Thanks for reaching out to Volo - we are always happy to hear from our players and former staff - and are glad you've enjoyed playing with Volo!
The easiest way to play for free is to volunteer with our kids' program. For every kid's league you support you can play in an adult league for free. Last year we served twice as many youths (4,000) as Baltimore City Rec and Parks. This spike in our kids' program, as well as the acquisition of our software platform, definitely impacted our pricing last year.
That said, we also want a loyalty program and are so thankful for our returning players. There are a lot of moving parts with regards to tracking and redeeming loyalty points (hence the acquisition of the software platform). This is something we are working on with our tech team and ideally something that we will be able to incorporate in the future.
If contributing to the future of the Volo player experience is something you are passionate about I highly recommend checking out our Player's Guild. This group will have early access to new programs, opportunities to attend open forums, and contribute to improvements for our players. You can fill out the interest form for the Player's Guild here.
Unfortunately, our early bird window just closed, but that is another way to take advantage of the lowest prices of each season. I hope this helps clarify and we hope to see you out on the field/court this spring!