Non-Visual Exchange
A non-visual exchange means that the runner who is going to receive the baton will not see the baton place into his or her hand. Non-Visual Exchanges or hand-offs are commonly used in 4x100m relays. This means that four runners run 100m each to complete the race. Typically, the athlete running the first leg carries the baton in the right hand and passes it to the second runner's left hand. the second runner will pass it to the third runner's right hand who will bring it to the fourth or anchor leg's left hand. This pattern is however not mandatory as coaches may decide to allow athletes or teachers allow students to pass and receive the baton in the hand that they are comfortable using.
Types of Non-Visual Exchanges
There are three types of non-visual exchanges; the up sweep pass, down sweep pass and push pass. The most commonly used pass is the push pass followed by the down sweep and then the up sweep is rarely used. The up sweep is normally used with very small children to help then get the concept of pushing up the baton into the receiver's hand. These passes will be detailed on separate pages.
Starts for Non-Visual Exchange
Non-visual exchanges are used for shorter events and so a block start will be used for the first leg. This is the same start used in other sprint races with the exception being the baton in the hand of the athlete. In this case, all parts of the athlete's hand must be behind the line, but the baton maybe extended beyond the line.
Incoming and Outgoing Runners
There are two types of runners in these races; the incoming runner who is the person coming in with the baton to pass it, and the outgoing runner who is the person getting ready to receive the baton.
Upsweep pass Down sweep pass
A non-visual exchange means that the runner who is going to receive the baton will not see the baton place into his or her hand. Non-Visual Exchanges or hand-offs are commonly used in 4x100m relays. This means that four runners run 100m each to complete the race. Typically, the athlete running the first leg carries the baton in the right hand and passes it to the second runner's left hand. the second runner will pass it to the third runner's right hand who will bring it to the fourth or anchor leg's left hand. This pattern is however not mandatory as coaches may decide to allow athletes or teachers allow students to pass and receive the baton in the hand that they are comfortable using.
Types of Non-Visual Exchanges
There are three types of non-visual exchanges; the up sweep pass, down sweep pass and push pass. The most commonly used pass is the push pass followed by the down sweep and then the up sweep is rarely used. The up sweep is normally used with very small children to help then get the concept of pushing up the baton into the receiver's hand. These passes will be detailed on separate pages.
Starts for Non-Visual Exchange
Non-visual exchanges are used for shorter events and so a block start will be used for the first leg. This is the same start used in other sprint races with the exception being the baton in the hand of the athlete. In this case, all parts of the athlete's hand must be behind the line, but the baton maybe extended beyond the line.
Incoming and Outgoing Runners
There are two types of runners in these races; the incoming runner who is the person coming in with the baton to pass it, and the outgoing runner who is the person getting ready to receive the baton.
Upsweep pass Down sweep pass
Information contributed by N. Levy, A. McPherson and S. Grant
Copyright 2013
Copyright 2013