Hurst makes a good point in response to HH and L&L's good questions; there would be no need for members of a team that already has guaranteed access to these events to roster with SCUFC; they already have what SCUFC is offering, so that should minimize conflicts with a player being on two teams headed for the same tournament. If I am reading into this correctly, the SCUFC effort is targeted toward players in other areas who might not otherwise get these opportunities, attempting to put more SC girls in the mix than just those rostered with CESA.
As for the competitive edge, the reduced travel time may not just result in less gas money and fewer hours on the road--it may help eliminate the factor of quality players having to choose to participate or not participate based on their ability to make those trips.
