Volleyball Racks & Net Storage

Volleyball net storage: what this category covers

Volleyball net storage is the gear that keeps a gym's volleyball equipment organized between sessions - carts and racks for nets and antennas, plus carriers for the balls that travel with them. Right now this collection lists a single item, a Jaypro ball carrier priced at $275. If you arrived looking specifically for a dedicated net cart, treat this page as the ball-handling half of the setup and check our other volleyball and facility equipment categories for standards and net systems. We'd rather tell you what is actually on the shelf than pad the page with equipment we don't stock.

What we carry today

One brand, one product, one price:

The Jaypro Ball Carrier - Deluxe is built around an 18-ball capacity, which lines up with a typical varsity or club practice load: a dozen balls in circulation for hitting lines plus a handful of spares. At $275 it's a one-time purchase for a program currently hauling balls in mesh bags or a borrowed laundry cart. Because the price span in this category begins and ends at $275, there's no budget-versus-premium decision to work through here. The only real question is whether an 18-ball capacity matches your roster and your storage room, which the sections below help you answer.

Storing nets, antennas and standards without wrecking them

Nets rarely fail in the middle of the mesh. They fail at the edges - the top cable, the rope or webbing, the side tapes and the grommets - and most of that damage happens after practice ends rather than during it. A few habits go a long way. Release the tension before you take the net down so the cable isn't stressed while it's being handled. Let a damp net dry fully before it goes into a bin or bag, especially in a humid gym or after outdoor play. Fold it loosely or roll it around a core instead of stuffing it, which keeps the top cable from kinking. Store antennas straight and full length, upright in a corner or laid flat on a shelf, since a bent antenna won't sit true over the sideline. Keep standard pads off bare concrete where they can wick moisture, and cap or plug empty floor sleeves so they don't collect dirt and hardware. Labeling each net by court number saves five minutes at every setup.

Choosing a ball carrier for your program

Start by counting the balls actually in circulation, not the balls you own. An 18-ball carrier covers a single team running hitting lines, serve-receive drills and warmups without anyone jogging back to the closet mid-drill. If you run two courts at once, or you're a middle school program with 30 or more balls shared across levels, plan on splitting the load across two units rather than overfilling one. Next, measure the space. The doorway of the closet the carrier lives in, the width of the hallway to the gym, and any raised threshold on the way matter more than most buyers expect - capacity is easy to guess right, clearance is easy to guess wrong. Finally, think about who touches it. A carrier that a student manager can move alone is a carrier that actually gets used; one that requires two adults ends up parked in a corner while the balls go back into bags. For most high school programs, club teams, rec centers and church gyms, a single 18-ball carrier is the right first purchase.

Who this page is for

This category suits a coach or facility manager solving a specific, unglamorous problem: volleyballs and nets that live in three different places and take ten minutes to gather before every practice. At a $275 entry point with one Jaypro option currently listed, the decision is quick. If you need net systems, standards or antennas to go with it, browse our broader volleyball and facility equipment sections, and check back here as this collection grows.