About contests for professional designers

[bubble]

I'm curious about how this sistem works.
From what i've read on the forum you must be an elite designer to post in the professional contests on the first page (the paid ones), right?

Now, why are there some people who are not elite designers but can post their works?

I'm a bit confused!

[Coy]

There are open to all contests and just elite designer contests.

The elite contests are in green the open ones are red (orange).
The g means it's guaranteed and an X means it's not.

[bubble]

thank's coy! now i've got it

[cycoldesigns]

Now i get it.