Football Question about loose change

[abomb]

OK, if a base defense is 4 DBs and you add one DB to make the nickel and one more DB to make the dime, why is 6 DBs called "Quarters" and not 15 cents? Is it because that is the next highest american coinage?

A-Bomb

 

[40yearfan]

No, it's because football coaches can't add.

 

[justAndy]

if 4+1 is nickel and one MORE is dime, quarter would have to be 7...

 

[maddogkf]

OK, if a base defense is 4 DBs and you add one DB to make the nickel and one more DB to make the dime, why is 6 DBs called "Quarters" and not 15 cents? Is it because that is the next highest american coinage?

A-Bomb

quarters is also a zone term where the DBs section off the field in quaters