FAQs | Extra Life United: Online Edition
Correction, the due date to sign up for tournament games is April 5.
Have questions about Extra Life United: Online Edition? Explore these FAQs for help.
Incentive Prizing
Will the money I’ve raised for the general Extra Life 2020 campaign count towards unlocking Extra Life United incentives?
No. The only way to unlock Extra Life United incentives is to raise funds during the active fundraising period of Extra Life United (ending April 12, 2020). You must create an Extra Life United page at www.extra-life.org/united and receive funds on that page.
How long can I try to raise money during Extra Life United to win prizes?
Funds can be raised from 3/25/20 – 4/12/20. After that, funds will not count towards unlocking prizing (but will, of course, still help your local hospital!)
Will my tournament winnings count towards unlocking prizing?
No. Although tournament winnings will be applied to your page after the conclusion of Extra Life United, they will not be credited towards incentive prizing.
Tournament Details
When do tournament sign ups end on smash.gg?
All registrations for smash.gg tournament players must be submitted by 10:59pm on April 5, 2020. If you are planning to play in the MTG: Arena tournament, your deck must be submitted on smash.gg by 12PM EST April 7, 2020.
Where do I go to play in the tournament?
First, you must sign up at on extra-life.org/united. You will be emailed link to register for the smash.gg event! All of the games will take place in the Extra Life official Discord, so be sure you join up there at discord.gg/extralife4kids
I already registered on smash.gg back when this was an IRL event, am I still signed up for my games?
All previous on-site registrations for smash.gg are registered for the virtual tournament. However, please sign up at www.extra-life.org/united to create your fundraising page. If you selected games that are still involved in the tournament (Lethal League Blaze, Power Rangers, Puyo Puyo Champions), those sign ups are still associated to your registration. If you signed up for games that are no longer available for the virtual tournament, they were removed from your registration. We encourage everyone who previously registered for Extra Life United when it was still an in-person event, to log into smash.gg and verify your tournament game selections before April 6, 2020.
Do I have to buy all the games I want to compete in?
To participate in the online tournament, each player must play on their own copy of the game. We will not be providing game copies or codes.
Where do we meet for the tournament play?
All tournament announcements and gameplay will be managed in the official Extra Life Discord server at discord.gg/extralife4kids.
Can I play tournament games as crossplay on console?
To learn more about which games will be played on which platform, check out the main tournament ruleset here.
Social Media
Can I link my Facebook to my Extra Life United fundraising page?
Facebook fundraisers are not available for Extra Life United.
How can I get the word out about Extra Life United?
You can download our social media graphics here. If you plan to stream to fundraise, you can download broadcast overlays here.
Misc
Why do I have to create a new fundraising page?
The first thing you’ll about Extra Life United: Online Edition is that we had to create a new registration process to capture people’s information and intent to participate in Extra Life United. The extra-life.org/united site is the end result of some late nights and hard work as the Extra Life team redesigned the end-user experience to welcome everyone old and new to the event. Have no fear, if you’re an Extra Life veteran, you can still choose which children’s hospital you’d like to support and all of your lifetime fundraising stats will include any donations you win / receive from your Extra Life United activities!
Are offline donations counted towards Extra Life United: Online Edition?
Offline donations will not be accepted for Extra Life United.
Will there still be a Hackathon?
Yes! Tune in at 1pm EST on April 8 to see our top four finalists share their “big ideas” to take Extra Life to the next level. Learn more here.
Didn’t see your question here? Email support@extra-life.org for help or post them in our Discord in #ELU-chat.