7. Note Taking
Players are allowed to take notes during a game in respect to actions that have happened during the game. Notes are restricted to game information that is public to both players (for example, what moves a Pokémon has used during a video game match, or what Pokémon a player put in his or her hand after a Bebe’s Search during a TCG match). Players must be timely with their note taking and may not use devices that may send or receive messages as a note‐taking device. A player may not refer to notes taken during previous rounds while the tournament is still in progress. Notes taken during a match may not be given to other players during the course of the tournament.
While a match is in progress, the notes taken by a player are considered public information to that player, his or her opponent, and the tournament staff. As such, the use of codes, ciphers, abbreviations, or any other method of obscuring the meaning of the information is not permitted. Additionally, notes taken by a player may not contain misinformation, intended to deceive an opponent or the tournament staff.
