Relay
Starting relay competitors wait for the gun to go off. When it comes time to hand off the relay and if the athlete is the one who hands it off his/her arm is outstretched and palm points down. He/she should look forward to the approaching runner who brings the baton up. Relay is an excellent means of developing physical and psychological abilities and forming team spirit among runners.
Receiving the baton
Techniques of relay
http://sek.nyme.hu/_layouts/1038/Sport/DVD/Atletika.html#d5e5518
Teaching relay
http://sek.nyme.hu/_layouts/1038/Sport/DVD/Atletika.html#d5e10775
Prerequisites
Moving system
Students’ intellectual level
Students’ coordination level
Conditions
Baton
Running track
Studded running shoes
Needed competencies
Velocity
Fitness
Sense of rhythm
Spatial orientation ability
Ability of switching motions
Suggested workouts
Stretching-relaxing workouts
Forward/backward leg swings
Stretching of thigh flexor muscle
Stretching of thigh flexor muscle and glutei
Stretching of thigh muscle tension
Stretching of calf muscle
Strengthening workouts
Working with a rubber band
Running with ankle or wrist weight
Rules
http://www.masz.hu/images/stories/pdfanyagok/szabalyzatok/versenyszab.pdf
The Rules of the Hungarian Athletic Association and the Guide of Organising Competitions
The National Athletic Program supported by the