An attempt to organize a team tournament between countries!

You underestimate the power of ignoring, and the captain only needs to play 2 games a week, I don't see any problems. You're just creating loopholes in the rules with such nuances and unwillingness to make clarifications... fine, think about it yourself... but I would suggest you consult with someone who has a lot of experience in organizing tournaments to resolve such issues (for example, Dirty_player).