Talk:Ranked game/@comment-98.232.158.78-20121015183514/@comment-109.157.32.64-20121017151006

No, Riot do not have any involvement until you are in a proffesional team. Ranked games are used as a store front for your skill. the higher your ELO (position within the LOL ladder) the better you are seen by potential pro teams. This, however, does not mean that you and four other buddies cannot make your own team, and become very succesful.

As an aside, Riot currently fund the prize pool that is availabe for the championship winners. Pro teams must compete in qualifying matches as to place in the final 8 teams (Worldwide, I believe. Although there are Reigional Leagues).

If you have a team, head over to Go4lol.com and compete in the tournaments there (usual prize pool of 200 euro's [£180 -ish).

this also gives you cudos to peddle, meaning there is more interest in you and your team, and if you feel that you could add to LOL itself, and want to make some money from it aswell, try looking at streaming options. (Lets you broadcast your games, and allow you to commentate on whats happening, thus giving tips and advice to would-be LOL pro players.)

have fun.

Terrorflex.