Just wanted to say if you like a tournament idea, give it a post saying you second it. Give a few details for why you think it's a good idea, maybe some changes you'd make to the previous person's post... A lot like is already being done XD
Especially if this next tournament takes off and runs a lot more smoothly, I'll be trying to host more, or assisting with other staff to host more regular tournaments. The ideas here will be considered, and seconding an idea you like will raise the chance of that style being chosen
May as well give my two cents on the ideas I like while I'm here:
I like the idea of having a tournament where every person who enters is restricted to a certain type.. with Dragons and Steels banned [overpowered offensive and defensive capabilities respectively]. It's a slight variation on the single-type tourney, and I think doing it like this would attract more people to join. [Most similar to NiceHat's suggestion, but I'd leave it open for people to choose their type, and more than one person can have the same type]
Gardevoir Master is the only one who's mentioned it at all, but I really like the idea of the Climactic Struggle.
Climatic Struggle - Either three-'mon teams, each at a different evolutionary stage, or up to six at staggered levels, like one each at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60.
I'd lower the difference to being 5 levels between each pokemon, and there might be some restrictions on which pokemon can be in each level group.. I'd like to see someone else's thoughts on this one.
Regional Tournaments could be fun as well.. a twist on saying only pokemon from one game. Someone could use only Johto Pokemon, another with only Kanto Pokemon... there would have to be a lot of strings and decisions for this one to work out though. Sinnoh clearly has the dominant selection of pokemon, what with all of the new evolutions ^^;
An [almost] anything goes tournament.. all forms of gameplay allowed. This could annoy some people, but it would show who comes out on top truely in the end. Some more confident trainers could try entering with teams still following restrictions and see how far they get. I say almost anything goes, because I do believe Arceus would have to remain banned XD
Another idea of my own, twist any of the tournaments to be double battle based. Double battles don't seem to get any love at all, and do require an entirely different mindset/strategy. Even if it weren't a tournament with anything particularly special about it, I'd like to know if people are interested in Double Battles.
Finally, is anyone interested in just a simple tournament? Nothing special, just standard regulations to it. I did see one person request it, and some people like things simple XD
EDIT
Should probably throw this in here.. The upcoming tournament has already been decided to be Battle Factory, and that's the only reason I didn't mention it as being one I liked XD