Treatment of injured players or officials
IIHF U18 and U18 Women’s World Championships · Participants Regulations · Medical and Anti-Doping · The Event Medical Team
121.1The treatment of an injured player is provided by the player’s own Team Medical Personnel unless they are not available, or they relinquish it to a member of the Event Medical Team.
121.2In cases of an on-ice emergency, the Team Medical Personnel shall relinquish the medical care to the Event Medical Team.
121.3The decision relating to the ability of a player to return to play shall remain with the player’s Team Medical Personnel unless any IIHF Regulations pertaining to the player’s health and safety are contravened.
121.4The Home Team Medical Personnel is responsible for removing injured Game Officials from the ice. After the removal, the Home Team shall relinquish the medical care to the Event Medical Team, who is responsible for the diagnosis and decision relating to the ability of an on-ice official to return to play.