In Double Interval, what is the arm position?

• A. Arms by sides with palms inward
• B. Raised shoulder high with fingers extended and joined, palms down, fingertips touching neighbors
• C. Arms crossed over chest
• D. Hands on hips

Answer: (B)

In this situation the key idea is how spacing is maintained in a Double Interval formation. The correct arm position uses the raised, uniform posture that creates a visible and physical reference for spacing: arms lifted to shoulder height with fingers extended and joined, palms down, and fingertips touching the neighbors. This setup gives a clear, continuous line across the group, so everyone can line up at the same distance from one another and from the front, making it easy to see and adjust any gaps.

The other stances don’t serve that purpose. Keeping arms by the sides with palms inward is a relaxed posture that doesn’t provide a measurement cue. Crossing the arms over the chest or putting hands on the hips signals other attitudes or commands and would disrupt uniformity and visibility needed to judge spacing.