The parallel structures that define the Edzna ballcourt strike the visitor as being rather massive for such a narrow playing alley. But remarkably small ballcourts are known from other sites (most strikingly, Tikal). While their use as ritual structures and not necessarily actual playing courts cannot be discounted, one is constantly reminded of how little we know about the game. It is not unthinkable that the ballgame had variants. One-on-one play would be a possibility not requiring a large playing area, which could nevertheless be sufficiently significant for spectators to be accomodated on grand structures.