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One important thing to note would be the relay zone. All batons must be passed within this zone, which is marked out by yellow paint on the track, as pictured above.

Failure to do so would cause your team to get disqualified, so it is important to ensure a good understanding between both passer and receiver! Are you a youth interested in athletics? Or perhaps a parent with young children with a capacity and talent for running? It is the ideal platform to fulfil athletic potential through courses, clinics and championships.

Maintain your pace as you enter the exchange zone. The outgoing runner starts to run in the exchange zone and should match your speed at the pass-off point. If you slow or accelerate your speed, you can throw the outgoing runner off and he may not be able to receive the baton before reaching the end of the exchange zone, which would result in a disqualification. Steady your passing hand. As the incoming runner, you are responsible for getting the baton to the outgoing runner.

This can be difficult to do if your passing hand is moving back and forth or side to side. Keep your hand fixed in front of you once you enter the exchange zone.

The hand is held still, slightly behind the hip. The incoming runner uses an upsweep motion to place the baton in the hand. For an overhand exchange, the outgoing runner holds the receiving hand back with the palm facing up see figure 7. The arm is straight and held higher than the hip. The incoming runner uses a downsweep motion to place the baton in the runner's hand.

For a push exchange, the outgoing runner holds the receiving hand at shoulder height with the thumb down, the palm facing the incoming runner, and the fingers pointing to the inside of the track. The incoming runner holds the baton straight up and down and pushes the baton into the hand.

Runners who have practiced together for some time begin to get a sense of where the baton will be exchanged in the zone. At this point, the outgoing runner puts the receiving hand in position and the pass is made without a verbal command.

The incoming runner needs to make the command just before presenting the baton. A common mistake is initiating the passing action and then yelling the command. The outgoing runner then has to process the message and put the receiving hand back.

This leaves the incoming runner running for a step or two with the baton extended. Home Excerpts Keys to secure a smooth baton handoff. Starts for Nonvisual Exchanges Nonvisual exchanges are used for shorter events that are run at full speed. Incoming and Outgoing Runners Incoming runners must work hard to avoid dramatic changes in speed late in their leg.

Go-Marks In USATF competition, races that involve a nonvisual exchange allow outgoing runners some space to accelerate before they enter the exchange zone. Underhand The outgoing runner holds the receiving hand in a position very similar to the bridge formed in the starting blocks see figure 7. Overhand For an overhand exchange, the outgoing runner holds the receiving hand back with the palm facing up see figure 7.

Push For a push exchange, the outgoing runner holds the receiving hand at shoulder height with the thumb down, the palm facing the incoming runner, and the fingers pointing to the inside of the track. Verbal and Nonverbal Exchanges Runners who have practiced together for some time begin to get a sense of where the baton will be exchanged in the zone. Active Aging. Coaching and Officiating.