Yes, you can make a sphere that has thickness, and then cut it in two. And then put the two copies of one half around your play area.
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Make a sphere
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Duplicate it in place ( Ctrl-D )
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Make the duplicate slightly smaller, scale it to .95
- Use a bool operation to cut the smaller sphere out of the larger one
- Use a plane cut to chop off half
Bob’s your uncle.