You folks might want to check this out
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...192#post813192
Parents of a Team 980 student member have produced a kit for assembling ten, high-quality, durable Lunacy Game balls at ~$125 (shipping included) for on-line sale to FIRST teams:
Lunacy Game Balls - The Complete Kit
The professionally manufactured kit includes 60 pre-cut lexan strips, 60 sown spandex fabric tubes (30 ea. orange and purple), super-strength adhesive patches and tape for fastening the plastic strips, and simple instructions for assembling the balls.
It's way easier to get them here than Wal-Mart b/c they've been discontinued. Hope this helps!