Well a lot of it will depend on how quickly everyone posts. If they all post really fast then it could be done quickly. However, the end goal is as important as the process. Which is why saying a deadline is going to be difficult. If I say you much be finished in a month and you do not make it, what then. I disqualify the entire group for failing to meet the deadline? I would prefer not to do that.

But yes, you do make a valid point that this will be a long process. In an ideal world, I want these to took no longer than a month. So this does not take much more than say, half of the year to complete. Then you can all recoop for the next tournament for however long.

What I can do, is make a tentative month deadline and then allow for a week to wrap up the story and bring a close. How does that sound, to make things a little more concrete? But also remember that a group can be quick and finish their's in a week or two if they are all really active. Once one group does finish, even with a soft deadline, I will be making it a more solid deadline at that point.