In 2024, 'Jazzy Online' emerged as a way to invite more of 3rd Strike's online player-base to throw down with us, in-person, at Jazzy Finale Weekend. The idea formed into a parallel league comprised of collaborations with online 3rd Strike community leaders including Stupid Strike, Southeast Throwdown, Riz0ne, Casabunch, LegalizeRanch, Deadlock84, herbderken, Option Select III, and Frosty Fight Club. In 2026, Jazzy Online returns with familiar faces along with newcomers The Shipwreck and Nukepool16.

The top 2 points-earners on the Jazzy Online leaderboard are awarded an invitation to the 16 Player Finale as well as no-cost admission to Jazzy Finale Weekend, July 17-19 at Akihabara Arcade in Westminster, CO. Previous Jazzy Online awardees include Boa, Exodus, Kurby, and TheNom7 -- but 2026 is a whole new season, and the online invitations are once again up for grabs.

This Fundraiser

3rd Strike's community of online players is overflowing with talent, and we want to see Fightcade's best pull up to the vintage cabinets at Jazzy Finale Weekend and test their mettle. However, the cost of interstate travel is prohibitive to many in our scene, which means that even players who receive an invitation (and no-cost admission) may find themselves unable to attend.

Together, we can award Jazzy Online's top 2 points-earners with airfare to Jazzy Finale Weekend. Here's how it'll work:

Over the course of Jazzy 7, we'll attempt to raise a total of $800 for Jazzy Online prizing through this campaign.
At the end of the season, all funds raised through this campaign up to its $800 goal will be divided in half and used to provide round-trip travel reimbursement of up to $400 to Jazzy Online's 2 points-leaders. Terms apply as described in https://jazzycircuit.org/resources/tac.html .
Additional funds raised will be split evenly into campaigns for Ranking Event and Auto-Qualifier prizing. If all prizing campaigns have met their goal, funds will be gratefully utilized for other costs associated with Jazzy Circuit operation.

Our Way of Saying 'Thank You'

STRETCH GOAL! Thanks to supporters like you, we crushed our initial goal before the fundraiser event could even begin. We need a new goal for Stupid Strike: Jazzy Strikes Back! If this campaign reaches $400 in contributions by Monday, January 12th, former Jazzy Finalists KURBY and BOA have agreed to a FT10 exhibition set, to be run in late January! Thank you for your generosity!

The Jazzy Circuit is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and every tax-deductible donation empowers us in our mission: to further the appreciation of video game culture through cooperation and competition. The depth of our gratitude can't be expressed, but here are some ways that we're able to thank donors like you.

All donors will have their names appear in the Jazzy Circuit Info Reel (unless they decline), appearing in the streams of every Jazzy Ranking Event in 2026 (100 events in 2025), starting in February.

Donors of $10 or more using the recurring monthly donation feature will receive a different 'thank you' reward each month. In January...

Monthly supporters will be invited to supply their own 'shout-out' text (pending approval), which will be featured in the Jazzy Info Reel throughout 2026, starting in February.

Each semi-weekly fundraising campaign will have unique rewards for single donations. During the week of January 5th...

Donors of a single contribution of $15 or more may provide match footage or a Fightcade replay to be commentated, analyzed, or used for coaching by their choice of Vencabot, KD Alpha (former Jazzy Finalist), or Arlieth (former Jazzy Finalist), in a 20-minute video to be posted on the Jazzy Circuit YouTube channel (or kept private, at donor's request).
The first 10 donors of a single contribution of $35 or more will additionally receive a 3ft x 2ft Jazzy Circuit nylon flag, perfect for hanging in a den or displaying at a local venue.

For those in the position to make a more voluminous donation, donors of a single contribution of $250 or more are considered sponsors of the Jazzy Circuit and may provide a 16x9 banner to be included in the Jazzy Info Reel throughout 2026, such as to promote a small business, organization, etc. (pending approval). Contact development@jazzycircuit.org for additional sponsorship opportunities.

Jazzy Circuit 7 | Online Events Fundraiser

Online Points Leaderboard Prizing Campaign