Disqualified from SIH because our “leader” bailed on us

We worked for days on our project, showed up even though some of us were sick, and were ready to present. Most of us were there, but our so-called ‘leader’ didn’t come. Even if there was an emergency, he should have told us earlier or done something. I was 100% sure that if we had presented, we would have qualified for the next round. But because of him, all my team’s hard work went to waste.

We even got 2 extra hours of relief, but without him, we were disqualified. All our hard work, gone. Somehow, no matter what I do, I always end up in this kind of mess.

If he wasn’t serious, then why join and ruin it for the whole team?