Composer comp. vs International place comp

The debate between why composer competitions are more important than the international place competition is purely decide by the influence it can create. It is the same logic as people in 'Place A' like fruits while people in 'Place B' like meat.
The standard of the inter-school competitions, as one may argue, is higher than some of the local competitions. It is absolutely correct, but why it is placed in a lower ladder than the local competitions? The main reason is that it lacks the openness that a competition needs and the expectations are more academically than professionally.