diff --git a/app/models/configuration.rb b/app/models/configuration.rb
--- a/app/models/configuration.rb
+++ b/app/models/configuration.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
     return @@task_grading_info
   end
   
+  def self.contest_mode
+    return get(SYSTEM_MODE_CONF_KEY) == 'contest'
+  end
+
   protected
 
   def self.convert_type(val,type)
diff --git a/app/views/main/list.html.haml b/app/views/main/list.html.haml
--- a/app/views/main/list.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/main/list.html.haml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 %hr/
 
-- if (@user.site!=nil) and (@user.site.started!=true)
+- if (Configuration.contest_mode) and (@user.site!=nil) and (@user.site.started!=true)
   %p=t 'main.start_soon'
 
 - if Configuration.show_tasks_to?(@user)