FFR "Live-Appearance" Tournament - Anyone interested?

[MKIIPro]

This is just a thought that I have had for the past couple of months.

I have been thinking about having a FFR/ Stepmania/ OSU! tournament here in Wichita, Kansas. There is an establishment here on the east side of town that sports 24 PC gaming stations - outfitted with Razer Blackwidow keyboards (Cherry MX blue switches) and 24" monitors. Perfect for rhythm gaming if I do say so myself!

The venue is located at 11330 East Central Avenue, Suite 800, Wichita, Kansas 67206.

There will be a standard $20 entry fee to cover the cost of renting the venue. This may or may not be subject to change.

This tournament would be like any other hosted over the internet, but with the twist of physically being next to your opponent.

First things first... DA' RULES!
1. Absolutely NO sandbagging.
-If you are caught sandbagging, you will be removed from the tournament. No questions asked and no exceptions.

2. Be polite!
-This is a LIVE APPEARANCE tournament. You are going to be surrounded by a few other players. Be sure to be quiet and respectful so players can focus on their performance. One firm reprimand will be given, and that is all. You only get one chance, so don't screw it up!

3. Respect the equipment!
-At BattleStations Gaming here in Wichita, we are very fortunate to be provided with AMAZING rigs to game on. Please respect them, as they are not cheap to replace and we are dependent on EVERY PC station at the venue to get us through this tournament.

4. Be prepared!
-BRING EVERYTHING THAT YOU WILL NEED! We will not be able to provide you with anything if you leave something behind at the house or apartment - wherever you may live.

WHAT TO BRING
-Laptop & Charger (if you have one) (In case time gets tight) (NO TOWERS ALLOWED AT THE VENUE - SPACE WILL NOT PROVIDE FOR THEM!)
-Headphones (You are welcome to practice on your own, of course!)
-Money ($40 or so) - There are refreshments at the venue, as well as other places to eat around the area. This will also cover the cost of entry.
-A positive attitude!

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The tournament (if this comes together and turns out to be something) will be run in a dual-elimination bracket format over the span of seven divisions based on user's skill bracket rankings.

QUALIFYING/ELIMINATION ROUNDS
Qualifying will take place away from the venue, and eliminations will occur at the venue. We will have 12 hours to run eliminations - which should be plenty of time. Three songs will be assigned to each division to determine where players will be seeded.

PRIZES ...just an example.
Across all divisions - prizes will not fluctuate between divisions! (Based on a 70-player turnout) - Credit prizes will increase in case there are any willing donators. Prizes also have yet to be decided.
FIRST PLACE
$50 cash prize, 50,000 credits
SECOND PLACE
$10 cash prize, 25,000 credits
THIRD PLACE
$5 cash prize, 10,000 credits


Again, THIS IS JUST A THOUGHT FOR TIME BEING.

Please leave your thoughts, and if or if not you would you would be interested.