Article 4
Host Relegation
IIHF U18 and U18 Women’s World Championships · Host Regulations · Bidding Procedure · Bidding Procedure
4.1In the event that the pre-allocated applicant ends the season in a position that would otherwise have relegated them, they shall be protected from relegation from said Championship.
4.2The team placed immediately above them in the combined final ranking of the Championship in question shall be relegated instead.