With hoppers, the rounds could often be added while the weapon was firing.
However, a final round is added where all the players are dealt a single community card.
In the final, an extra free third round is added.
For the 1969 season, a first round was added whereby the each division winner played the second place team from the other division.
In 2012 and 2013, the tournament started on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game was added.
The tournament will now start on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game has been added.
The regular season was expanded from 44 to 54 games and a semifinal round was added to the playoffs.
From 2012 a second round of tests in Mathematics and English were added.
The potential for the weather to have an impact on the World Series has increased since an extra round of playoffs was added in 1995.
Additionally a third round of fixtures was added to the Tri-Nations.