Commentators Positions
IIHF World Championships · Host Regulations · Championship Planning · Event Venues And Facilities
43.1The Host shall provide three hundred (300) seats for fifty (50) commentator positions per arena (the “Commentators Positions”), to be located centrally in the spectator area, on the same side as the main camera platform.
43.2Should the construction of the commentary positions require more than three hundred (300) seats due to arena specifications, the number of commentary positions shall prevail.
43.3If more than fifty (50) positions per game are required, the IIHF Commercial Partner shall inform the Host no later than three (3) months prior to the beginning of the Championship and shall bear all additional costs arising therefrom.
43.4In the event that the Host solution does not meet sufficient standards, the IIHF Commercial Partner reserves the right to appoint a technical supplier for the construction of the commentator positions. Each commentator position shall be 180 cm long and built over two rows, separated from each other by small plastic plexiglass dividers and be equipped with three (3) seats and one (1) table, one (1) table lamp, one (1) CIS monitor, broadcast power, dedicated cabled Internet and Wi-Fi, as specified by the IIHF Commercial Partner.
43.5The seating area shall be the same throughout the whole Championship. The Host shall guarantee controlled sound level at the Commentators Positions and use best efforts to ensure undisturbed working conditions for Commentators with appropriate security measures.