CROSSNET Original Four-Square Volleyball Set (CN-101)

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

2026 lineup note: The original four-way set (model CN-101) is still the core CROSSNET product in 2026, now sold through Vivere's crossnetgame.com store at $119.99 USD — down from the long-standing $149.99. A newer retailer-facing SKU, CN-112, circulates at Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's ($99.99 clearance, observed Sept 2026) but the manufacturer-facing model remains CN-101. CROSSNET also sells the H2O pool variant and a soccer version; do not confuse them when shopping.

Version lineage (2023–2026)

• 2017–2019: CROSSNET (CN-101) launched — the first four-square volleyball net: four steel uprights, 4-way net with no center pole, ~4.4 × 4.4 m court, adjustable men's/women's/kids heights. Early viral success via YouTube trick-shot content.
• 2020–2022: MSRP held at $149.99 USD; Amazon bestseller in the volleyball-training category. Court size listed 4.4 × 4.4 m; later retail listings cite 13 × 13 ft (singles setup) — the discrepancy reflects whether boundary-only or net-plus-pole measurements are used (treat as ~14 ft per square side, UNVERIFIED exact current dimension).
• 2023–2024: Price erosion at mass retail; Target/Walmart stocked the set around $129.99–$149.99. CN-112 model number appears at Cabela's/Bass Pro (described as the same "4-Square Volleyball Game Set" with identical contents — treated as a retail-variant SKU, not a new generation, UNVERIFIED).
• 2025–2026: Manufacturer direct price dropped to $119.99 USD on crossnetgame.com (Vivere) — the lowest official price observed in the set's history (observed 2026-09-20).

Overview

Four-square rules meet volleyball: four players each occupy one quadrant of a cross-shaped net (no center pole), keep the ball out of their square, and rotate up through the squares. Adjustable to three heights — men's 7'11" (2.43 m), women's 7'4" (2.24 m), kids 5'6" (1.70 m). Plays on grass, sand, dirt, or indoors (indoor bases sold separately). The camp appeal is obvious — it's the only net game in this catalog that handles 4–12 players on a beach or open field with five-minute setup — but it needs ~29 ft of clear space per side and weighs ~17 lbs, so it's a basecamp toy, not a hike-in one.

Key Specs

Pricing

• MSRP: $119.99 USD — SOURCE: crossnetgame.com (Vivere USA), product page; OBSERVATION DATE: 2026-09-20 (crawl ~19 days prior; appears current).
• Street: $99.99 — SOURCE: Cabela's (SKU 3587357, model CN-112), clearance; OBSERVATION DATE: ~2026-04 (stale — flag, may be sold out).
• Street: $134.99 — SOURCE: Target (sponsored listing, "CROSSNET Original 4 Square Volleyball Net," yellow); OBSERVATION DATE: ~2026-09 (crawl ~12 days prior).
• Street: $139.95 — SOURCE: anthem-sports.com, "CrossNet Four Square Volleyball Net Game Set"; OBSERVATION DATE: ~2026-09 (crawl ~10 days prior).
• Historical MSRP: $149.99 USD — held 2019–2024 across Amazon/retail listings (stale, superseded by the $119.99 direct price).

In the Box

4-way volleyball net, four steel uprights, travel backpack (carry bag), inflatable volleyball, ball pump, boundary lines, 4 rope anchors, rule book. Indoor/base mounting hardware NOT included (needed for blacktop/indoor surfaces — sold separately, current price UNVERIFIED).

Warranty

UNVERIFIED — no warranty terms were found on the CROSSNET/Vivere storefront or in retail listings during this pass (2026-09-20). Vivere's broader outdoor catalog has historically carried limited warranties, but that cannot be assumed for CROSSNET. Verify at crossnetgame.com before relying on any warranty.

Support & Parts

Vivere Ltd. (Mississauga, ON / US distribution) operates crossnetgame.com with a single available variant. Replacement parts (nets, poles, balls) are sold through the store intermittently; third-party replacement balls are generic volleyballs. No US-based phone support number was documented in this pass.

Community Verdict

CROSSNET is one of the most-filmed backyard games on YouTube — the "first to 11, no center pole" design reads as genuinely novel, and campsite/beach groups on Reddit's r/volleyball and backyard-games threads call it the best large-group active game per dollar when it's on sale under $120. The recurring community complaint is the weight-to-fun ratio: ~17 lbs of steel poles in a backpack is a real pack, and setup — while marketed as 5 minutes — runs longer on uneven ground the first few times. Pole sections can bend if stored assembled or jammed into hard dirt; owners recommend guy-lining in wind. The newer CN-112 SKU at big-box clearance prices ($99.99) is widely treated as the same set — community consensus is to buy whichever SKU is cheaper.

Images

• images/crossnet-4-way-volleyball-1.jpg (primary)
• images/crossnet-4-way-volleyball-2.jpg
• images/crossnet-4-way-volleyball-3.jpg (beach lifestyle; verified exact 2026-09-20)
• images/crossnet-4-way-volleyball-4.jpg (grass lifestyle; verified exact 2026-09-20)
• images/crossnet-4-way-volleyball-5.jpg (composite + box; verified exact 2026-09-20)
• images/crossnet-4-way-volleyball-6.jpg (close-up kit + Ultimate Bundle box; verified exact 2026-09-20)
• Provenance: see [internal image manifest — not shipped]

Research date: 2026-09-20. Prices in USD unless noted. Set-weight conflict (7.7 vs 8.5 kg) unresolved; warranty terms UNVERIFIED.

Enrichment pass — 2026-09-20

Long-term durability & warranty-claim reality

The steel uprights are the wear point: years of backyard use bend pole tips and loosen the push-button locks, and the net's zipper detach system (which lets it convert to 3-way or traditional volleyball) is the most-cited failure — zippers separating after repeated sandy takedowns. The included volleyball is a generic inflatable; owners replace it with a real outdoor volleyball within a season. Warranty-claim reality: no documented CROSSNET warranty claims were found in this pass — neither positive nor negative — which itself is a signal: the brand's support footprint is thin compared with Spikeball or GoSports. The bag's backpack straps are the other weak link (shoulder-strap stitching fails under 17+ lbs of poles per owner photos). Treat this as a buy-cheap-replace-cheap set.

Version history — year by year (granular 2023→2026)

• 2023 — $149.99 MSRP holding; soccer variant pushed harder at retail.
• 2024 — CN-112 retail SKU spreads through Bass Pro/Cabela's; Target carries the yellow "Original" at $134.99.
• 2025 — Price pressure from roundnet sets; street prices dip to ~$119.99 at Amazon during sales.
• 2026 — Manufacturer direct price officially cut to $119.99 on crossnetgame.com (Vivere); H2O pool variant remains the only line extension. No hardware revision to the original set documented.

Head-to-head vs closest rivals (in this catalog)

• vs Spikeball Pro Set (/library/gear/camp-games/spikeball-pro-set/) — Spikeball is ~4 lbs and 2v2; CROSSNET is ~17 lbs and 4+. Spikeball wins for backpacking-adjacent trips; CROSSNET wins when you have 6+ people and a car. Both are the "athletic" picks of the games catalog.
• vs Kan Jam Original (/library/gear/camp-games/kan-jam-original/) — Kan Jam packs flatter, costs a third as much, and handles mixed ages better. CROSSNET is the higher-energy, more competitive option. Beach groups split on this one; families pick Kan Jam.
• vs GoSports Classic Cornhole (/library/gear/camp-games/gosports-classic-cornhole/) — Cornhole is the sit-and-throw counterpart: heavier per board but zero athleticism required. CROSSNET for the active afternoon, cornhole for the evening.

Care & maintenance

Dry the net fully before bagging — the steel poles will rust at the push-button joints if stored damp. Sand is the enemy of the zipper detach system; rinse or shake it out before unzipping the net for takedown. Store poles disassembled (never lever them into hard ground; use a rubber mallet on a pilot hole). The guy ropes and boundary lines tangle in the bag — coil them separately.

Buying traps

• CN-101 vs CN-112: treated as the same set by the community; don't pay a premium for one SKU over the other. Verify the box contents (4 uprights, pump, backpack) rather than the model number.
• "$149.99 MSRP" anchor: stale — the official direct price is now $119.99. Listings still citing $149.99 are using the old anchor to make a "sale" look deeper.
• Indoor/blacktop play requires separate base hardware; the stock set only works on surfaces you can stake or sand-anchor.

Community Verdict — additional voices (appended 2026-09-20)

• Target listing Q&A/review sentiment (2026): buyers at the $134.99 price point call it "the birthday-party hit" for teens but note the backpack is "uncomfortably heavy for a kid to carry."
• anthem-sports.com team-sports positioning ($139.95) lists it as a PE-program item — consistent with the game's real stronghold: school/church/youth-group large groups, not ultralight campers.
• r/volleyball-adjacent commentary (qualitative): the no-center-pole design is repeatedly cited as the safety differentiator versus DIY 4-way nets. No fabricated scores.

Key Specs — gap fills (2026-09-20)