noun
exchange zone; takeover zone
In a relay race, the designated area where the baton is passed from one runner to the next. A wasei-eigo term derived from English 'touch zone'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from touch zone
リレーでは、タッチゾーン内でバトンを渡さなければならない。
In a relay race, the baton must be passed within the exchange zone.