Okay, some of you may know this already, but this is for those who don't really follow competitive sports games that much. Just in case you're into sports-based electronic gaming but you aren't really in the loop, here's a quick run through of the important details regarding EA Sports' NBA Live Challenge 06.

Not really interested? Well, the prize money for the champion is $50,000. Now are you curious? Okay, cool.

So what's the Challenge all about? Well, the consumer event allows competitors and fans from across the country to compete for that huge wad of money we just mentioned. The regional tournaments for the thing take place in 8 US cities. There have been many competitions for electronic games before that offered prize money, but this is the first official one from Electronic Arts.

The competition will tour several cities and you guys can register online or on the tour site. Registration should begin two hours before the official start of tournament play. Registration is $10 per person. Online registration started last October 2.

A good thing about this tourney is that you can register and compete in multiple cities. So if you sort of don't do well in one area, you still have a chance if you travel and follow the tour to the next area. To be fair, if you win the tournament in one city, you can no longer compete. We're thinking that some of you veterans who are used to travelling from tourney to tourney will like this.

Game on, people.