The original rules have already stated that the top 8 players will qualify for the quarter-final and it should be honoured. Whether 卷心菜 turns up or not should not be used as a consideration to admit Chen Jing Ling to the quarter-final. This holds true even for international competitions. If a sportsman is absent from a match for whatever reason, it is considered a walkover and that no replacement is allowed.

Rules maintain the integrity of a competition, analogous to how law ensures the security of a country. Moreover, this is a National competition and amending the rules midway through the competition will set a precedent case for future disputes. The proper procedure would be to write in to SIXGA about your concern about amending the rules (such as allowing replacement of players in the case of withdrawal) and implement it in future competitions.