At tournaments this year and large events in the past, teams have been allowed by head referees to pair their controller to their robot given that their Robot has not moved at all during the Match.
Per <G9> this is not a listed action available to them.
a. During the Driver Controlled Period, Drive Team Members may only touch their own Robot if the Robot has not moved at all during the Match. Touching the Robot in this case is permitted only for the following reasons: i. Turning the Robot on or off ii. Plugging in a battery iii. Plugging in a V5 Robot Radio iv. Touching the V5 Robot Brain screen, such as to start a program
Is pairing a controller to the robot a legal action a team can make if their Robot has not moved at all during a Match?