Memory foam to protect top of robot- legal?

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by C3PO

The memory foam rolls the ball to a specific point of egress from the robot top, right in front of the kicker. Some have questioned if this is controlling the ball illegally. The foam does not extend past the robot frame and compresses perhaps ½” at the time/point of impact. I fail to see how this is any more of a ball control than any other sloped surface. Thank you all for your input.

C3PO

If it rolls the ball right in front of the kicker, are you saying it is funnel shaped?

If this is the case the funnel "depth" (difference between the wall and the trough) + the compression must remain under the 3".

If the above is met, and the mechanism is passive (doesn't move while a ball is touching other than deformation due to the ball), then you are fine.