Endurance Handbook

AN INTRODUCTIONTO ENDURANCERUNNING

SECTION 4

Tag Relay The Tag Relay is suitable for both indoors and out and is an enjoyable game of chase that requires repetition runs from all the team members. The track can be circular or oval. The radius of the bends can vary from seven to ten metres depending on the size of the facility available. It is very important to ensure the track allows the young athletes to run safely without colliding with walls or pieces of equipment and the track should be laid out with these safety considerations in mind. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE

GAMES & ACTIVITIES

Team A

Team B

15–20m

Team D

Team C

Rules Each runner runs one lap before passing the baton onto the next team member. The chase continues until someone catches the team in front and ‘Tags’ them with the baton. At this point, the whistle blows, all running stops and a point is awarded to the team making the ‘Tag’. The two teams involved in the ‘Tag’ change places and the chase starts again. For example, if team ‘ A ’ catches team ‘ B ’ the whistle blows, everyone stops and team ‘ A ’ are awarded one point. Then ‘ A ’ and ‘ B ’ change places so that ‘ A ’ is chasing ‘ C ’, ‘ C ’ is chasing ‘ D ’ and ‘ D ’ is chasing ‘ B ’. When appropriate the referee can change the running direction from anti-clockwise to clockwise or have the scoring team change places with the team it caught. The teams do not necessarily require the same number so no youngster is left out. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE

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