Oh man, I'm so jealous. Good luck Sharp!
I wish that there was a Smash scene here. Even small tourneys, making friends and improving together would be a dream come true.
Yeah man I was just really lucky for finding a scene here with really nice people. Are you completely sure that there isn't any scene where you live? Do some searching online, I found this huge list before with different scenes but I can't find it right now.
Are their any requirements to be or spectate in a tourney?
Not at all. You can go there just to hang out with people, watch matches or play friendlies at most tournaments, competing usually cost extra but it is in no means required. (Talking from my own experience, it might differ between tournies.) You can go there with no experience and have a great time, I assure you. I would recommend bringing friends though, but it's obviously not required since you can always make friends at the tourney.