I'll use this opportunity to point out one thing: lots of people apply for each & every battle and picking them is not an easy task so.....please if you apply make sure you'll be there, for the first battle I've decided to forgive to those who applied and didn't show up but from our next battle I will be taking screenshots to see who screwed me up....and I will be making the list of those names in public.
Some honest people who'd otherwise come end up tossed aside because others apply and don't show up, they make me look even more evil then i actually am, people feeling angry about me for not taking 'em, etc, etc.
I never apply for other people's battles but when that happens ill be there 100%, i don't see one possible reason to apply if you're not certain you'll be able to attend it. Please people, don't be greedy and selfish.