Florida Official Song Contest

I heard there was a contest for a new official song for Florida , so I wrote one and sent it off for copyright.I then read the rules,designed by the Florida music educators association.Within these rules were a requirement that the melody be written out in musical notation(sheet music),with chords noted.The US copyright office stopped requiring sheet music for a copyright applications a long time ago.I see this as only an elitist move to exclude most of the songwriters in Florida,who don't do notation,so as to keep the contest amongst themselves and the people they train.There is also a requirement for seven CDs to be sent.No allowance for tape was shown.I suppose they are all well off enough that when CDs hit the market they donated all their tape equipment,took it off their taxes and bought the finest Cd equipment.Well , most musicians are poor and these rules will insure that many are never heard by the"deciders".As a matter of principle I will not enter their contest.I have placed my song called"Sand In Your Shoes"on http:/audiostreet.net/delbertwallegood It is the 49th song on my site,and on the second page.I have written many songs and have placed 49 of them on that site as of this date.NPUBLICI Delbert W Allegood