5th Quarter

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I've done 2 or 3 SIX quarter games this year. I call the extra quarters nearly the same as the 1st 4 quarters. These kids are playing as hard as those who played earlier, and I believe they deserve to have the same rules employed. (Besides, when I played, I was almost always on the 'B' team!)

Why then do I say "nearly" the same? Quite honestly, the level of play in these extra quarters has been so poor that I've had trouble maintaining my concentration. I try very hard to maintain the same level of attention, but I guess I need to grow in that area!