IIHF Rule Book 2010 | Page 55

Rulebook 102_127.qxp 9/29/2010 3:07 PM Page 1 ANNEX 1 - ADVERTISING REGULATIONS Advertising and venue identification may be placed on the ice, the boards, protective glass, nets, goals or any other surface in and around the players benches, penalty benches, Goal Judge areas and off-ice officials area, on the players uniforms and/or equipment, provided the specifications are provided to and written permission is given by: 1. The International Ice Hockey Federation with regards to IIHF championships. 2. The National Associations with regards to all games, both national and international, played within their territory. ANNEX 2 - COUNTDOWN AND WARM-UP PROCEDURES 1. The game clock in the area is the timing device, which is critical for these procedures. 2. During the warm-up each team shall confine their activities to their own half of the rin 3. Music may be played during the warm-up. The following countdown procedure shall be followed prior to all IIHF ice hockey competitions (Subject can be changed for different IIHF Championships): Time - 90:00 Team Composition Forms delivered to the competing team. 4. In IIHF championships, the stand-by Referee shall supervise the warm-up procedures. - 60:00 20 minute countdown to the pre-game warm-up begins on the Game Clock. Teams submit their completed Team Composition Form to the Scorekeeper. Media centre receives a copy of the preliminary team line-ups. Game officials warm-up. - 40:00 20 minute pre-game warm-up countdown on the clock begins. Game officials depart the ice surface. Both teams are on the ice for their pre-game warm-up. Warm-up music played in the arena for 20 minutes. - 20:00 Siren announces the end of warm-up. Teams depart the ice surface. Ice is re-surfaced. Countdown to actual game time begins on the Game Clock. Teams indicate their starting line-ups for the start of the game plus Captains and Assistant Captains on the Official Game Sheet. - 10:00 - 07:00 108 Teams receive a photocopy of the Official Game Sheet. Referee and Linesmen receive a photocopy of the Official Game Sheet. Doping Control receives a copy of the Official Game Sheet. Announcer announces the entire roster for both teams. Referee and Linesmen are notified that one minute remains until they need to proceed to the ice. 109