during matches it's not
I took them after/in between matches and no one had a problem with it
In Atlanta, someone thought it would be a great idea to take notes of everything Nick (MC) said...so I happened to glance down and over her shoulder (she wasnt attractive so lets quell those comments) and noticed she literally had word for word what was being said, down to the 5...4....3....2....1 time to battle trainers.
ALSO, I think the highlight of the tournament for you should not be being in the top 4, but watching the guy storm out of the hall after round 1. If I were you I would have found him after the tournament and really given him some shit :)