Be The First!

Hi! Since the recent announcement for the flash round was a heads up and not an official call for signups or anything, would I be right to assume that the "even if someone else posts a work for the fandom after signups start, it's still eligible" rule isn't in effect yet? I had a canon in mind, but AO3 tag search is giving me the impression that someone else already has a fic for it in their drafts and just hasn't posted it yet, so I'm thinking I might end up having to find something else to write for if they do post it soon...