The designees then Column Circulate into a box in the center, and Trade and Roll. Those who tagged do a Wheel and Deal.

\sxvlines{g3n,g2n,b4s,b1s} \sxvlines{b3s,b2s,g4e,g1e} \syhlines{g2e,b4n,b3s,g1w} \syhlines{g2e,b3e,b4w,g1w}
3 1 2 4 4 2 1 3 3 1 2 4 4 2 1 3 2 4 4 2 3 1 1 3 2 4 3 1 4 2 1 3
before beaus Mark Time Run, Tag Wheel and Deal, Circulate into center finished


The designated people must have been #1 and #2 in the column. The others could have been facing either way. If the starting setup is columns, there is only one way to do the call, and this can be called simply Mark Time.

One can also do a Split Mark Time:

\phBB{b1n,g2s,g1n,b2s} \phfour{b2e,g2e,g1w,b1w}
1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1
before girls Split Mark Time finished


Although it is done in a 2x2, this may also be called Single Mark Time.