RELAY EVENT [4X100 & 4X400]

 Hello, Anyoung haseyo, Hajimemashite, Vanakkam, Ni hao 👋🏻 How are you today? Hope you and your family are doing fine as Covid-19 tears its way through communities across the globe and as fears about the virus and its impact increase. Today I would like to share something about Relay event in Track & Field which are 4x100 & 4x400.

HISTORY 📜

• The 1st Penn Relays was held on April 21 1895 in Philadelphia.
• At the dawn of 20th century, track and field in the United States was centered around 3 large eastern cities of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.
• The history as sport began in 1893 at University of Pennsylvania.

EQUIPMENTS 🥇

1) Appropriate suits.

2) Spike Shoes.

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3) Starting Block.

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4) Baton.

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 RULES & REGULATIONS 📚

A) General Relay Rules Event:

• Baton can be passed within exchange zone [20 meters long].
• Passer must remain in their lanes after the pass to avoid blocking other runners.
• Baton must be carried by hand.
• Runner cannot wear gloves [better grip of baton].
• If the baton dropped, it must be pickup by runner itself.

B) Rules for 4x100 meters Event:

• The outgoing runner must stand in front of Blue line which is in acceleration zone. 
• Between 2 yellow
  line is handoff zone where incoming runner need to pass the baton in this zone to the outgoing runner.
• Exchange baton is allowed in the Handoff zone only.
• The outgoing runner uses 7-8 steps "Go Mark" to start run in acceleration zone. 
• 1st & 3rd runner will hold a baton on right hand.
• 2nd & 4th runner will hold on left hand.

C) Rules for 4x400 meters Event:

• Only 1st runner remains in the same lane for full lap and starting point at the white blue inset line.
• No ❌ acceleration zone in 4x400 meter event.
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  Runners may only commence running within take over zone.
• After received the baton, 2nd runner may leave lane after the 1st turn usually marked with green line from lane 2-8.
• 3rd & 4th runner will start in front of the blue line [10m before finish line and receive baton within take over zone.
• 3rd & 4th runner are assigned lanes based on the position of the previous runner when he/she halfway the track. 

D) 400 meters Standard Track:

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DISQUALIFICATION RELAY EVENT 🚩

1. Baton is not passed within a changeover zone, based on the position of the baton, not either runner's foot.
2. False starting 🏁.
3. Prevent other competitor from passing baton.
4. Dropping baton and not picked up by the athlete who dropped it.

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HANDOFF & ACCELERATION ZONE 🏴

The zone:

• Acceleration zone must be 10 meters length.
• Handoff zone must be 20 meters length.

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Receiver baton:

• All runner except 1st runner must make a mark in preparation before the runner are close to them. 
• 4-6 steps before handoff zone.

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Exchange baton:

• Receiver start running when runner reach the mark.
• Receiver cannot turn back to recieve the baton when start running.
• Need to raise hand and runner will pass the baton.
• Use signal among the reciever and runner [UP] to avoid miscommunication.
• Reciever must run with full of speed when runner reach the handoff zone until baton was given.

HANDOFF TECHNIQUES :

1)  Push - Pass:

• Outgoing runner's arm is extend out behind and parallel to the ground.
• Hand is open with thumb is pointing down.
  
  
  

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2) Up - Sweep:

• Receiving hand is extended behind hip height and palm facing down.
• A wide angle between thumb and the rest of finger.

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3) Down - Sweep:

• Receiving hand is extended behind hip height with palm facing up.

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Alright, done for todayyy. I hope this can help you to learn more about relay event. This knowledge is good for students and teacher so that they can apply it with correct techniques. Hope you guys enjoy this reading. See you on another post 😘.