Systems and methods for protective screen

Abstract

An improved protective barrier includes a stationary portion and a movable portion. The movable portion is configured to move between a first (e.g., open) and a second (e.g., closed) position. The movement may be in response to certain events taking place (e.g., the delivery and/or hitting of a baseball) and/or to regulate certain activity (e.g., to ensure that pitches are being delivered according to a particular cadence, such as, for example, not allowing a pitch to be delivered when a ball that has been hit remains in the air, or not allowing a pitch to be delivered before a certain amount of time has passed). A method of using the improved barrier includes placing the barrier in a closed position while a ball that has been hit remains in the air or until a certain amount of time has passed.

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