The Native Americans used trees or large rocks as goals, as apposed to the modern, triangular-shaped base goals that we use today. In later years, they began to use wooden posts and netting to catch the ball after taking a shot. Games usually were an all-day event, from sunrise to sundown. At the start of the game, the ball was tossed into the air and the two opponents would run to obtain possession of it. Because so many players were usually involved, the game included large masses of people after one ball and therefore caused the game to slow down. At first, passing the ball was thought of as a trick to escaping the idea of having to dodge opponents.
What were some of the original purposes for playing the game? Below are just a few:
- To settle inter-tribal disputes
- To strengthen younger warriors for war and recreation
- To collectively pray for something (religious reasons)
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