Broadcasting

187.1National Transmission Rights

186.1.1Participating Teams are entitled to obtain non-exclusive television rights for the respective home territory for a fee.

186.1.2If a Participating Team wishes to sub-license the above rights to a broadcaster, they shall provide the IIHF with a complete list of all televised games no later than fourteen (14) days after the end of the Championship.

187    Interview Proce dures
188    Media participation

188.1If Participating Teams’ MNAs receive requests for media accreditation, they shall address them to the Host for approval.

188.2Players and Team staff who have been requested to participate into interviews shall make themselves available for such at the start of the indicated intermission.

188.3Where applicable, requested players and coaching staff shall present themselves in the Mixed Zone immediately after the end of the game and no later than ten (10) minutes after the end of the post-game ceremony.

188.4All interviews shall take place in front of the media backdrop.

189 Photography and Social Media

189.1Participating Teams shall collaborate with the Host in allowing them to create social media content.

189.2Participating Teams shall have the right to use the created content as well as all team pictures for non-commercial purposes only.

190 Procedure

190.1Any alleged non-compliance with this Event Code and/or related IIHF Governing Documents provisions shall be immediately reported to the IIHF Directorate Chairperson if such violation occurs during the Championship, or to the IIHF (compliance@iihfoffice.com) if the alleged non-compliance takes place prior to the beginning or after the conclusion of the Championship.

190.2The IIHF reserves its right to request any information in case of suspicion of non- compliance and impose a deadline for the Participating Team, player, coach Team staff to comply.

190.3If the IIHF determines that the MNA, Participating Team, player, coach or Team staff is in fact non-compliant, it may sanction the MNA, Participating Team, player, coach or Team staff in accordance with the procedure set out in Art. 191 of this Event Code and immediately ask the MNA, Participating Team, player, coach or Team staff to rectify their actions, if the situation so allows.

191 Sanctions

191.1If the MNA, Participating Team, player, coach Team staff fails to fulfil its commitment in accordance with the rights and obligations stipulated in the IIHF Governing Documents relevant to the respective Championship, they may be sanctioned by the IIHF.

191.2The IIHF may sanction MNAs, Participating Teams, players, coaches Team staff with:

a.A warning;

b.A fine;

c.The suspension from participation in IIHF championships; and

d.Any other measure considered appropriate in light of the circumstances.

191.3Sanctions may be cumulative. Each non-compliance shall be separately evaluated the appropriate sanctions imposed accordingly. MNAs, Participating Teams, players, coaches Team staff may be fined cumulatively up to a maximum of CHF 100’000.

191.4The above fines shall not restrict the rights of the IIHF and/or the IIHF MNAs for compensation arising from the MNA, Participating Team, player, coach Team staff non-compliance with the IIHF Governing Document and/or IIHF Statutes and Bylaws.

191.5Sanctions may be reduced or increased by the competent disciplinary body based on the objective and subjective circumstances of facts at hand.

191.6Recidivism shall count as an aggravating circumstance.

191.7If the perpetrator of the non-compliance cannot be identified, the respective MNA/Participating Team may be held liable a sanction may be imposed directly on the MNA/Participating Team.

191.8The IIHF reserves its right to deduct the amounts for any imposed fines from the Participating Teams’ travel support.

191.9In accordance with Art. 12.1.2 of the IIHF Disciplinary Regulations, all sanctions are appealable to the IIHF Disciplinary Board.