48 0 obj <>stream The 4 200 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 200 metres or half a lap on a standard 400 metre track. 0000003433 00000 n hSQk0+>,m(8m6C='N}$8 %pWtkN.C}p;psFC298l\ ,%v U*1n,5E1QFlYh\pEwZ0\x4A?7ul|m@knM6\.!. Just wondering what peoples thought are on this. Video 1 shows our second leg measuring and drawing his go-mark at a dual meet earlier this season. What is the point of this? After talking to him a couple of times, I knew it was time to implement the fly-by exchange in our sprint program. With the help of a former colleague from Monticello, I was eventually able to get Mikes number and pick his brain. {5&*7H#O^:41'f,}F24zO+>HWok} ?Y|#bF!G[XgA_37_4B={!+cr,mJ.$^R$gn+q. 161 0 obj <>stream We imagine that the lane is split in two. This photo from the imperial track at Los Gatos High hb```e``rO@( ~VYfR%HDa PB-{/13160Ndfcxq}.@`U{H3@ 40 There are currently 287 luxury homes for sale in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cte d'Azur on JamesEdition. Instead, his exploration of other factors led to a program of drills that he also uses to train speed in high-performance athletes. At any rate, upon finishing their sidewalk art, the runner will then go stand just inside the exchange zone on the outside half of the lane. 14 0 obj <> endobj Heres why it works. %PDF-1.7 We review 100% of reports submitted. On a conventionally marked track, the race can be run starting at the normal 400 metre (and 4 100m relay) start line. In my opinion, this is a much safer option than the blind exchange, but it still leaves something to be desired, since running sideways is slower than sprinting straight aheadalso, turning back to look for the baton doesnt help acceleration. 4x800 Meter Relay: A "dual-alley" start, as illustrated below. 0000101591 00000 n Our anchor leg, for example, uses a mark thats just 3 to 5 feet from the zone. 8) Face the inside. Im going to show you a few examples of the fly-by exchange in action. I think every coach would agree: It doesnt matter how fast your kids are. When can your team leave the assigned lanes? So stupidly crazy small that we can not fit two runners in one lane. NEVER LEAVE THE EXCHANGE ZONE WITHOUT THE BATON. The relaysprimarily consisting of the 4x100. VISUAL AIDS--for a more complete How many lanes does it take to exchange the baton? It works though! An exchange that occurs in the first half of the exchange zone is safe but slow, since most sprinters do not get close to top speed in the first 10 or 15 meters of any sprint. And the fly-by exchange will be a big reason why were able to maximize the potential from our relays and squeeze every ounce of juice out of our athletes. I've never seen a 4x200 with a three turn stagger. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Marseille twice daily. Your email address will not be published. Many (most?) 6-9-5: The length of long jump and triple jump pits constructed after 2019 shall be at least 23 feet (7 meters). 2023 LetsRun.com, LLC. This forces the outgoing runner to practice chasing. 6g|`pcs H6[O Then, its their turn to sprint a full 200, finish their race, and make their teammates chase them. 0000109885 00000 n Thanks for the article. But here, even though the incoming runner doesnt execute perfectly, the outgoing runner is still sprinting hard when he takes the baton. 4x200 Relay. It seems to me, it would make more sense to face the outside, especially if you have the lead in a close race. Does anybody know how to properly stagger a 4 x 200m relay? Given this definition, you either think Im bonkers, or you might be starting to see why this exchange is effective. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. 0000008815 00000 n And it wont cost them a dime. Never really paid attention to the exchange zone set-up of the 4x200 that much, but noticed today that with a two turn stagger hand-offs seem a mess. You can see in slow-mo replays how Tyson Gay didnt have a firm grasp on the baton and his arm started to move forward before the stick was secure. We use chalk in Michigan, so for us that means drawing a box that is 5 to 7 feet from the exchange zone. While a couple of our legs did not have their best splits, the handoffs were executed as well as any we ran all season. marks in lane 2 should be red. The record was set by a Jamaican team consisting of Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown and Yohan Blake in a time of 1:18.63. The additional language provides a recommended minimum distance for straightaways at the start of all meets. The new NFHS Rule (5-3-3) has eliminated the 10-meter acceleration zone and has expanded the 20-meter exchange zone to a 30-meter exchange zone for the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays. 0000004790 00000 n Each runner runs approximately 100 meters before handing off a baton to the next runner. I used my old Illinois connections to learn that the mad scientist behind Champaign Centennials unorthodox exchanges was Mike Shine. Simply run a full 4200-meter relay, then after an eight-minute rest period, do it all over again. The incoming runner will always have the baton in their right hand. 0000011233 00000 n line (the thick white line)--which it obviously is not.. Claremont's new track uses arrows for the reverse direction and a straight Use of Electronic Devices Heres the first exchange from the same meet as video 1. %PDF-1.4 % endstream endobj 15 0 obj <> endobj 16 0 obj <> endobj 17 0 obj <>stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbs-aWxyLk, IFAC 2022: The Return of In-Person Conferences (with Virtual option), Here is our 400m Discussion Recording over 2 Hours Long, The Best Free Coaching Book post Beijing 2022 Olympics, The Ultimate 400m Track Webinar for Coaches & Athletes, NACAC Athletics Coaching Science Series 2022, Top Six 400m Predictor Workouts (Number 4 is my Favourite), Why Karsten Warholms 45.94 400mH WR is my Highlight of 2021, Sprinting: 10 Research Articles for Effective Sprint Training [Part 23]. We tried as well using a 3 turn stagger like traditional 4x400m and letting runners cut in the 3rd runner then line up the 4th runners like a 4x400m exchange all at the turn was bit scary due to speed of the incoming runners. <<54FB450F89DCA943A416ABCC3D5CAE21>]/Prev 748836>> The markings are: Blue face off dots and red circles in each end zone, two blue face off dots outside each end zone, two blue lines separating the neutral zone from the two end zones. This would allow these relay competitors a full 30-meters to exchange the relay baton. But another approach to the 4200 exchange is to treat it like a sped-up 4400 with an open exchange, or a hybrid approach where the outgoing runner takes off, then turns and looks back to get the baton from the incoming runner. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Were in lane three. Video 3. For the incoming runner to overtake the outgoing runner, there has to be enough room to do so. I guess Carl is more comfortable using his right hand. I know you know this. is not metric or imperial but somewhere in between. 0000012201 00000 n Not only that, but he was a silver medalist in the 1976 Olympics in the 400-meter hurdles. 0000005043 00000 n It would seem that would be more efficient what is the reasoning behind not doing that? Video 2. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 17 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> After the exchange, stay in your lane. If you are not correctly taught at the start of your career, you will continue to make the mistake as the US men relay team has been doing. Use those lines to draw a box on the track. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America. But this led to all kinds of problems that I would be willing to bet almost every coach has experienced: All these problems mean one thing: The outgoing runner must stop or slow down to keep from running away from their teammate and get the stick inside the zone. Yet. But in a fly-by exchange, the incoming runner overtakes the outgoing runner and finishes through the end of the zone; it is the outgoing runner who must chase the baton and retrieve it from the incoming runner before the exchange zone expires. Penn, Drake, Texas you name it! endstream endobj 9 0 obj <> endobj 10 0 obj <> endobj 11 0 obj <>stream 300H marks (at the wide points of the 4x400 triangles) and the 4x200 acceleration The key is people who can finish the last 40 meters well. For the Sprint In normal circumstances, the outgoing runner takes off sprinting when the incoming runner hits a specific go-mark. The incoming runner then chases the outgoing runner and places the baton in their hand in any number of ways, be it via push-pass, upsweep, or some other technique. All rights reserved. The latest running news, sent to your inbox weekly. Learn about how to understand the exchange zones f. 0000008056 00000 n The exchange zone is a 20 meter segmentdesignated through large painted triangleswhere the exchange will occur and the baton must switch hands. 0000002156 00000 n trailer What are drills or coaching pointers for staying in your own lane during this exchange? A 2 turn stagger isn't fair because the 3rd runner on the outer lanes would have. Understanding Exchange Zones for the 4x100m Relay. front of the white 400m start line in lane 1. How do analysts ensure the data they collect will be beneficial to coaches and players? 4x200 Meter Relay: four-turn stagger with runners running in their lanes the ENTIRE RACE. 0000038545 00000 n All Rights Reserved. The 1968 USA 4x400m team used blind passes! They never had a bad exchange. There are multiple formats under which the race can be conducted. The new NFHS Rule (5-3-3) has eliminated the 10-meter acceleration zone and has expanded the 20-meter exchange zone to a 30-meter exchange zone for the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays. The red line is the endobj 0 Penn, Drake, Texas you name it! first touched the ground. I was there too! This is a good thing, because it allows a full 20 meters of acceleration for the outgoing runner, meaning that by the time they take the stick, theyre already moving fast. To do this, I send the incoming runner back about 2030 meters and instruct them to come into the zone at around 90% intensity, maintaining that intensity all the way through the exchange zone. But if youre working your handoffs in as part of an already difficult workout, you cant really do very many reps in total, no matter the amount of rest. Dont take off too soon or too fast. By posting you acknowledge that you have read and abide by our. An athlete who may be inconsistent, non-competitive, or merely slower than the best and fastest runners on a team should not be selected for a competition relay. As a young coach, I wasnt a whole lot better; however, Ive been lucky to have great mentors who have taught me a lot and given me opportunities to lead. School shows the orange (should be green) 800m start line behind the white You need to . The outgoing runner leaves on time but leaves too fast. 0000110810 00000 n No Practices? 4) YELL first, THEN reach. How many lanes are you allowed to use in a 4200 relay ? I rarely see the baton fumble once they have the stick in hand. As long as this athlete leaves on time and runs the outer half of the lane, the only job they have is to chase their teammate down and grab the stick. You can have it all. 5-3-3 & 4, 5-10-6 thru 11: Clarifies that in the 4x100-meter relay and 4x200-meter relay, and other relays with legs of 200 meters or less, each exchange zone will be 30 meters long. for the cascading 4x400 relay zones that you will need to properly conduct How does collecting GPS metrics for athletes benefit their performance and improve your training program? 400m start (that should be white), the thin white line is the 800m start Starting from the beginning of the exchange zone, have the athletes measure back five of their feet and draw a line. This Romano . qQc4.nb6#[2MG@-\L@Z]&J3s`SvC( r"Nkg 7YpH(;Sy/06. This continue mistakes by US men relay team is not acceptable. Keep good running form. Since youre herewe have a small favor to ask. Is it more common to use a three turn stagger? 0000014078 00000 n April is around the corner, and that means Relay season. After that exchange, the runner would break into lane one and make a third exchange in lane one of the second standard 4 100m relay zone. Our third and fourth runners from the end of the exchange zone. Rule 5-8.5 Passing the Baton Revises the relay exchange zone: In all relays around the track, the baton must be passed between teammates within the defined exchange zone. The latter is messier but allows for head to head racing over the last two legs. After I got done explaining, one of our senior relay members turned to him and said, Its made a huge difference, bro. Should be a 3 turn stagger, which allows for the field to thin out a bit before any more exchanges occur. It is a simple process. Lets talk about relays. As a high school athlete, I was clueless. 0000001136 00000 n Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. 0000064920 00000 n kDMm~L` c%o_G ]j.jFo$4})O6jYkgKOKv')t?.Og+ul$$}"[?c j,"y$nP71PxCC}!u_U~#jpz`Qp uK* will see three sets of blue triangles (the closest ones staggered in lanes) What if I told you that you dont have to choose between safety and speed? Do not slow down or even relax until the baton is passed. Because a relay4x100 meters, 4x200 meters, 4x400 meters, or upis only as strong and successful as the least capable leg. The 4200 is also not the 4400. Video 5. You see the inside runner getting beaten to the corner by an outside runner quite often because of this, I think. Next, it doesnt allow for feelings of panic from the incoming runner. What are best practices for data analysis these days? All exchange zones for races in excess of 200 meters will remain at 20 meters. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A couple days removed from our State Finals appearance, I know there is still work to be done, but I also know we will be back. This would allow these relay competitors a full 30-meters to exchange the relay baton. Given this positioning, the next important bit is that runners are carrying the baton in the correct hand. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. These comments, which all reference the 2020 NFHS Track and Field/Cross Country Rules Book, will be in effect for the 2021 season. 75% speed is safe enough. Legs 2 and 4 could ostensibly use the same little triangles you see for the 4x100, but I don't understand where the 3rd leg. Your email address will not be published. I prefer to grasp the baton firmly like a hammer. Runners do not have to be in the zone, but the exchange must be made within the zone. What are the widths of the lanes at your state meet? xZ{|T9%;nL dX v). 0000005016 00000 n Learn More{{/message}}. While running your focus should only be on running your hardest because the distraction of watching the other runners will limit your speed. 8.4K views 2 years ago REDICULOUS 4x1 Comeback! 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