The giver should;
1. Attack the zone. Do not slow up or relax until the baton is passed.
2. Share the stick. You get the lower half, the receiver gets the upper half.
3. Maintain good running form. Running with your arm extended slows you down. 4. Winding up to make the pass is a waste of time.
5. Speak first, then reach. Do not give the verbal command of "stick," "go," or whatever, and reach at the same instant. Give the command, keep running, and wait for the outgoing runner's arm to extend, then reach and place the baton in the open hand.
6. Stay in your lane, but don't worry about running out of the zone-you are allowed.
7. Always look back before exiting the track, someone may still be running behind you.
1. Attack the zone. Do not slow up or relax until the baton is passed.
2. Share the stick. You get the lower half, the receiver gets the upper half.
3. Maintain good running form. Running with your arm extended slows you down. 4. Winding up to make the pass is a waste of time.
5. Speak first, then reach. Do not give the verbal command of "stick," "go," or whatever, and reach at the same instant. Give the command, keep running, and wait for the outgoing runner's arm to extend, then reach and place the baton in the open hand.
6. Stay in your lane, but don't worry about running out of the zone-you are allowed.
7. Always look back before exiting the track, someone may still be running behind you.
The receiver should:
1. Step off the distance (determined after repeated practice) to your "go" mark. Place your mark, usually half a tennis ball or tape. Return to your starting position inside the acceleration zone. You must be inside and remain there when the gun starts the race.
2. Make the incoming runner catch you. 3. Position your feet for a fast takeoff and good line-of-sight to your "go" mark.
4. Trust your mark and accelerate 100%, no holding back. (In the 4 x 200 relay, hold back a little, 75%-80%, depending on how strongly the incoming runner finishes a 200m run).
5. Never extend your arm to receive the baton before you enter the exchange zone. This comes into play more with the 4 x 200 relay when trying to "shorten" your slowest leg.
6. When you hear your incoming teammate give the verbal command, extend your arm straight back, horizontally, with the palm up, fingers together, thumb ex- tended making a v-shaped target for the pass. Hold steady by pushing the upper arm inward towards your spine. Don't turn your head or look back; remember it's a blind exchange.
7. When you feel the baton, grasp firmly and fly.
1. Step off the distance (determined after repeated practice) to your "go" mark. Place your mark, usually half a tennis ball or tape. Return to your starting position inside the acceleration zone. You must be inside and remain there when the gun starts the race.
2. Make the incoming runner catch you. 3. Position your feet for a fast takeoff and good line-of-sight to your "go" mark.
4. Trust your mark and accelerate 100%, no holding back. (In the 4 x 200 relay, hold back a little, 75%-80%, depending on how strongly the incoming runner finishes a 200m run).
5. Never extend your arm to receive the baton before you enter the exchange zone. This comes into play more with the 4 x 200 relay when trying to "shorten" your slowest leg.
6. When you hear your incoming teammate give the verbal command, extend your arm straight back, horizontally, with the palm up, fingers together, thumb ex- tended making a v-shaped target for the pass. Hold steady by pushing the upper arm inward towards your spine. Don't turn your head or look back; remember it's a blind exchange.
7. When you feel the baton, grasp firmly and fly.
