Game Officials Areas
IIHF World Championships · Host Regulations · Championship Planning · Event Venues And Facilities
26.1The Game Officials areas shall comprise of dressing rooms, a warm-up zone and an equipment drying room (the” Game Officials Areas”).
26.2The assigned Game Officials and Stand-by Game Officials shall be allocated adequate dressing rooms in each arena, with a minimum size of 20 m² and equipped with showers and WC.
26.3If two (2) or more games are played per day in one arena, two (2) dressing rooms for the Game Officials shall be provided.
26.4If an outdoor area is to be utilized as a warm-up area for Game Officials, it shall be separated by fences from the TV Compound or not located in close proximity to critical equipment identified by the IIHF Commercial Partner.
26.5The Game Officials dressing room(s) shall be equipped as follows:
a.Bench/chairs and equipment stalls, including cloth racks for four (4) Game Officials (working crew);
b.Bench/chairs and equipment stalls, including cloth racks for two (2) Stand-by Game Officials;
c.Wi-Fi;
d.TV Screen in an adequate size, including live signal from both venues; and
e.Time display connected to and synchronized with the official game clock.
26.6The Game Officials warm-up zone shall be equipped as follows:
a.Three (3) stationary warm-up bikes;
b.Three (3) jumping ropes; and
c.Four (4) yoga mats.
26.7The Game Officials equipment drying room shall be equipped as follows:
a.Drying facility with ventilation in the arena;
b.Sufficient drying racks for all Game Officials’ equipment;
c.Dehumidifier / electric heater; and
d.Lockable doors.
26.8The Game Officials shall be granted the following services:
a.Skate sharpening service;
b.Uniform service (at IIHF’s expense);
c.Laundry service (incl. laundry bags) for uniforms and underwear after each game and practice;
d.Towel service for games and practices;
e.Water, coffee, fruit and snacks;
f.Continued cleaning service for the Game Officials dressing rooms; and
g.Skate laces (white), tape assortment (black, white and transparent tape), visor cleaner and any other similar equipment as requested by the Game Officials.