The main branches were cut off when I first bought them back in December, and I do not intend to use them as part of the final design of the tree.
I can remove the entire branches that were cut, however this cannot be done before the end of the day (I live on campus at University and my bonsai are kept at my parent's house).
I know you need to keep the rules consistent, and so understand if you need to disqualify these entries.