Absolutely crazy to think that Sydney covered 400m hurdles in almost the exact same time that Felix split 400m with a running start. I really want to see McLaughlin split 47 high in the final.
I mentioned this in another thread. The relays are boring. They aren't competitive. It would be fun if they had regional based relay teams. Because it's just team USA B-team with no competition.
If dropped, the baton shall be recovered by the athlete who dropped it.
The athlete that drops the baton must be the one to pick it up. Klaver dropped the baton, not Peeters. Peeters never clearly received possession before the drop. Therefore Klaver needed to pick up the baton.
If dropped, the baton shall be recovered by the athlete who dropped it.
The athlete that drops the baton must be the one to pick it up. Klaver dropped the baton, not Peeters. Peeters never clearly received possession before the drop. Therefore Klaver needed to pick up the baton.
Any coach that coaches relays knows this. We teach our kids this every year when practicing hand offs
The athlete that drops the baton must be the one to pick it up. Klaver dropped the baton, not Peeters. Peeters never clearly received possession before the drop. Therefore Klaver needed to pick up the baton.
Any coach that coaches relays knows this. We teach our kids this every year when practicing hand offs
To be fair to the other poster, it depends upon what level you are talking about - NFHS, NCAA, or WA. The NCAA Rules state:
Rule 15, Section 8, Article 5:
The baton must be passed, not thrown, by each runner to the succeeding runner. The passing of the baton commences when the baton is first touched by the outgoing runner and is completed when the baton is solely in the possession of the outgoing runner. If, in a genuine attempt to pass the baton, it is dropped within the passing zone, either runner may retrieve it. A baton dropped outside the passing zone must be recovered by the person who dropped it. The runner recovering the baton may leave the assigned lane or track provided no other runner is impeded and the distance to be covered is not lessened. A member of a relay team may not run outside the passing zone for the purpose of taking the baton from a faltering or fallen teammate.
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