AVA OKANAGAN SUBMISSION GRAPPLING - VERNON BRITISH COLUMBIA

The AVA OKANAGAN SUBMISSION GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP is a Central Tournament and will be ranked in the Season 2025 with 1 x Placement Points

Capacity: 300 Registrations

SUMMARY 

AVA is a submission-only, round robin tournament with a EBI-modified overtime.

Each Adult competitor is now invited to enter a maximum of six divisions.

Tournament Date:

• Early Weigh-ins - To Be announced

• Youths - Adults and Masters - September 22 | Doors open at 11am and the tournament starts at 12 noon

• Spectator Entry per day: $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. This includes family and friends. Competitors aged 17 and under may bring ONE parent or guardian at no additional cost.

• Location: Creekside Conference Centre | Auditorium - 3310 37th Ave Vernon, BC V1T 2T5

*Competitors: Please be at your mat number 10min before your scheduled first match.

REGISTRATION PRICES: 

· $80 Early Bird (Deadline July 27, 2025)

· $95 Normal (Deadline September 7, 2025)

· $110 Late (Deadline September 21, 2025)

· $50 for additional Divisions

REFUNDS AND CREDIT POLICY

1. Refunds minus a 5% service fee and credits are available through self-service until the normal registration deadline. From the normal registration deadline until the late registration deadline, ONLY coupon credits will be provided as compensation.

2. Refunds and credits will not be available AFTER the late registration deadline (Sept. 21).

3. Refunds and credits will not be issued for no-shows or withdrawal from participation due to sickness, injuries, or bereavement AFTER the registration closing date (Sept. 21), regardless of supporting evidence.

4. If a participant is left without a match-up, they will receive a FULL REFUND or credit. Alternatively, they may choose to collect ranking points for the season along with the award.

ROUND ROBIN POINTS SYSTEM

Matches are won by submissions. The tournament is designed to incentivize submission wins in regulation time.

· Submission in Regulation: Awarded 4 Points

· Submission in Overtime: Awarded 2 Points

· Fastest Escape (Applies only to overtime): Awarded 1 Point

· Win by Decision (Applies if there is no win in OT): Awarded 1 Point

· Win by Walkover (injury mid-match, forfeiture, or no show): Awarded 2 Points

· Win by Disqualification: Awarded 3 Points

WHITE BELT 6 MONTHS & UNDER DIVISION

New to Jiu-jitsu? We have a 6 months and under White Belt Division to give new competitors the chance to compete fairly against other competitors new to Jiu-Jitsu.

COACHES 

There will be a chair provided for the coach of each competitor. The barricaded area is restricted to only staff, competitors, and registered coaches.

One coach is allowed for every three competitors from their team. Additional coaches will need to pay the spectator fee of $15. 

We kindly request all coaches to register for our event by filling out the registration form provided at the following link: COACH LIST.

WARM UP AREA 

· a separate mat area will be provided for upcoming competitors in the divisions scheduled 

· a 65” TV will be setup to display in real time up and coming matches