The All vs All (AVA) tournament on March 4th has now been moved to a two day event due to increased popularity.

AVA is a submission only grappling tournament that has taken British Columbia by storm these past few years. The event is popular due to its ruleset and submission only structure. Competitors are also put into a round robin bracket which means maximizing matches for competitors.

The AVA was set to return on March 4th for a one day massive event. AVA has grown so popular though that the organizers have decided to change their event to a two day tournament.

AVA released an email and Instagram post informing its competitors and coaches of the change:

“Due to an overwhelming response to our upcoming tournament, with more signups than we anticipated, we have decided to make a change to our schedule.

 To ensure that all participants can enjoy a seamless tournament experience, we have made the decision to move the Youths/Kids event to Sunday, March 5th.”

The AVA believes that doing this will help the tournament run way smoother and all competitors will have a better experience:

“We believe that moving the Youths/Kids event to Sunday will enable us to run a smoother and more successful tournament, and we hope that this change will ultimately benefit all of our participants.”

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It’s a great sign for local grappling that numbers are so high two days are needed for local tournaments. Evolution 107.9 will be covering the AVA on March 4th and 5th so be sure to stay tuned to see how the two day massive grappling event goes!