Advertising Inside the Arenas
IIHF U18 and U18 Women’s World Championships · Participants Regulations · Medical and Anti-Doping · Marketing & Advertising Rights
146.1Rink-side Area
146.1.1Unless otherwise stated by the IIHF in the HCC, the Host’s right to exploit advertising possibilities at the venue of the Championship include the following areas:
a.Boards surrounding the ice rink (no second level permitted) as specified in the IIHF Marketing Guidelines;
b.Within the team and penalty benches area, under the condition that the advertising does not obstruct the spectators' view;
c.Under-ice areas as specified in the IIHF Marketing Guidelines;
d.Plexiglass right above the rink boards with a limitation of maximum height of 20 cm and with no restrictions regarding the view of the spectators and off-ice officials;
e.Area(s) of the official timing clock and the Jumbotron;
f.LED panel advertising in the upper tier level and outside of camera view;
g.Ice re-surfacing machines;
h.Verbal advertising via loudspeakers - only when there is a stoppage in play; and
i.Backdrop advertising board to be used during all interviews in the entire Mixed Zone, the Media Centre and post-game press conference area.
146.2Any rink-side advertising and/or identifications, whether sound or visual, inside the arenas are forbidden, unless specifically permitted on a case-by-case basis by the IIHF in writing.