Riot Games will be hosting a scouting tournament for some of the top-ranked players on the North American ranked ladder this November, the organization announced Friday. The NA Scouting Grounds will feature teams made up of players at the top of each position on the ranked ladder. The four top players from each role will be invited to the LCS studios to be drafted into teams by LCS players and coaches, then trained as a team before playing against each other in a round-robin tournament. While Riot did not say whether or not these matches will be streamed, VODs of the games will be released so that international teams can also get a look at these players for scouting purposes. According to Riot’s press release, the players and coaches doing the drafting and training will be from teams “including” Echo Fox and Team Liquid, but did not say what other teams will be participating in the event. The invited players will be selected from the players ranked in the Top 4 of every position on Oct. 31, as long as they have indicated they are interested in participating. Riot stated that a survey regarding player interest will be sent out in early October. In terms of restrictions, the amateur players must fulfill most of the rules regarding Challenger Series players, including being at least 16 years old by the beginning of the Spring Split, and passing a behavior check. However, the amateur players must also not be contracted to any team and can not have played more than two games of professional LoL. The round-robin tournament will be played in front of representatives from every NA Challenger Series and LCS team, though that doesn’t necessarily mean any of them will be immediately signing the winning team. “We can’t guarantee organizations extending any offers or additional tryouts to event participants,” Riot stated in a press release. “Organizations are all participating in the event because they’re looking for the best talent NA has to offer. As a participant, you will have an opportunity to talk with the different teams and show them what you bring to the table.” The 2016 NA Scouting Grounds will run from Nov. 13-19 in the LCS Studios in Los Angeles, California.   [Source: TheScpre]