IIHF sets strict rules for election congress in Tenerife
IIHF election on 2 October: candidates get 5 minutes each, phones are banned and toilet visits need an escort, as eight candidates seek to succeed Luc Tardif.
The vote takes place on 2 October at the congress in Tenerife, Spain. Candidates present their programmes from 08:30 local time on 1 October, presidential hopefuls first, followed by those standing for senior vice-president, vice-president and other posts. The running order is decided by a draw on 30 September.
Each candidate gets exactly 5 minutes, after which the microphone is switched off. Videos and slides are allowed, but must be uploaded by 17:00 Tenerife time on 26 September. Presentations may cover only the candidate, their vision for the federation and their aims. Mentioning rivals is forbidden.
In the hall, mobile phones, computers, tablets and smartwatches are banned. Delegates and candidates cannot leave during voting. A visit to the toilet is possible only with an escort.
Luc Tardif has said he will step down as president in October. Eight candidates want to succeed him: Sergei Goncharov (Belarus), Henrik Bach-Nielsen (Denmark), Petr Brzyza (Czech Republic), Frank Gonzalez (Spain), Zakaria Khechuashvili (Georgia), Aivaz Omorkanov (Kyrgyzstan), Matjaz Rakovec (Slovenia) and Franz Reindl (Germany).
Three of those nations are also in action on the ice. Slovenia sit 7th at the World Championship with 0 points from 7 games, and Spain are 5th in WCH IB with 0 points from 5. The Czech Republic are 4th at the Beijer Hockey Games, also pointless after 3 matches.
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