It is best to create a Cal3D model of the ball to show this animation.
http://kb.worldviz.com/articles/1233
The following download page has a link to download the Cal3D exporter for Max and lists the versions it works with.
http://www.worldviz.com/download/index.php?id=9
Our supported workflow is through 3Ds Max but Cal3D files can be created through other modeling software as well.