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Compare and Contrast When you take the two oldest sports in North America you expect to see some similarities. Lacrosse was invented by the Native Americans and when started was played as a war game which included hundreds of people at a time. The Canadian colonists saw this game played and created there own version starting a great game that features the oldest professional trophy in this continent. They are viewed today as the to most physical games out their and rightfully so considering the things involved like checking, slashing, and tripping. These “war” games appear fundamentally the same in many aspects such as rules, players and goaltending, but if you look closely they have many differences. When comparing these sports, the first, and probably most important detail are the rules. Both sports