From what I just read on the PBA/Teen Masters press release, they will be available to the general public at some point but the release date is still unknown. I could not afford to send my kid in the direct entry mode to get him to TM, so therefore buying equipment for just TM event and then another arsenal for THS, JBT, other tournament play and leagues seems really frickin expensive. Know some kids that might be going though. Wondering if they will get a shot of getting their hands on them to practice before TM. Of course, it really wont make too much difference, since I know of no houses that would put out low volume shots for you to practice on anyway.