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GAME WORN NFL JERSEYS AND EQUIPMENT Update May 11, 2011 A Las Vegas collectibles company that specializes in NFL game-worn
uniforms and gear has just signed a contract with the Washington Redskins to offer their game worn gear from the 2011 and
2012 NFL seasons. Sports fans know that there is a lot of "official" gear and jerseys on the market, some
of it authographed, but some of the best collectibles include the game used and game worn uniforms and gear. The company
that made the deal is JO SportsCo and it claims to be the leader in game worn NFL merchandise. JO SportsCo sells game worn NFL merchandise with numerous contracts with NFL teams
and individual players and the company markets its merchandise "With All The Hits and Stains!"
JO SportsCo sells jerseys, helmets, cleats, gloves, footballs and other game used NFL merchandise. There is also signed
memorabilia available at their Las Vegas store at 740 S. Rampart in Boca Park. Call (702) 823-3860
or (866) 410-3860 for information.
THEY'RE "PERIODS" AND NOT "QUARTERS" IN BASKETBALL April 13, 2011 Tonight I was watching a Lakers basketball game on TV. And
the announcers kept on making comments such as "it's a fast quarter" and "three more quarters of play"
but that is not what they should be saying. Sure, there are four periods of regular play in a basketball game, but those
four periods are called "periods" and they are not called "quarters" but most people and sports announcers
forget that. Just to make sure there are four "periods" in the NBA I checked the official NBA rules for timing
basketball games and no where did I see the word "quarter" used to describe the periods of play. Periods were
called periods -- period. And here is an excerpt of the official NBA rules: a. All periods of regulation
play in the NBA will be twelve minutes. b. All overtime periods of play will be five minutes. c. Fifteen minutes
will be permitted between halves of all games. d. 130 seconds will be permitted between the first and second periods,
the third and fourth periods and before any overtime period. e. A team is permitted 30 seconds to replace a disqualified
player. f. The game is considered to be in the two-minute part when the game clock shows 2:00 or less time remaining
in the period. g. The public address operator is required to announce that there are two minutes remaining in each period.
h. The game clock shall be equipped to show tenths-of-a-second during the last minute of each period. Section
III-End of Period a. Each period ends when time expires. So
there you have the official rules and no where is the word "quarter" used. There are four quarters in a football
game but there are four periods in a basketball game. So when did the periods of basketball become quarters? I
remember playing basketball when I was in junior high school and high school in public school in Nanuet, New York. And
I vividly remember the score boards -- and they said "period" and had lights that would indicate which period of
play the game was in. I graduated high school in 1970, and back then I only knew basketball as having four periods.
Well, sometime after 1970 periods became quarters. Does it matter? I am sure
you are asking that now. Well, would you call an inning in baseball "a ninth" or would you call a set in tennis
"a third" with a winner decided by winning two out of three thirds?
FINDING
THE BEST BUYS ON SPORTS EQUIPMENT There are a lot of outlets selling used sports equipment as well as outlets selling overstocks of sports equipment
and gear from stores and factories. Check out your local golf shop for used golf equipment -- clubs and bags --
that might be for sale. Golf driving ranges are another good place to shop for used balls for practice and for used
golf clubs. Don't forget garage sales because you'll never know when that set of gently used clubs or a bowling ball
and bag will be for sale. And various charities have thrift shops that are often loaded with used golf clubs, bowling balls,
even used gym equipment. And speaking of gym equipment -- ask you local gyms and sports clubs if they have some used
equipment for sale?
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