Petra,
I see your points and can understand where you're coming from. However, I believe that Roger's plans and intentions have no elitist calculation behind them other than the success of the event in light of how little children poetry is written and posted at the Sphere. He's simply trying here to make sure there is enough children poetry available to carry the event through.
And it has nothing to do with a lack of confidence in the submission of members here versus those ... ahem ... outsiders-invaders!
Cheers,
...Alex
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