Lighting Requirements
IIHF Division I World Championships · Host Regulations · Championship Planning · Lighting, Electricity And Internet
55.1The Host ensures that sufficient lighting evenly spread throughout rooms is provided in each operational area of the Championship venues.
55.2More specifically, the lighting in the arena shall respect the following further requirements:
55.2.1Field of play for UHD TV production
a.Average vertical illuminance of 1500 lux towards all 4 sides (main cameras side, reverse camera side and both behind the goal sides) with a minimum of 1000 lux per measuring point at 1.5m height and average horizontal illuminance of 2500 lux with a minimum of 1500 lux per measuring point at 1.5m height;
b.Minimum vertical uniformity level of U1 (ratio of minimum vertical illuminance level to maximum vertical illuminance level across all measurement points) towards all 4 sides: > 0.5;
c.Minimum horizontal uniformity level of U1 (ratio of minimum horizontal illuminance level to maximum horizontal illuminance level across all measurement points): > 0.5;
d.Minimum vertical uniformity level of U2 (ratio of minimum vertical illuminance to average vertical illuminance across all measurement points) towards all 4 sides: > 0.6;
e.Minimum horizontal uniformity level of U2 (ration of minimum horizontal illuminance to average horizontal illuminance across all measurement points): > 0.7; and
f.The light should have a temperature of minimum 3200° Kelvin (arenas without daylight) and up to 5600° Kelvin (arenas with daylight), with the same temperature at the playing surface and the stands.
55.2.2To operate the flash zone, full light in the arena is required at the beginning of each intermission for at least 3 minutes after the last player has left the ice.
55.2.3Practice Rink: a minimum of 600 lux on average, with a minimum of 350 lux per measuring point, uniformity levels U1 of >0.45 and U2 of >0.55.
55.2.4Mixed Zone: a minimum of 900 lux on the players faces and, on the backdrop, avoiding shadows on the backdrop.
55.2.5Press Conference: evenly lit with 800 lux.
55.2.6Ice rink: the light should be evenly spread over the playing surface without shadows along the boards.
55.2.7The Host shall make electricity and rigging of specific lighting installations available in order to operate the illumination of ice rink displays.
55.2.8Temporary rooms: sufficient lighting to be installed to operate the space during late night hours.
55.2.9Outdoor areas such as TV/SNG Compound, storage areas, fan zones, routings, parkings, etc.: sufficient lighting required for a safe operation at late night hours.
55.2.10Additional lighting, as the situation warrants, to be determined during specific site visits, in the following locations:
a.Video Review Operators Room;
b.Team Dressing Room Areas / Walkways between dressing rooms and ice rink; and
c.Team Bus Arrival.