I had a fight today outside of the English Competiton

I had a verbal arguement with an official from the Tainan City English Competition. The rule book states that only 5 people (in total) may be on the stage from each school when the STUDENTS perform. Several schools had 7 and 8 students performing. Several students had ADULTS performing. These schools had extra people playing the piano, flute, drums, keyboard, and guitar!!! I brought this to the attention of the official and told him it's against the rule, why wasn't there a deduction? (Schools were deducted 3 points if there were any words on the the cd). He then accused me of being mad because our school was deducted 3 points for 4 background words on the cd. I told him he wasn't listening and that wasn't the issue. I knew that we would be deducted and fully accept that. He said that the rule change was announced at some meeting (in which I had a representative there). I told him that it is completely irresponsible, unprofessional, and unfair to change a rule 3 weeks before a competition verbally. The main point was it should have, first, been in writing, and second, sent out to EVERY school involved. At some point, he changed his story to something else (which means he lied). I don't believe this man, and I don't believe that the rule was suddenly changed this year. Why? Because the same schools had 7 and 8 people on stage last year...and those schools won. Was the rule changed last year? Why is it not in writing.

What a terrible thing to do to students!! Many of those students worked so hard, including mine. I never expected my students to win anything because I know the English ability of other schools' students. There's no way any other schools have a chance to win when other schools have 5 students singing and a complete rock and roll band on stage!!! Our losing has NOTHING to do with this. I just think of all the negative messages this sends to all those students.

Oh...and my students went from this....

And after 2.5 hours of hair and makeup......To this...... (the biggest change is Lucy....right of the boy....1st girl below....WOW!!!)