just so everyone is clear, I deal with contract every day, ready them, executing them, fulfiling them, completing them, (smallest around $10million, largest around $250 million) all to a degree of satisfaction way above what Spauling seems capable of, although the feedback now seems to be the the balls for this year were better. Contracts have provisions in them for specific performance, require certain things which when not delivered satisfactorily, can result in the contract being cancelled.
Perhaps the problem is the league signs one contract for all sports, which would be really really dumb because there is no one supplier that makes top quality baseball bays, foorball cleats, basketballs shoes, and soccer balls.