lacrosse is considered the oldest sport in the Americas. more than 1000 Americans will play a game of lacrosse which will take about 2 or 3 days. this game was played to resolve conflict between tribes in the Americas. the first game was documented by the missionaries in 1636. the french had started playing and made changes to the rules. they also made the teams,field, and rules smaller. they changed the length of a football field with 10 people.