Rules
International rules apply with the following exceptions:
- It is not allowed to make a man-to-man marking outside the nine meters zone.
- A team consists of 10 players.
- Playing time is 2 x 20 minutes
- Ball size is IHF size number 0
- No resin is allowed
- 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 point for a loss
- Both teams are allowed to use one timeout in each period. Timeout lasts for 60 seconds and has to be asked from the officials table with a green timeout card
- Winners in the tournament are:
I. most points in the tournament
II. internal results between the teams at the same point
III. goal difference
IV. number of goals scored
If a player is cautioned with three times two minutes suspension during a match, the player gets a red card and has to leave the pitch immediately for the rest of the game. If the same player receives a red card directly the player is suspended for the rest of the game and might also be suspended the next game. If a Head of Delegation convenes a committee of officials, then the committee is due to meet to decide the extend of the suspension. The latter is decided by a committee of officials (§ 10, 5).
The colours of the uniforms during the Games are:
- Helsinki: blue jersey, blue shorts
- Copenhagen: red jersey, red shorts
- Oslo: white jersey, white shorts
- Stockholm: yellow jersey, blue shorts*
- Reykjavik: green jersey, black shorts
Numbers are to be placed on the back of the football and handball jerseys.
*Not participating in this years games.
