i cannot promise tourneys that far in advanced you already know this :/ and everyone should ALWAYS bring setups, you make it sound harder than it really is -_-; and i think 3-4 days (my usual amount) is plenty of notice to ask for a day off or to ask mommy and daddy for a ride to the tourney
i wont lie i cant change it no matter what you have to say about it :/ but im sure other people capable of hosting wouldnt have any problems
I think you missed the key points of my post. I pointed out you could keep it short notice, but designate it to certain points in the month so we can expect a tourney around that time.
Unless it's really a matter of planning it out depending you have a free weekend, in which case I apologize.
But I still think my idea should be incorporated in some way. By which we should designate a specific tourney to go on a specific Saturday of the month. So maybe not your tourney, which means we should probably get a second one going. I know this may be asking a bit much, but I honestly think this is for the best. By having two tournies like before, we stand a greater chance of a bigger turnout, better chances of smashers showing up to at least one a month, more practice for OoS, better advertisement, a lot of good things.
But really, it would be nice to have a tourney we KNOW is gonna happen at a certain time. Because, myself included, I know of a few people wher 3-4 days is NOT enough notice. I'm gonna be working Saturdays again, and I can't take that time off unless I get MORE THAN A WEEKS notice, and I know people like Serve are the same way. I'm motivated finally to attend these tournies, but I don't want a thing like my schedule to be in the way.
It was great when we had two tournies going, where we always knew one would be held on the first Saturday and the other a week or so later. It was flexible enough to get both new and old smashers to come, but close enough where all of us could get in enough practice.
So maybe getting a venue would be an excellent idea. We could hold it there once a month, keep the schedule the same, and advertise more and more to get more smashers. It fulfills so many different aspects, it's hard to see why it could be bad! It's a great idea!
At the very least, it would just be nice to have a tourney with a schedule, and not just randomly placed on different Saturdays. I didn't mind before because I always had Saturdays off, but with funds now gone and school taking up more time, I can see why people like a scheduled tourney every month. It's easier to rely on.
But we should make an official tourney thread. It kinda sucks I see new guys coming in asking where one is, and we have to tell them to come here.