Game Official Uniforms and Helmets
IIHF U18 and U18 Women’s World Championships · Participants Regulations · Medical and Anti-Doping · Marketing & Advertising Rights
149.1The Host may find a sponsor for the Game Officials’ uniforms and/ or helmets. Both the agreement with a sponsor as well as the advertising shall be approved by the IIHF no later than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the Championship. The Host is responsible for the helmet advertising sticker production.
149.2After approval, the Host will share the sponsor’s logo artwork with the IIHF no later than five (5) weeks prior to the beginning of the Championship in order for the apparel supplier to prepare the Game Officials’ jerseys. The Game Officials’ jerseys will be sent directly to the Championship upon production. The advertising on the uniforms and helmets of the Game Officials shall be limited as follows:
a.On the helmet’s front side with max. size of 16 cm x 5.5 cm;
b.On the breast part of the front and back side of the jerseys with max. size of 30 cm x 30 cm; and
c.Other advertising possibilities as established and approved by the IIHF.
149.3A maximum of two (2) different sponsors is allowed (one on the helmet and one on the sleeve), unless otherwise specified by the IIHF. If the front of the helmet is not used for advertising, the manufacturer’s logo must be covered according to the provisions of the IIHF Supplier Pool Guidelines.
149.4The Host is responsible for and shall bear all costs connected to placing the advertising onto the uniforms and the helmets. In case of permanent damage to the uniforms and the helmets, the Host shall remunerate the costs for replacement.
149.5The income derived from advertising on the Game Officials uniforms and helmets shall be divided as follows:
-50 % to the Host, and;
-50 % to the IIHF.