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Old Sat Apr 25, 2009, 09:35pm
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Can somebody tell me why in high school and the NBA you play 4 quarters, but in college, you play two halves. Why is this?
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Old Sat Apr 25, 2009, 09:40pm
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Simply, you have three different governing bodies.

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Old Sun Apr 26, 2009, 07:58am
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Can somebody tell me why in high school and the NBA you play 4 quarters, but in college, you play two halves. Why is this?
Because if you played 4 halves, that would be 2 whole games. Duh!
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Old Sun Apr 26, 2009, 09:43am
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What? Another Math Post ???
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Because if you played 4 halves, that would be 2 whole games.
Let's hope that Mark Padgett doesn't read this post. It would start a whole new series of nightmares for him.
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Old Sun Apr 26, 2009, 10:07am
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Let's hope that Mark Padgett doesn't read this post. It would start a whole new series of nightmares for him.
Not a nightmare if he's paid for 2 whole games.
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Old Sun Apr 26, 2009, 11:32am
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Actually, up to the early 1950's I believe (maybe late 1940's) college games were four 10-minute quarters.

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Old Sun Apr 26, 2009, 03:07pm
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Let's hope that Mark Padgett doesn't read this post. It would start a whole new series of nightmares for him.
No, because I wouldn't work any of the games that were four halves, only the ones that were two quarters.
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