The major aspect of a relay race is the baton. The first runner of each team starts the race with a baton. After the first runner completes their part of the run, the baton has to be passed on to the next runner in the team. This continues until the final runner finishes the race with the baton in hand. During each exchange the athlete receiving the baton is allowed to be in motion before receiving the baton, but cannot go beyond 10m without the baton. If any of the athlete drops the baton, or the runner exceeds the 10m limit, the team will be disqualified.
For the m each relay, runners have to stay in their lane for the entire race, whereas for the m race, the first runner stay in their lane, the second runner moves into the inside lanes after running their first bend. To receive the latest updates on the happenings in the Singapore sports scene, or to find out more about some of the latest programmes on offer at ActiveSG, like our Facebook page here.
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For the 4 x m, the 4 x m, and the 4 x m relays, which use starting blocks, a false start is caused by a competitor who either leaves the starting block before the firing of the starter's gun or reacts within 0.
For the 4 x m relay, which does not use starting blocks, a false start is caused by a competitor who moves out of the standing start position before the firing of the starter's gun. A false start is announced by two successive shots from the starter's gun, and results in the immediate disqualification for the offending competitor and the restart of the race for the remaining athletes.
The baton is the smooth, hollow tube that is passed between teammates in a relay race. Each teammate must carry the baton throughout the entirety of their individual leg of the relay in order for their race to be valid. The baton may be constructed of any rigid material, such as wood or metal, but must be a smooth, hollow, one-piece tube, measuring between 28 and 30 cm in length and between 12 and 13 cm in diameter, and weighing at least 50 g.
All runners of the 4 x m and the 4 x m, as well as the first runners of the 4 x m, must remain in their assigned lanes for the entirety of their legs. This is defined as staying within the boundaries of the lane lines, and applies to all parts of the competitor's body and clothing.
An athlete who simply steps on the white lane line is considered having left his lane, and will therefore be automatically disqualified. Furthermore, obstructing or crossing over into another competitor's lane is considered a serious offence, and will also result in immediate disqualification. The break line is the continuous curved line, located after the first bend of the track. Once the second runners of the 4 x m and the first runners of the 4 x m have crossed this line, they are allowed to begin running in lanes other than their pre-assigned ones.
They are also allowed to change lanes at any point in the race, as many times as they wish. However, a competitor who deliberately obstructs another runner's path, or interferes in any way, will immediately be disqualified. Once they have received the baton from their previous teammate, the third and fourth runners of the 4 x m, as well as the second, third, and fourth runners of the 4 x m, are free to start their legs of the race in whichever lane they prefer.
The competitor must complete the entirety of his leg while holding the baton. A competitor who drops the baton at any point of his leg, or crosses the finish line without holding the baton, will face immediate disqualification. At the end of their legs, every competitor, except for the anchors, must pass their batons to the teammate who will be running.
This exchange, known as the changeover, must occur within a specifically designated area on the track called the exchange zone, or the passing zone. The exchange zone also known as the passing zone or the changeover box is the 20 m long section of a lane, often marked by a set of small cones for visibility, in which the changeover must occur. In other words, this is where the baton must be passed from the incoming runner to the outgoing runner.
The changeover may occur at any point within the 20 m exchange zone. The first 10 m of the exchange zone is an extension of the incoming runner's leg, while the second 10 m of the exchange zone is a pre-extension of the outgoing runner's leg.
A team whose changeover does not occur within the exchange zone will be immediately disqualified. The incoming runner is the relay teammate who is finishing his leg of the race and is entering the exchange zone in order to pass on the baton.
The outgoing runner is the relay teammate who is preparing to start his leg of the race and is within the exchange zone in order to receive the baton. For a successful changeover, the two participants must meet each other at full speed at the point of exchange.
Therefore, the outgoing runner, in order to catch up to the incoming runner's speed, may begin running alongside his incoming teammate within their assigned lane, if applicable from as far back as 10 m before the start of the exchange zone. However, the changeover itself must occur entirely within the exchange zone. The blind pass is used mostly for changeovers in the 4 x m and the 4 x m. Here, the incoming runner first races ahead of the outgoing runner, then, without pausing or looking backwards, stretches out the arm holding the baton behind him for the outgoing runner to grasp.
It is the responsibility of the incoming runner to thrust the baton into the outgoing runner's outstretched hand, and to not let go of the baton until he is absolutely sure that the outgoing runner has taken hold of it.
The visual pass is used mostly for changeovers in the 4 x m and the 4 x m. Here, the outgoing teammate, without pausing, looks backwards at his incoming teammate and holds out his hand in order to grasp the baton.
Here are all the terms we will be covering related to the sport of long distance racing:. What are the rules of track and field? What is Track And Field Athletics? Previous Next. What are Relays? Table of Contents. Types of Relay Races There are four main events for the relays in track and field: The 4 x m The 4 x m The 4 x m The 4 x m. The 4 x Meter The 4 x m is the shortest relay evet, and is run over one lap around the standard track.
The 4 x Meter The 4 x m is the second shortest relay event, and takes place over two laps around the standard track.
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