Here's a question for you guys. My "partner" always talks about going to a smash tourney, but when the time comes, he always puts off his answer on whether he will go or not till the last few days (where he says no.) Des he really want to go? Signs say no, but it also seems like he does want to go...
Perhaps he's having parent problems, where they won't let him go for a BUNCH of obvious reasons (we don't know these people, where are you going, who are you going with, we gotta be in touch with you what's the place's phone number, you can't go because of your age, etc). I had the
same trouble before I could go to TYMII but, I managed to go because I was getting a ride with a friend of mine and the location wasn't too bad (that and I'm 17 and my parents trust me a fair bit).
I always said I wanted to go to a smash tourney but, I never thought how many hurdles I had to go through in order to go to one. Perhaps your friend is having the same trouble as I had, which was a real pain.
I'd suggest asking him about what the deal is.