If I can throw in my two cents, kickoff is far too close to properly prototype such a system. When it comes to trying something like this you have to give yourself proper time to prototype, fail, iterate, fail again, rinse, and repeat.
Be realistic here, kickoff is in 19 days and you have two major holidays in there (in America at least). This sounds like an off season project to my ear, and the off season is over. It's pre-season, prepare for the build season.
There's time enough to try new ideas when your season isn't on the line.
