AVA Rulebook Update V1.3

October 16, 2026 AVA

AVA Rulebook v1.3 is live, effective October 2026.

NEW

• “Throw In Towel” Corner Stoppage: The athlete’s registered coach may end the match at any time by throwing the official AVA corner towel onto the mat. It will count as a submission for the opponent.

• Unconsciousness Protocol: If the referee can’t verify an athlete’s responsiveness during a choke, the referee will ask “Are you OK?” If there is no response, the match is stopped.

UPDATED

• Overtime: May run to a maximum of three rounds if there is a tie.

• Commands and Gestures: Each overtime round starts with the referee tapping both competitors with the verbal command “fight”.

• Rise Title Matches: Regulation time is 3 minutes for ages of 4–6, and

4 minutes for ages 16–17.

• Rise Technical Rules: Now split into Rise 4–15 and Rise 16-17.

Read the full rulebook → allvsall.com/rules