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Relay racing has two main components - sprinting and baton passing. Each is vital in helping a team win. The main idea is to run around the track, passing the baton from one runner to the next. The relay is primarily the only team event in all ....

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... effort of the team over the entire race. There are two fundamental types of passes in the relay. The upsweep consists of the back runner sweeping their arm upward to the receiver's hand. The downsweep consists of the runner moving their arm downward into the outstretched palm of the receiver. The elementary outside change is one of the basic forms of baton passing. The initial runner carries the baton in the left hand and runs the outside half of the lane. In an upsweep motion, they pass the baton to the 'V' created by the receiver's thumb and forefinger. The receiver stands on the inside half of the lane and is turned looking back over t ...