Quote: mat "presumably only first round of games are actually set in stone and the teams knocked out after each round then schedule friendlies against each other.'"
As I posted, that would be logical and fine as long as all parties stick to it. The idea looks a good one and should add some interest. Why not play some of the games at the same venue to save costs? The whole concept relies on every game being played without postponed matches due to cold weather etc.