With the NCAA out of the esports picture for the foreseeable future, Riot Games announced the formation of the Riot Scholastic Association of America – designed to serve as the governing body for Riot’s college and high school esports activity and level up Riot’s continued support for scholastic esports, including scaling competitive operations, creating a more inclusive student community, and aligning with the goals of schools. The inaugural RSAA Advisory board will consist of: Mark Deppe – Director of Esports, University of California, Irvine; Commissioner, NASEF; A.J. Dimick – Director of Esports Operations, University of Utah; Erin Harvego – Vice President of Marketing, Big Ten Network; Carolayne Henry – Senior Associate Commissioner, Governance & Legal Affairs/SWA – Mountain West Conference; Kurt Melcher – Executive Director of Esports, Robert Morris University; Executive Director of Esports, Intersport; and T.L. Taylor – Director of Research, AnyKey.org; Professor – MIT.

“The formation of the RSAA represents Riot’s long term commitment to League of Legends, and it’s development as an inclusive, multi-generational, college and high school sport,” said Michael Sherman, Head of College for the RSAA. “As League enters its 10th year, we’ve never been more committed to growing the ecosystem that supports it.”