Part one of term paper
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 of track and field. Each team member must work together to achieve one common goal. Many Olympic tea ...

Part two of term paper
... for a lack of speed. A bad hand-off can cost a team all it's speed. The basic idea of the baton pass is to get the lead runner the baton while both runners are at top speed. This maximizes the 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 ou ...