Mixed Zone
IIHF World Women’s and World Junior Championships · Host Regulations · Championship Planning · Event Venues And Facilities
38.1The Host shall provide sufficient space for media interviews in the arenas, located as close as possible to the player dressing rooms, the press conference room and the Media Tribune (the “Mixed Zone”).
38.2The Mixed Zone shall be large enough to accommodate a backdrop of forty (40) metres for all interested media representatives with easy access from the media zones.
38.3It shall be divided into three sections: 1) Rightsholders, 2) Non-Rightsholders 3) Print Media, to be accessed by the players in the same order.
38.4If requested by the IIHF, the Host shall control the access to the Mixed Zone with a number of limited passes, according to the following priority order:
a.Host broadcasters;
b.TV-Organizations from Participating Teams countries;
c.TV-Organizations from countries of teams in the same group (first come);
d.TV-Organizations from countries of teams playing in the other groups (first come); and
e.Other TV-Organizations.
38.5The Host shall assist in the implementation of this running order. For the Mixed Zone, the Host shall install the monitors with the live feed of the game.
38.6The IIHF shall approve all details related to the Mixed Zone.
38.7Upon IIHF request, a small mixed zone shall also be made available at the practice rink.