This is the official game ball of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. The premier sporting event in the entire world chooses this ball and we are making it available to you. There are no alternates chosen for ball duty, there is no failing. We made this ball to the highest standards to give you an idea of what is expected of you if you ever want to win the indoor gold. Designed to never lose its shape or fall apart at the seams this ball is as good as it gets. Although as your game grows you might use several different grips for bumping and passing you'll never find a need to change your ball. This ball is so well designed we patented it. When was the last time someone patented one of your moves?