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.

Piano competitions

The piano competitions in the world can be divided into 3 categories.
According to the difficulties and influences of the competitions, it is structured as followed:

1. International competition, usually once a year to a couple of years;
2. Nation competition;
3. Local competition, few times a year or once a year;
4. Inter-school competition, once a year with qualifying round.
   

The composer competitions are usually regarded as the highest level of competitions because of its in depth influences. However, not all winners can become famous and have their world tour concerts. On the other hand, be aware that some composer competition is not held in the composer nation country, and those competitions are, and will continue to be not recognized as in the highest standard.