After the NASG Finals came the Scouting Grounds Draft. The draft allows each team to pick up one NASG talent for exclusive negotiation rights for that player for ten days after getting drafted. This allows them a decent period of time to negotiate a contract with that player before they hit free agency (which starts Monday, November 16 otherwise). Teams get draft pi
Back in June we announced the return of Honda Scouting Grounds, North America's flagship League of Legends amateur competition. There are no changes to the event schedule -- but there are some format changes, including having the entire event remote. Read more here:
The tournament that starts in June will mark the first step taken towards the organization’s objective of developing a legitimate ladder from amateur to pro in the North American League of Legends competitive scene.
Riot Games has officially announced the 2020 Honda Scouting Grounds, however, they disqualified multiple players in doing so. More than half of ANEW Esports' roster is now ineligible to attend. Find more details on the story here:
TSM signed Winston as their new Academy Jungler after promoting Spica to their starting roster. Winston was part of Team Infernal in the 2019 NASG and played in the collegiate scene before then. Learn more about his addition to the team here:
Chime placed 1st in the 2019 Scouting Grounds, and has now been signed by Golden Guardians to play as their Academy Support. Keith will take his place back as the Academy AD Carry for the Summer. Read more on the story here:
In collaboration with Riot Games, FACEIT returns in 2020 to host the Scouting Grounds Circuit, the group of qualifying tournamentsto determine which teams take part in NA Scouting Grounds at the end of the year. Read more on the FACEIT NASG Circuit format here:
Crumbz returned to the pro League scene earlier this year after a short stint in OWL. He sat down with Inven Global to discuss his year and the mistakes he has seen NA make, particularly in the off-season. Read about NA's problems and his future plans here:
Let's take a look at how four different coaches from LCS organizations approached working with amateur talent at NASG 2019, and in doing so, examine how their respective approaches benefitted the players, the organizations, and the community at large.
MistyStumpey has been highly praised at the last two NASGs, getting 3rd best in 2018, and drafted 4th in 2019. So why is he currently a free agent? Meet one of the best untested players in NA; find out who he is and what defines him as a player:
The young and talented Connor "Artemis" Doyle is praised for his ability to lead and inspire. From Scouting Grounds, to talent development, to Worlds and his coaching duo, Artemis has a lot to say about NA, his career, and the future.
Team Ocean Drake, a team composed of five rookies with little to no competitive experience, has gotten the opportunity to work with the LCS organizations Team Liquid and Counter Logic Gaming at NASG 2019. Let's take a look at the five players in green and what we can expect from them on the LCS stage on the final day of Scouting Grounds.
The group stage is through and the seeds are set, but unfortunately, Infernal placed last. They play Team Cloud in the 3rd place match at noon PST today! Meet the Team before their final series!
There are a bunch of top NA talents at NASG this year, and multiple coaches across various teams called these out as having the highest likelihood to prove they're worth an Academy or LCS slot this Spring.
The 2019 Honda Scouting Grounds Dragon Draft has finalized and these are your teams!
Just a week before Scouting Grounds 2019, Winter quits competitive League of Legends despite qualifying for his 4th year in a row. He brings up some great points on NA talent development that need addressing. NA has some deep issues when it comes to working with new players.
FlyQuest have confirmed the signing of young NA talent, James “Duoking” Stephenson, to their Academy roster. He will be supporting FlyQuest's Academy AD from the 2018 season, Erry, who has
The Scouting Grounds participants are chosen through a point system that notes where players are in the challenger ladder every couple weeks and assigns points relative to their position. All those in
Team Infernal took failed to take first place in this year's Scouting Grounds event, but three of it's players were named among the top 5 prospects. One of those is MistyStumpey, the INF top laner. St
The 2018 NA LCS Scouting Grounds is coming to a close. The final broadcast day is fast approaching, and with it, an opportunity for the up and coming talent to prove themselves on the biggest stage of
