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- Remember, signing up to run with the USMTA does not guarantee you booking!-

    The USMTA works in a way much like real-life monster truck promoters. In order to sell tickets, you must deliver a quality performance to the audience. 

    How is this achieved? By hiring the best teams to perform at your shows. Now, of course you cannot afford to bring every single top name team into one venue, the cost would be too great.

    What determines who is booked? Naturally, the drivers that perform well week in and out will have more predictable bookings then say, a team or driver who constantly backpedals in races, rolls over early in freestyle, or causes building damage. Drivers and teams that are exceptional at each show will receive the highest booking fees. Drivers and teams that are consistent will receive average booking fees. Drivers and teams the perform poorly will receive the lowest booking fees. (See example A)

    How do booking fees work? Approximately 1-2 weeks prior to an event, USMTA will contact your team offering you X amount of dollars to perform at the event. If you agree to perform, and fulfill the USMTA's expectations at the event, you will receive your booking fee of X dollars at the end of the event. If you perform below USMTA expectations, you will suffer a deduction in your booking fee. (See Example B)

    What if I cannot perform at an event? In the event of a team's absence or inability to perform, the USMTA must be given adequate notice (at least one day before an event) so a replacement team can be contacted. Failure to perform at an event will cause a nullification of the booking fee.

        Example A: Team Grave Digger has raced competitively for the last 6 events, advancing at least to the second round. They have freestyled exceptionally, with only 2 rollovers towards the ends of the runs and no building damage. The audience was well entertained, and the team was able to sell 1,464 t-shirts in the last 6 events. Team Grave Digger can expect very consistent bookings from USMTA at a booking fee of around $5,000-$6,000 per show. 

                            John Smith and the Crusher has raced adequately for the last 6 events, with one or two first round losses, but was able to make it to the semi finals several times. He was able pull a couple upsets, which entertained the audience. His freestyles have been standard, with a couple spectacular moments. Two of his freestyles were cut short due to mechanical problems, and was unable to freestyle at one event due to breakage in racing. USMTA sold 586 Crusher t-shirts in the last 6 events. John Smith can expect fairly consistent bookings from USMTA, but cannot expect to perform at every show. His booking fees would range around $3,000-$5,000 per show.

                            Dan Roberts and the Dragon has had 5 first round losses in the last 6 events, the other one was a DNF due to mechanical problems on the line. There seemed to be no following from the audience. His freestyles have been uneventful, staying on the racing lanes with a timid approach to even iron-walling the cars. His last 3 freestyles have been cut short because of mechanical problems, and had brake failure during another run, damaging an arena wall. USMTA sold 103 Dragon t-shirts in the last 6 events, 50 of which weren't actually sold, but thrown to the audience during intermissions. Dan Roberts can expect inconsistent bookings from USMTA, probably as a fill in truck for a team unable to perform, or a large event where a large amount of trucks are needed. His booking fees would range around $1,500-$3,000 per show.

        Example B: The USMTA contacts John Smith to perform at the Astrodome on November 11 for $4,500. John agrees, performs well with no building damage. At the end of the show, he is paid his booking fee of $4,500.

                            The USMTA contacts Dan Roberts to perform at the Astrodome on November 11 for $2,500. Dan agrees, but is only able to perform in racing. At the end of the show, he is paid a booking fee of $1,800 for being unable to freestyle and fulfill USMTA expectations.

                            The USMTA contacts Team Grave Digger to perform at the Astrodome on November 11 for $5,500. The team performs exceptionally, but in freestyle, hits a dumpster, damaging an arena wall. At the end of the show, they are paid a booking fee of $4,500 so the other $1,000 can be contributed to getting the wall repaired.

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