noun
exchange zone; takeover zone
The designated area on a track where runners pass the baton in a relay race. A wasei-eigo term derived from English 'baton zone'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from baton zone
バトンゾーン内でバトンを渡さなければならない。
The baton must be passed within the exchange zone.
彼はバトンゾーンを出る前に次の走
He handed the baton to the next runner before leaving the exchange zone.