HEAD TO HEAD
Chunkey vs Lacrosse
Traditional
ERA
Traditional
Mississippian culture
ORIGIN
North America
2 players (or pairs)
PLAYERS
12–20 total on field
Stone disc, spears
EQUIPMENT
Stick, ball, pads
Prepared clay yard
PLAYING AREA
100 × 55 m
Varies
DURATION
4 × 15 min
None
GOVERNING BODY
World Lacrosse
No
OLYMPIC
Former (1904, 1908)
Different Similar
CHUNKEY IN ONE LINE
Chunkey is a Native American target sport originating in the Mississippian culture where players roll a polished stone disc across a field and throw spears toward where it will stop. The player whose spear lands closest to the stone scores.
LACROSSE IN ONE LINE
Lacrosse is a contact team sport played with a small rubber ball and long-handled sticks featuring mesh nets. Players use the stick head to catch, carry, pass, and shoot the ball into the opponent's goal.