National Geographic Bee question?

My school is currently having the geographic bee rounds in our ss cles. I've been preparing for a long time and I've answered every question correct so far. However, I was sick with a fever last Friday and that was round 3. My teacher asked the round 4 question today, and again, I answered it right. I asked him if I could have the question from round 3 and he said no because I was absent!!! I've been studying unlike other kids, and the kids that have a perfect score got them right by luck, and I'm disqualified now just because I was sick? This is absurd. I'm trying to find an official National Geographic rule that goes against me or that supports me, because to me, this is like a punishment for being sick. My teacher is the only one that said this, and I find it ridiculous. Any one know of any rules?