[Coach K-LO]

Originally Posted by TheTweakFreak

In the most simple terms, I have to agree that the hobby is too big to play only one way. If you have but two people that play and those two do not choose to play exactly the same way all of the time then ONE (solitaire) is the magic number. In solitaire we are free to play exactly as we wish. And on a larger scale, I like and embrace the fact that our diversities (playing styles, preferences, etc.) are a plus, NOT a minus. It would be a very boring world (and hobby) if we all saw things in the exact same way.

Personally, I think the hobby is anything but big in any way concerning numbers. If anything, it is not nearly big enough. I also believe it is not enough to stop at "is the hobby too big to play one way?" We need to acknowledge that it is rarely, if ever, played the exact same way from one season to the next by any one group. Or solitaire for that matter. No matter how we choose to play the seasons of today, I'll bet most will adopt new wrinkles by or before the seasons of tomorrow. It is a fluid situation in almost every instance. Solitaire, leagues or tournaments, almost all make changes along the way. Some work out. Others do not. In short, I am not aware of any "one way" to play that has not changed in the slightest bit over time. And if a way has changed in the least bit then it is not that same "one way." It is then "another way." I.E., different.

So, yes. I am in agreement. The hobby is too big to play only just one way. One way today, a different way tomorrow. If only slightly different. Over time the slight differences will add up and equal a lot different.

-Mike Pratt

Pratt makes a great point! I have been in the same league for a few years and EVERY year we add or tweak some of the rules for the new season. Reason for the changes is because of variations to the rules where it did not "fit" the league standard or to clean up a 'grey area'