swehockey.se Security Rulebook 2026/2027 SWEDISH ICE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
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3 CONTENTS – Security Rulebook 2026/2027 Introduction........................................................... 4 Definitions. .............................................................. 4 1. Organiser’s responsibility. .................. 5 1.1 Competition Regulations and legislation....................5 1.2 General order and service...........................................5 1.3 Conduct........................................................................5 1.4 Safety officer................................................................5 1.5 Duty to inform..............................................................5 1.5.1 Rules of conduct........................................................5 1.5.2 Prohibition from entering the playing area.............6 1.5.3 For your safety..........................................................6 1.5.4 Expanded sports facility...........................................6 1.5.5 Section inspection.....................................................6 1.5.6 Evacuating the stands..............................................7 1.6 Visiting club supporters..............................................7 1.6.1 Tickets for visiting club’s supporter section............7 1.6.2 Visiting club’s supporter section with associated ancillary areas...........................................................7 1.6.2.1 Exemption procedure.............................................7 1.6.3 Visiting club entrance...............................................7 1.7 Glasses, glass bottles and cans...................................7 1.8 Security statistics........................................................8 1.9 Secure entry.................................................................8 2. Visiting club’s responsibility............ 8 2.1 Competition Regulations and legislation....................8 2.2. Conduct.......................................................................8 2.3 Vandalism....................................................................9 2.4 Visiting safety officer..................................................9 3. Facility...................................................................9 3.1 Facilities Rulebook.......................................................9 3.2 Certification/classification........................................10 3.3 Inspection interval.....................................................10 3.4 Facility documentation..............................................10 3.5 Illumination of supporters’ sections........................10 4. Attendance...................................................... 10 5. Accreditations. ............................................. 11 5.1 Purpose and objectives...............................................11 5.2 Principles of the system.............................................11 5.3 System design............................................................11 5.4 Administration and production.................................12 5.5 Access to other facilities............................................12 5.6 Exemptions from accreditation requirements.........12 5.7 Information for accredited personnel......................13 6. Undue influence.......................................... 13 6.1 Zero tolerance.............................................................13 6.2 Incident reporting.....................................................13 6.3 Procedure ..................................................................13 6.4 Guidelines for preventing and addressing all forms of undue influence against employees..........14 7. Improper conduct...................................... 14 8. Alcohol and drugs..................................... 14 8.1 Purpose and background..........................................14 8.2 Before the match.......................................................15 8.2.1 Intoxication/conduct...............................................15 8.2.2 Visiting supporters.................................................15 8.2.3 Class 4 matches......................................................15 8.3 During the match......................................................15 8.4 After the match.........................................................15 9. Classification of matches................... 15 9.1 Basic classification.....................................................15 9.2 Reclassification..........................................................15 9.3 Risk assessment........................................................16 9.4 Criteria for classification...........................................16 9.4.1 Class 1.......................................................................16 9.4.2 Class 2.....................................................................16 9.4.3 Class 3.....................................................................16 9.4.4 Class 4.....................................................................16 10. Match agreement. .................................. 16 10.1 Organising club..........................................................17 10.2 Visiting club...............................................................17 11. Meetings in connection with the match...................................................................17 11.1 Meetings in connection with class 1 or 2 matches...17 11.2 Meetings in connection with class 3 or 4 matches.17 11.2.1 Planning meeting....................................................17 11.2.2 Preliminary meeting on match day......................18 11.2.3 Debrief ...................................................................18 12. Staffing............................................................. 18 12.1 Basic staffing.............................................................18 12.2 Staffing for class 1 matches.....................................18 12.3 Staffing for class 2 matches....................................18 12.4 Staffing for class 3 or 4 matches............................19 12.5 Presence of visiting safety officer...........................19 13. Stewards......................................................... 19 13.1 Organisation..............................................................19 13.2 Number.....................................................................20 13.3 Steward accreditation..............................................20 13.4 Steward attire...........................................................20 13.5 Regulations for stewards.........................................20 13.6 Conduct during duty.................................................21 14. Player corridor and referee room.....................................................................21 14.1 Player corridors and adjacent areas to the referee room and the ice hockey teams’ dressing rooms....21 14.2 Access to the referee room......................................21 15. Security of the referee team. ....... 22 15.1 Procedures for class 3 matches...............................22 15.1.1 Procedures before, during and after the match...22 15.2 Procedures for class 4 matches..............................22 15.2.1 Referee transport to and from the facility...........22 15.2.2 At the facility.........................................................22 15.2.3 Procedures before, during and after the match.22 16. Video surveillance.................................. 23 16.1 Requirements definition...........................................23 16.2 Timing of video surveillance...................................23 16.3 Camera operator......................................................23 16.4 Directives from the police.......................................23 16.5 Provision of recorded material................................23 16.6 Standard of equipment...........................................23 16.7 Scope.........................................................................23 17. Crisis management/evacuation.23 17.1 Crisis plan..................................................................23 17.2 Evacuation.................................................................23 18. Emergency medical services/ ambulance..................................................... 24 18.1 Emergency medical services....................................24 18.2 Ambulance................................................................24 18.2.1 Legal requirements................................................24 18.2.2 Procedures............................................................24 19. Surveillance and inspection before the match..................................... 25 19.1 Inspection..................................................................25 19.2 Vehicles.....................................................................25 19.3 Visiting club’s area...................................................25 19.4 Class 3 or 4 matches................................................25 20. Search and inspection of bags...25 20.1 Search.......................................................................25 20.1.1 Class 1 or 2 matches..............................................25 20.1.2 Class 3 matches.....................................................26 20.1.3 Class 4 matches....................................................26 20.2 Duty to inform.........................................................26 20.3 Inspection of bags...................................................26 20.4 Inspection of supporter items................................26 21. Supporter items.......................................26 21.1 Flags..........................................................................26 21.2 Banners.....................................................................26 21.3 Overhead flags.........................................................26 21.4 Horns, whistles and wind instruments...................27 21.5 Megaphones and drums..........................................27 21.6 Confetti.....................................................................27 21.7 Tifo............................................................................27 21.8 Supporter items in connection with public order disturbances............................................................. 27 22. Pyrotechnics and laser pointers........................................................... 27 22.1 Prohibition................................................................27 22.2 Exemptions..............................................................27 22.3 Ignition of illegal pyrotechnics...............................28 23. Offensive texts, symbols and chants/songs.............................................. 28 23.1 Basic principles.........................................................28 23.2 Dissociation..............................................................28 23.3 Procedure for dissociation......................................28 24. Political messages................................. 28 24.1 Political messages during the match......................28 25. Entering the playing area and adjacent area..............................................29 25.1 Prohibition................................................................29 25.2 Authorised persons.................................................29 25.3 Unauthorised persons.............................................29 25.4 Public event/match event.......................................29 26. Throwing objects....................................29 26.1 Prohibition................................................................29 26.2 Application for exemption......................................29 26.3 Conditions for exemption.......................................30 27. The media cube.........................................30 27.1 Basic principle...........................................................30 27.2 Operator...................................................................30 27.3 Class 3 or 4 matches................................................30 27.4 Safety officer/control room directives....................30 27.5 Class 4 matches.......................................................30 28. Procedure in the event of a serious incident.......................................30 28.1 Definitions.................................................................30 28.1.1 Less serious incident..............................................30 28.1.2 Serious incident.....................................................31 28.1.3 Very serious incident............................................31 28.1.4 Match organisation...............................................31 28.1.5 Life and health.......................................................31 28.1.6 Security function...................................................31 28.2 Preparatory tasks....................................................31 28.3 Procedure during an ice hockey match.................32 28.4 Communication.......................................................33 28.5 Match meeting........................................................33 28.6 Announcement scripts and detailed guidelines....33 29. Banning visitors....................................... 33 29.1 The club’s right to invoke an organiser ban...........34 29.2 Duration of ban........................................................34 29.3 Managing organiser bans.......................................34 29.4 Guidelines for organiser bans.................................35 30. Special incidents..................................... 35 30.1 Purpose.....................................................................35 30.2 Club’s obligation......................................................35
4 Introduction The Security Rulebook is the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s official rulebook covering safety and security issues within Swedish Ice Hockey. This rulebook has been established by the Board of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and contains complete safety and security regulations for clubs that are members of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and matches governed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations. The Security Rulebook is anchored in section 12 of the Competition Regulations and forms the basis of the Security Instructions. The objective of the Security Rulebook is to ensure that players, officials, spectators and staff involved in Swedish Ice Hockey can feel that they are in a safe and secure environment. However, the organiser is always ultimately responsible for safety and security in connection with matches. Stockholm, May 2026 Magnus Mårtensson Competition Manager, Swedish Ice Hockey Association Definitions Swedish Ice Hockey A term used to define everything included within ice hockey in Sweden, including the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, regions, districts, league organisations, clubs etc. Club A club that is a member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. The definition also includes Idrotts AB, which is affiliated with a club that is a member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and acts as the organiser of ice hockey matches governed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations. Organiser The organiser of an ice hockey match governed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations. Match This term refers to all ice hockey matches governed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations. Official Officials include all persons who have access to the match to perform a task in any capacity.
5 1. Organiser’s responsibility* 1.1 Competition Regulations and legislation The organiser has a strict responsibility to ensure compliance with the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations as well as Swedish legislation. 1.2 General order and service The organiser is responsible for maintaining public order and service throughout the entire facility and its immediate surroundings, including the associated entrances and all of the facility’s seating sections. 1.3 Conduct The organiser is responsible for the conduct of their supporters, leaders, players, officials and other representatives. While on the facility or in its immediate vicinity, it is prohibited to fully or partially cover the face in a way that hinders the identification of the person. 1.4 Safety officer The organiser is responsible for ensuring that a trained safety officer, or trained deputy safety officer, is always present at all matches, is available and is solely dedicated to security work. To act as a safety officer during a match, the person must have submitted a passing result from the Swedish Sports Confederation’s steward training course, the Swedish Civil Defence Agency’s online course in Protection against Terrorism and Antagonistic Threats, the Sports Match-Fixing Training and Clean Winner to sakerhet@swehockey.se. To act as the safety officer, the person must also have attended the in-person training on Swedish sport’s counter-terrorism preparedness if summoned. The safety officer or deputy safety officer must have good knowledge of security work, legislation, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations and supporters and have the authority to make decisions. 1.5 Duty to inform It is the organiser’s responsibility to ensure that all signs according to the paragraphs below are put up before the entrances open. It is also the organiser’s responsibility to ensure that visitors have been able to access the Security Rulebook along with the associated regulations before purchasing tickets. This can, for example, be done via a website, in a ticketing system or via a QR code. 1.5.1 Rules of conduct Civil law regulations must be posted at all entrances in such a way that the message can be clearly found and read before scanning the ticket. The sign can be requested from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se. The text has been prepared by people with legal expertise in the field, and the content must therefore not be altered or modified in any way from the original. Note: Paragraphs amended since the Security Rulebook 2025/2026 are marked with an * in the heading. • Besökare är skyldig att på anmodan underkasta sig visitation. • Det är inte tillåtet att till arenan medföra alkohol och andra droger. • Det är inte tillåtet att till arenan medföra, inneha, eller använda vapen, laserpekare, pyrotekniska varor, brandfarliga vätskor eller andra farliga föremål. • Den som är påverkad av alkohol, droger eller andra berusningsmedel medges ej tillträde till arenan. • Den som bär klädesplagg med text eller symbol som uttrycker missaktning för folkgrupp eller annan sådan grupp av personer med anspelning på hudfärg, nationellt eller etniskt ursprung eller religion äger inte tillträde till arenan. Detsamma gäller den som önskar medföra flagga, banderoll eller annat föremål med sådan text eller symbol. • Det är enligt lag inte tillåtet att maskera sig på ett sätt som försvårar identifikation och som kan befaras utgöra risk för ordningsstörning. • Det är enligt lag inte tillåtet att inom arenan kasta föremål, om inte handlingen är befogad. • Det är enligt lag inte tillåtet att beträda spelplanen eller angränsande område innanför staketet, om inte handlingen är befogad. • Upptagning samt överföring av ljud och rörliga bilder får endast ske efter medgivande av arrangören. Samma sak gäller alla andra former av fortlöpande textrapportering via Internet eller annat medium. • Arenan är kamerabevakad. Arrangören har tillgång till inspelat material från bevakningskamerorna och använder detta material för att förebygga olyckor och identifiera individer som gör sig skyldiga till överträdelser. Materialet sparas i 30 dagar. • Om arrangören eller gästande förening, i samband med matchen, på grund av en besökares otillbörliga beteende drabbas av böter, straffavgifter enligt Svenska Ishockeyförbundets tävlingsbestämmelser eller annan kostnad, är besökaren skyldig att till fullo stå för denna. • Personer som gör sig skyldiga till överträdelser enligt dessa ordningsregler riskerar att arrangörsavstängas från samtliga ishockeyarenor i upp till tre år och anmälas till åklagare enligt lag om tillträdesförbud vid idrottsevenemang. Brottsliga överträdelser kommer att polisanmälas. • Ishockeymatchen är mediabevakad vilket kan innebära att dina personuppgifter samlas in i form av stillbilds-, rörligt material och ljudupptagningar. Materialet kan komma att användas i press, TV och annan media eller sociala nätverk. Arenans interna och lokala produktion kan innebär förekomst i mediakub, arenans TV-apparater och sociala nätverk. • I det fall ordningsstörning uppstår så kan arrangören avvisa samtliga besökare från ishockeyarenan i sin helhet eller till delar för omvisitation. Vidare så genomförs en avsökning helt eller till delar innan besökarna eventuellt medges återinträde. • Mer information finns på arrangörens hemsida.
6 1.5.2 Prohibition from entering the playing area A sign prohibiting entry onto the playing area must be posted between the spectator area and the barrier. The sign must be of such size and displayed to such an extent that all the spectators in the immediate area can read the message clearly. The sign must be made in an appropriate size from suitable materials by the organiser. The sign can also be requested from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se. 1.5.3 For your safety In cases where there is a designated area for e.g. photographers in/around the player benches where no protective glass is installed on the boards, a sign regarding safety must be displayed. The sign must be made in an appropriate size from suitable materials by the organiser. The sign can also be requested from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se. 1.5.4 Expanded sports facility In cases where there is a need for an expanded sports facility according to the notification certificate, a sign indicating the expanded sports facility must be displayed at the boundary of the public event. The sign must be made in an appropriate size from suitable materials by the organiser. The sign can also be requested from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se. 1.5.5 Section inspection In cases where the risk analysis indicates a need for section inspection, a sign about section inspection must be posted so that the message can be found and read clearly before entering the relevant section. The sign must be made in an appropriate size from suitable materials by the organiser. The sign can also be requested from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se. UTÖKAD IDROTTSANLÄGGNING När du passerar denna gräns befinner du dig inne på idrottsanläggningen och den offentliga tillställningen. Inne på idrottsanläggningen är det enligt ordningslagen inte tillåtet att inneha eller använda pyroteknik utan tillstånd. Det är inte heller tillåtet att maskera sig. Farliga och otillåtna föremål samt lösa föremål som kan användas som tillhyggen eller på annat sätt vålla skada får inte föras in på idrottsanläggningen. Prohibition from entering the playing area Anyone who unlawfully enters the playing area, or adjacent areas between the stands and the barrier, is committing an offence and will be reported to the police. Such an individual risks being banned from all ice hockey arenas for three years. – The organiser The sign must read: For your safety In this area, there is an increased risk of being hit by a puck or stick. Therefore, helmets must be worn during the teams’ warm-up and throughout the match. – The organiser The sign must read: Visitors to this section are required to submit to a search. The sign must read:
7 1.6 Visiting club supporters* 1.6.1 Tickets for visiting club’s supporter section* It is the organiser’s responsibility to provide the visiting club with 150 tickets for the visiting club’s supporters’ section. This applies regardless of whether an organised trip is carried out or not. 1.6.2 Visiting club’s supporter section with associated ancillary areas* It is the organiser’s responsibility to provide clearly defined and enclosed areas for visiting club supporters in accordance with the specifications in Section 3.1.2.1 of the Facility Rulebook. In this context, “defined and enclosed areas” means the spectator section and the associated break area. The fundamental principle is that supporters of the visiting team are not permitted to leave their allocated areas and that unauthorised persons are not allowed access to the visiting team’s areas. In this context, “unauthorised persons” refers to visitors who do not have a valid ticket for the visiting team’s section. In the event that visiting supporters from other sections are allowed access to the visiting team’s areas, they must be searched before access is granted. 1.6.2.1 Exemption procedure In exceptional cases, there may be acceptable reasons to allow visiting team’s supporters to leave their allocated area. In the event that such an exemption can be granted, the following must be ensured: • That no exemptions will be granted before the puck is dropped for the first period. • T hat a risk assessment according to Section 9.3 of the Security Rulebook shows that the exemption does not pose a risk of disturbances. Exemptions can never be granted: • For organised trips of over 50 people • For class 3 or 4 matches In addition, exemptions can never be granted from using a separate entrance for visiting team supporters. The organising club that utilises the exemption rule regarding visiting supporters’ departure from allocated areas may be held responsible for any offences committed in the allocated areas intended for the visiting club’s supporters. 1.6.3 Visiting club entrance* It is the organiser’s responsibility to provide and staff a separate entrance for visitors who have purchased or are purchasing tickets to the visiting club’s supporter section(s). 1.7 Glasses, glass bottles and cans Serving drinks in glasses or glass bottles is not permitted in any context, except in enclosed spaces and boxes, provided that the items in question are not taken into the public area or the arena space as a whole. The sale of cans is permitted in all areas, provided that the can is opened before it is handed over to the visitor. Cans must not be brought into the facility through the entrances. 1.5.6 Evacuating the stands In cases where the organiser wishes to clarify the possibility of evacuating a section or part of the stands, a sign indicating the possible evacuation of the stands may be displayed so that the message can be found and read clearly. The same message is found on the rules of conduct that must be posted at all entrances. In the event of a disturbance, the organiser may remove all visitors from all or part of the arena for a security check. Furthermore, a full or partial search will be conducted before visitors may be allowed re-entry. The sign must read:
8 1.8 Security statistics The club must archive security statistics no later than the 5th of the month following matches. The statistics for the season up to and including the previous month are archived in the club folder on the Security page. The statistics must be match-specific and at a minimum include the information outlined in the template developed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. The template can be requested from sakerhet@swehockey.se. 1.9 Secure entry* The organising club must ensure secure entry to the match in accordance with Section 2.4.5 of the Facility Rulebook as outlined below. Nothing in this paragraph exempts the organiser from the strict responsibility for maintaining public order. The organising club is always responsible for ensuring that players and referees are not subjected to spitting or blows or risk being hit by thrown objects and/or liquids, regardless of the time during the event. During match warm-up, it must be possible to ensure secure entry for both the organising and visiting club’s players. If the organiser’s risk assessment determines that there is no need for such secure entry, it is not mandatory to ensure it in practice. Secure access must be ensured for visiting club players and referees from the moment they enter the ice before the start of the match and throughout the duration of the match. For players of the organising club, it must be possible to ensure secure entry throughout the match if needed in accordance with Section 2.4.5 of the Facility Rulebook. It is the responsibility of the organising club to ensure such entry if the situation so requires. Secure entry according to this paragraph must also be ensured, or alternatively be able to be ensured where applicable, when players or referees for any reason need to leave or re-enter the ice during an ongoing match or period break, such as in the case of injury, match penalty or other circumstances that necessitate temporary exit or entry. 2. Visiting club’s responsibility 2.1 Competition Regulations and legislation The visiting club has a strict responsibility to ensure compliance with the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations as well as Swedish legislation. 2.2. Conduct The visiting club is responsible for the conduct of its supporters in the areas allocated for the visiting club’s supporters. This applies even if a supporter trip is not organised. The visiting club is responsible for the conduct of its players, leaders, officials and other representatives in connection with away matches. The visiting club must, through immediate measures, distance itself from its supporters’, players’, leaders’, officials’ and other representatives’ use of symbols, attributes and texts with offensive and/or discriminatory messages. The visiting club must, through immediate measures, distance itself from its supporters’, players’, leaders’, officials’ and other representatives’ discriminatory and/or offensive chants/songs as well as from other improper conduct. While on the facility or in its immediate vicinity, it is prohibited to fully or partially cover the face in a way that hinders the identification of the person.
9 2.3 Vandalism The visiting club is responsible for any damage to the assigned section(s) and the associated area for the visiting club’s supporters. If vandalism in another section or area can be attributed to visitors from the visiting section, for example due to a rush from the visiting section towards other sections, or the throwing of pyrotechnics, the vandalism is covered by the paragraph. It is the responsibility of the visiting club to cover the cost of any damage within the assigned section(s) and the associated area. Vandalism pursuant to this paragraph may include damage such as: • Stickers • Graffiti • Damaged equipment (toilets, alarm barriers, doors, bins, kiosks, lighting, fences etc.) • Burns from pyrotechnics • T orn/damaged nets/fabric/fencing/blinds, e.g. those that delimit the section or are located at the entrances to the visiting section. The organiser must inform the visiting club no later than two (2) days after the match, if not earlier, that vandalism has occurred and that an invoice for the damage will be sent to the visiting club. If the organiser fails to inform the visiting club within the specified time, the option to claim against the visiting club ceases. Costs for the damage must be substantiated by documentation such as a receipt or a detailed invoice. The invoice must be sent to the visiting club no later than two (2) months after the relevant match. For this section to be applicable, the conditions in Section 19.3 must be met. 2.4 Visiting safety officer The visiting club is responsible for providing the organiser on site with at least one trained safety officer or trained deputy safety officer in accordance with Section 12 Staffing. To act as a safety officer during a match, the person must have submitted a passing result from the Swedish Sports Confederation’s steward training course, the Swedish Civil Defence Agency’s online course in Protection against Terrorism and Antagonistic Threats, the Sports Match-Fixing Training and Clean Winner to sakerhet@swehockey.se. To act as the safety officer, the person must also have attended the in-person training on Swedish sport’s counter-terrorism preparedness if summoned. The safety officer or deputy safety officer must have good knowledge of security work, legislation, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations and supporters and have the authority to make decisions. 3. Facility* 3.1 Facilities Rulebook The Facilities Rulebook is the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s official rulebook for facilities where ice hockey is played, and applies to all Swedish Ice Hockey. The Facilities Rulebook can be downloaded in PDF format from www.swehockey.se and/or ordered in book format from anlaggning@swehockey.se. When ordering, please provide the following information: • Which club or facility is represented • Name of recipient • Postal address • Desired quantity.
10 3.2 Certification/classification A facility must be certified/classified in order for matches to be held. The certificate is proof that the facility meets the requirements set out in the regulations. The certification is carried out by the Inspection Group of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. In the event that a facility fails inspection and is not certified/classified, no match may be held at the facility until the deficiencies have been rectified. 3.3 Inspection interval Facilities classified as “arenas” are inspected at least every season. Other facilities have an inspection interval of at least every third season. 3.4 Facility documentation The club is obliged, upon request, to send the Swedish Ice Hockey Association the requested documents regarding facility details in their entirety. The documents must be received by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association no later than the specified date. 3.5 Illumination of supporters’ sections* In connection with all matches, the organising club must ensure that the area where the home and visiting clubs’ supporters’ sections are located is illuminated. This applies throughout the match and covers all sections allocated to the aforementioned target groups. The lighting must be optimised to ensure identification through video surveillance. 4. Attendance The club must attend the meetings convened by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s security department. This may include in-person or digital security conferences, security meetings etc. The person attending should preferably be the person appointed by the club as the safety officer. If the safety officer is unavailable, the deputy safety officer should attend and represent the club in the relevant matters. The roles of safety officer and deputy safety officer must at a minimum meet the criteria set out in Section 1.4 of the Security Rulebook. The reason for the above provision is to create conditions to effectively advance security issues and to ensure that all clubs not only have the opportunity to express their views but also actually do so, so that the decisions of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association are well grounded and implemented within the clubs. If no response is received to questions sent/posed to the safety officers, this must be considered as a yes. In the event that the safety officer cannot attend, they must forward the summons to the deputy safety officer.
11 5. Accreditations An important part of preventive security work is being able to control flows in the facilities and their sensitive areas. One tool in this work is to systematically use an accreditation system that regulates and controls which flows are desirable within the facility’s various areas. An accreditation system can also advantageously be used as an access control system, ensuring that the perimeter security is maintained at a higher level and that the organiser knows which personnel are present at the workplace. In times when global terrorism has created greater vulnerability, an accreditation system, together with other components, plays an important role in preventive security work. 5.1 Purpose and objectives The aim is to have a clear, uniform yet cost-effective system that is adapted for all matches. The aim is for the accreditation system to be easy to understand for the facility’s officials and security personnel, while ensuring that those performing work at all matches receive the best possible service and guidance. Another important goal is to create better control over the flows in the most sensitive areas of the facility through the system, which is one of the cornerstones of effective preventive security work. The accreditation system also contributes to consistency during matches. 5.2 Principles of the system The credibility of the accreditation system is based on two principles. 1. That everyone in an area with accreditation requirements must have a clearly visible approved accreditation. 2. That only those who are actually going to perform work in the various areas receive accreditation. 5.3 System design The system includes six categories: • All Access (White) • Media (Yellow) • Events (Blue) • Sport (Grey) • TV production (Pink) • Arena (Green) The focus is on those who are in the facility’s most sensitive areas: the playing area and adjacent areas, player walkway, referee room, team changing rooms and media spaces, as well as other parts of the facility, especially before the facility is opened. The categories describe which functions should have access to the various areas, based on the legislation and regulations we must comply with. Since the design of the facilities varies, the club’s safety officers are best suited and have the best knowledge of the areas involved to determine the boundaries for the various categories, as well as being able to assess where the control of individuals should take place. As very few “temporary” accreditations are returned, we have also developed a “day pass” based on a centrally designed template with the date specified. This should help prevent temporarily lent accreditations from ending up with unauthorised persons. This primarily concerns local “MEDIA” (individuals for whom the press officer deems that they do not need passes covering the entire season) as well as “EVENTS” (sponsors and others who will participate in ceremonies and similar activities on the playing area).
12 5.4 Administration and production The safety officer administers all accreditations in each club, and the head of each department in the organisation must request accreditations based on the needs of their department. A few categories of accreditation cards (All Access and TV production) are produced centrally, while the club is responsible for producing the other categories itself, either with its own equipment or through a local supplier. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association sends out templates showing how the cards should be designed. The cards produced centrally will not be invoiced to the club. The club must order All Access accreditations in accordance with the applicable template. Orders for All Access that do not comply with the current template will not be processed. Orders should be sent to sakerhet@swehockey.se. The template can be requested from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se. Some cards are “unlimited” (personal All Access), meaning that they do not have a limited validity period. If the holder of such a card leaves the organisation, the safety officer must ensure that the card is returned. The club is responsible for informing the person receiving accreditation of the responsibilities that come with the accreditation card, regardless of their role: • The card must always be worn clearly visible when the person is in areas requiring accreditation. • The accredited person is always expected to display good conduct. • The accredited person must always follow the instructions of officials or security personnel. • T he accredited person should only be present in areas where they are assigned to perform a function, and only for the duration of performing that function. • T he accredited person must have a good understanding of and respect the areas they are permitted to access. • The accredited person is always expected to display sportsmanlike conduct. • T he accreditation card is a personal valuable document, intended solely for the assigned person/ function/user. It is not permitted under any circumstances to transfer the accreditation card to another person or function. • T he accreditation card must under no circumstances be modified or altered from its original state. • I t is not permitted under any circumstances to copy the accreditation card or create copies of the original. 5.5 Access to other facilities Accreditation does not automatically grant access to all facilities, unless the person has a task to perform at the facility or their visit has been notified and approved in advance. 5.6 Exemptions from accreditation requirements Exempt from this accreditation requirement are uniformed emergency and security personnel such as security guards, police, rescue services and paramedics, as they have access to all parts of the facility when necessary without needing to show valid accreditation. In addition, there are a number of other functions that are entitled to access the relevant areas in the course of their duties but have not received accreditation: • the Swedish Sports Confederation Match-fixing • Anti-Doping Sweden • Civil police. Municipal and other community services with supervision requirements: • Environment and health • Alcohol supervision • The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (video surveillance) • The regions. All such functions must always be able to present photographic identification upon request to verify the person’s duties.
13 5.7 Information for accredited personnel • T he cards must always be worn visibly; officials or security personnel should not have to ask for the card. • The accredited person is always expected to demonstrate good and sporting conduct. • The accredited person is obliged to always follow the instructions of officials or security personnel. • T he accredited person must have a good understanding of and respect the areas they are allowed to access. • T he accredited person should only remain in the area for which they are accredited during the time they are performing a task there. • A nyone whose accreditation grants access to the playing area and associated areas must understand that they are required to comply with Section 5, Section 4 of the Public Order Act. Accreditation may be revoked if the above rules are not followed. 6. Undue influence Undue influence is a collective term, in this context referring to the following: violence, threats, harassment, bullying, sexual harassment, match-fixing and other forms of undue influence and coercion with a view to influencing an individual or organisation. 6.1 Zero tolerance Within Swedish Ice Hockey, there is zero tolerance for all forms of undue influence. 6.2 Incident reporting All incidents involving any form of undue influence must be reported immediately to the club’s safety officer or equivalent. The safety officer or equivalent must then follow the procedure for handling undue influence. 6.3 Procedure 1. P erform an initial threat and risk assessment to determine whether there is a danger in delay or if the matter can wait until the next day, weekday etc. In an emergency situation, the police and/or security guards should be contacted. In connection with the initial threat and risk assessment, any need for assistance, support and protection must also be clarified. It should also be clear who is responsible for taking action and following up. In the event of serious incidents, the chairperson, the information officer and other relevant members of the club must be informed immediately (to be determined locally). 2. I n all incidents involving violence, threats etc. that are considered serious, the safety officer or equivalent must immediately notify the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se. 3. T he safety officer or equivalent must as soon as possible carry out a more detailed threat and risk assessment (to assess whether it is an acute situation and which future risk situations may arise). 4. A ll incidents involving violence, threats etc. must, in consultation with the affected party and the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, be reported to the police by the safety officer or equivalent in the club. This in turn requires the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, in consultation with the club and the police, to determine when, where, how and to whom such a police report should be made. 5. T he safety officer or equivalent must continuously monitor the progress of the police report and keep the chairperson, information officer and other relevant members of the club informed (to be determined locally) about developments. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association must also be kept informed of the matter, as agreed privately. 6. A ll incidents involving violence, threats etc. must be documented as thoroughly as possible so that they may be used in a police report or similar. The safety officer or equivalent must describe how such documentation should be carried out (in detail).
14 6.4 Guidelines for preventing and addressing all forms of undue influence against employees The club must have written guidelines to prevent and address all forms of undue influence against employees. All employees in the club, both paid and voluntary, must be informed about and made familiar with the club’s guidelines for preventing and addressing undue influence against employees. Guidelines must at a minimum include: • Measures to prevent all forms of undue influence • Measures to address all forms of undue influence • Procedures and work materials for conducting internal investigations • What applies to the manager/equivalent in the club • What applies to a colleague of the victim • What applies to the person who is exposed • Measures if the situation is urgent • Advice to consider for those who have been victims of crime • Important phone numbers and contacts. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s guidelines for preventing and addressing undue influence against employees can be requested from sakerhet@swehockey.se. These guidelines are approved and may be implemented as the club’s own guidelines if the club so decides. 7. Improper conduct* The organiser’s and visiting club’s organisations have a far-reaching responsibility to treat and manage central personnel/officials from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, league organisations, anti-doping and other organisations in a respectful and professional manner. This applies both in connection with matches and in professional practice related to the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s Competition Regulations in general. In this context, therefore, the following is considered improper conduct and is therefore to be regarded as a violation: • Verbal threats (always reported to the police). • Physical violence (always reported to the police). • O utwardly aggressive behaviour towards staff/officials, such as hitting or kicking objects, or unjustifiably shouting/screaming at staff/officials. This includes throwing objects and slamming doors with such force that it is perceived as outwardly aggressive behaviour. • P reventing staff/officials from performing their duties by denying them access to the relevant areas. • Addressing staff/officials in a condescending, offensive, sexist or discriminatory manner. • A ssaulting or in any other unwelcome way physically approaching or touching staff/officials (always reported to the police). • S ending threatening, condescending, offensive, sexist or discriminatory messages via email, text, social media or other communications. 8. Alcohol and drugs* 8.1 Purpose and background The majority of facilities in Swedish Ice Hockey offer the serving of alcoholic beverages in one or more restaurants and/or pubs in the public areas, as well as for private parties in VIP boxes. The permit holder is always responsible towards the authorities, which is why current legislation, local alcohol policy guidelines and the instructions of the licensing unit must always be followed.
15 There is a clear connection between alcohol and violence – including at sporting events. The public order situation in pubs in and around sports facilities, especially in connection with class 3 or 4 matches, can sometimes be very disorderly. 8.2 Before the match* 8.2.1 Intoxication/conduct Persons who meet any of the following criteria must be denied entry to the match: • Noticeably under the influence of alcohol • Under the influence of drugs • Displaying aggressive behaviour 8.2.2 Visiting supporters For organised away-match trips, the visiting safety officer is responsible for ensuring that information about individuals meeting any of the above criteria being denied entry to the match is made clear before the trip begins. 8.2.3 Class 4 matches* For class 4 matches, an increased influence of alcohol and/or drugs is expected. To counteract this, it is recommended that no strong beer, strong cider, wine or spirits be served in the public serving areas of the facility. 8.3 During the match The organising club must, in close cooperation with the permit holder, work to ensure that the serving of alcohol is moderate and responsible. Reasons for refusals and other sanctions inside the facility but outside the restaurants and pubs: • P ersons noticeably under the influence are refused entry/removed from the facility – and not just from the restaurant and/or pub. • P ersons perceived to be under the influence of narcotics, or caught red-handed with such, are reported to the police. • Persons who have brought alcohol with them are asked to leave the facility immediately. • I f the public order situation so requires, all sales of alcoholic beverages in public areas will cease. Decisions are made by the police and/or the organising safety officer and/or the permit holder. 8.4 After the match The organising club is responsible for compiling statistics in accordance with Section 1.8 of the Security Rulebook. If necessary, a follow-up meeting with the permit holder is held immediately after the match. 9. Classification of matches* 9.1 Basic classification Before a match series begins, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association will send out the match classifications that have been determined. The classifications may be changed in response to a risk assessment to be carried out before each match. The definitive classification of the match is stated in the relevant Match Agreement. 9.2 Reclassification In the event of reclassification, the organiser must contact the Swedish Ice Hockey Association at sakerhet@swehockey.se as well as the relevant visiting safety officer for an explanation and approval of the change. The report must at a minimum include a risk assessment with justification for the desired change. The organiser is responsible for ensuring that a note about reclassification is made in the Match Agreement.
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