[computer-go] Why are different rule sets?

[chrilly]

I am playing competitive tennis-table. There were for years a heated debatte 
if the ball-diamater should be increased from 38 to 40mm and if the set 
shall go to 11 instead of to 21. A few years ago, the decision was taken to 
play with the 40mm ball to make the game slower and in turn to reduce the 
set to 11.
Since then Chinese, Japanese, Korean and the rest of the world play with 
40mm and stop at 11. After a short transition time, there is no discussion 
at all about the new rules. Tennis, soccer, chess .... is played all over 
the world in the same way.
Why is it not possible to establish uniform rules in Go? Is there not 
something like a FIDE or a FIFA ?

Chrilly 

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