Is it really that hard to hand off a baton?

Yeah, its not as easy as one would think. Especially in the rain, which could mess up timing. HOWEVER, in the qualifying round you have to assure yourself of moving on and just get the damn handoff!!

Would it be more similar to executing a layup or a free throw?

what a horrible day so far

softball loses
bad exchange for both women and mens relay team

cant get much worse

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Would it be more similar to executing a layup or a free throw?

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Bad analogy, but not a free throw. Maybe more like a perfectly execute option in football.

The key is for the the runner about to get the baton to be able to get the handoff without looking backwards and moving

Hmmm In many years of track on relays (5th grade - LSU), I never dropped or missed a handoff. I would say its much easier than a layup. Now I have have some pretty fricked up exchanges and bordered on going over the zone but its rare to see a drop at that level.

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Would it be more similar to executing a layup or a free throw?

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not at all

Its incredibly easy.. This was a qualifying round too! MAJOR frickUP.. Its simple.. You throw your arm back and dont come back with it until you have a baton in your hand. You keep your eye on the exchange line and make sure you get the stick before you hit it. At world class speeds I would accept a zone violation over a dropped stick even in the rain with oil all over the stick there is no excuse its a major frickup.

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there's one of me winning a relay bitch

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So everybody else was shite and you won it by yourself?

NONE CARL

ITs easier on the 4x400 but your coming in so fast on the 4x100 and 4x200 that it can be difficult