What are the different types of hands-off in relay?

What are the different ways on how to pass the baton to your team mate in a track and field 4 x 100 relay race?|||For a 4x100 race, you should be doing a blind handoff.





The stick should start in the right hand of the lead runner. This allows the stick to be in the middle of the lane and the runner race along the inside edge of the lane (the shorter edge). The 2nd runner should set to receive the stick in their left hand. They should run the backstretch on the right hand side of the lane; it is a straight line, so it doesn't matter. They should handoff to the 3rd runner's right hand, and then it goes to the 4th runner's left hand.





To do the actual handoff, you need to practice. The receiving runner should not be looking back when they get the stick. When the previous runner is close enough, they should start running, and then stick their receiving hand out behind them, palm up. The incoming runner should be able to place the baton down into the hand. This takes practice.





Hand-offs for the 4x200 should also be blind.





Hand-offs for the 4x400 or 4x800 should be open, where the receiving runner turns sideways and looks back to get the stick.





Good luck.