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Athletics Australia STAR Interactive

LESSON PLAN FOR RELAY (DOWNWARD PASS)

Equipment Aims
Relay batons x 5 Learn and practice the downward passing technique.
Cones x 10 Practice changing the baton inside the relay change
Marked running track over zone.

ACTIVITY ORGANISATION TIME


WARM UP Jog & stretch 10 min
THE DOWNWARD With the downward pass: 10 min
PASS Runners pass the baton from runner to runner in a
downward motion.
The baton is passed alternately from 1st runner to 4th
from Right Left Right Left hands respectively.
The Runner: passes the baton down into the open hand
of the receiver.
The Receiver: receives the baton in their outstretched
arm, palm upwards and fingers spread. If the runner
carries the baton in their left hand, the receiver should
take the baton in their right hand and vice versa.

Practice passing and receiving using the downward pass in


groups. Form lines of 46 students with one baton per group.
Pass the baton from trail to head. The head of the line drops
back to form a new tail once the baton arrives. Start by walking
followed by jogging. Call hand each time the baton is about to
be passed.
PASSING AND Mark out 20 metre changeover and a 10 metre acceleration zone 15 min
RECEIVING on a straight portion of track. The receiver stands just inside the
beginning of the acceleration zone. Place a check-mark (piece of
tape or a cone) on the ground approximately 16 heel-toe or
pigeon steps back from this point. The receiver begins running
once the runner is equal with the check-mark.
Stage 1: Shoulder tag (no baton): The receiver begins running.
When the runner reaches the check-mark, the receiver attempts
to outrun the incoming runner and avoid being tagged on the
shoulder.
Stage 2: Hand tag (no baton): The runner and receiver practice
tagging hands. Once again the receiver begins when the runner
reaches the check-mark practicing thrusting out their hand for the
downward pass.
CIRCULAR RELAY 4 x 100 metre Relay: Conduct a circular, 4 x 100m relay. The 15 min
baton should ideally pass from right-left-right-left hand.
COOL DOWN Jog & stretch down 5 min

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