The relay is a word borrowed from theFrench language. Initially, this term denoted a special messenger (courier) with an urgent message, later - horse mail. That is, something was relayed from a distance, and they did it as quickly as possible.
In addition to the Olympic Games, all sportscompetitions are divided according to their importance - championships, cup competitions and championships. The task they have is to identify the winner and fix his result. They are held annually or once every two years. There are levels of competition - the highest, the first, the second and the third. In addition, there are basic, qualifying, classification, discharge, qualifying and several other levels of competition. There are separate or specific competitions dedicated to some event or date - the Victory Day, the Day of the runner and so on.
Track-and-field relay race, along with massor festive races, is held very often. It is arranged by schools, institutes and enterprises. Holding sports events of this type is based on the general "Regulations on track and field relay", which is the main law of the competition. He is guided by the judiciary board. As relay races are held often, and some of them have a specific hue, each of them takes an individual position on the conduct, which is amended, supplemented and amended, agreed by the organizers of the event with representatives of the teams and the main panel of judges. This is done so that the track-and-field relay race is legitimate, and its results (records, if any) will be recorded. If the competitions are serious, everything is done according to the regulations on this track-and-field relay race.
Initial documents are sent to the authorities withtaking into account the time required to prepare teams. In the developed position everything is envisaged, even any small thing - goals and tasks, place and time, leadership and participants, team composition and rewarding, the program of competitions and so on. There should not be any double meaning in the text of the provision.
The city athletics relay race has its ownfeatures of the conduct. For example, it is held on the streets of the city with all the ensuing consequences - stopping the transport, etc., as an Olympic torch relay, or only urban residents will participate in this sporting event, and the races will be held at stadiums.
Traditional athletics relay is divided into several types. These include:
a) sprint distances;
b) for medium distances;
c) Swedish or mixed;
d) ekden.
How are they different?
"Sprinter" have their own subspecies - the numberThere are always 4 participants, and the distances are different - 100, 200 and 400 meters for each athlete. There are summer and winter sprint races, male and female, held at the stadium and in the premises. All of them are specified in international documents. Sprint distances - this type of track and field relay race is included in the program of the Summer Olympic Games, in men since 1912, and in women - since 1972. Much less often, but with the fixation of world records, athletics relay races are held at medium distances - 4x800 and 4x1600 meters.
Mixed relays are called so becausethey have different distances, for example, 200 + 100 + 100 + 400. The additional title “Swedish” received such a relay because it was held in Stockholm for a long time, at the stage of the Grand Prix series. Running along the highway for long (marathon or similar) distances, which are divided into segments from 3 to 12 kilometers in length, is called ekden.
During relay races, athletes should not leaveallocated them to the corridor or use some tricks. For this, any of them may be disqualified. If a participant loses his wand, he can lift it and run on, it will only affect time.
The baton is always standard - length 30 cm, weight 50 grams.
