[Cory]

He didn't say elitist, he said elite. It's the same line of reasoning as an elite athlete. They don't get specifal treatment from their league, but they perform on a level higher than most other athletes.

You can't win something once and be elite. You need to make a strong showing of yourself at regionals year after year. If you can win something once, great. If you can win it the next 4 years in a row, then yeah, you're probably at the top of your game.