Let's quit with the bumping.
Nevertheless, he's dead serious about this tournament, and he's been contacting me for additional support. I have also been in touch with the Mike guy mentioned above, and we've decided that he will acquire prizes (he has a more direct relationship with Activision than I do), and I will help promote the tournament with a posting on PGC. It is, after all, rather significant as the first sanctioned online tournament on the DS.
I hope he will recuse himself from the tournament, though, seeing as how he is so heavily involved in its organization.