Scouting in esports has always been something of an oddity, and Tuesday's announcement that the Overwatch League would issue scouting reports on top players to prospective teams was an interesting approach to making it clearer.

Nate Nanzer's letter on the offical OWL website revealed that players who finished Top 500, had finished in the playoffs of a prestigious tournament or who had "Other distinguishing qualifications indicative of top-tier talent" (like membership on a pro team, for example) could opt in to the scouting report.

This approach could help clarify the scouting process for newer entrants to esports: the kind of potential investors that Blizzard invited to BlizzCon 2016, for example.

But what exactly were these high-tier players asked, and what can that tell us about what teams may be looking for? The answers, gleaned from a copy of the survey obtained by theScore esports, have some interesting details.

After asking for age and language fluency, the form asks players which social media platforms they use, and what the size of their following is. Whether or not the scouting report will definitely contain this information is unclear.

The form then asks for a "brief personal description" which serves as an introduction to Overwatch League teams and asks the player for any competitive team experience they may have, whether in esports, traditional sports or academic competition.

Next, players are asked if they consider themselves any of the following: a shotcaller, target caller, strategist or none of the above.

Another intriguing detail comes from the question of relocation. Players are asked if they would be willing to relocate, and if so, which regions they'd consider. The list includes North America, South America, Oceania, Europe, Asia and — intriguingly — South Africa.

Beyond the survey, we know that Blizzard plans to include player statistics in the report, though which they plan to use — and whether those will be tailored to the player's stated role or favored hero — is currently unclear. An MLG spokesperson told theScore esports on Wednesday that, "The scouting report will contain a combination of in-game stats and player-reported data about their competitive history, online presence, role preferences, and similar information relevant to playing on an Overwatch League team."

On Tuesday, the spokesperson said that making player statistics available to all teams and fans is "the first step" toward having the sort of statistical depth enjoyed in traditional sports.

Josh "Gauntlet" Bury is a news editor for theScore esports. You can find him on Twitter.