IIHF Official Rule Book

All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
IIHF rules	9
IIHF ice hockey rules	5
IIHF Official Rule Book canonical	3
IIHF Playing Rules	1
IIHF Sport Regulations	1
IIHF rules of ice hockey	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T662131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IIHF Official Rule Book
Context triple: [IIHF World Championship, ruleBook, IIHF Official Rule Book]

A. NCAA women’s ice hockey rules
NCAA women’s ice hockey rules are the standardized regulations governing gameplay, eligibility, equipment, and competition for women’s collegiate ice hockey in the United States.
B. IIHF World Ranking
The IIHF World Ranking is the official system used by the International Ice Hockey Federation to rate and seed national ice hockey teams based on their performance in recent international tournaments.
C. International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the global governing body for international ice hockey, responsible for organizing major tournaments like the Ice Hockey World Championships and overseeing the sport’s rules and development worldwide.
D. IIHF World Championship
The IIHF World Championship is an annual international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation that features top national teams from around the world competing for the world title.
E. IIHF Women’s World Championship
The IIHF Women’s World Championship is the premier annual international tournament for women’s ice hockey national teams, featuring top-level competition sanctioned by the sport’s global governing body.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IIHF Official Rule Book
Target entity description: The IIHF Official Rule Book is the comprehensive guide that defines the standardized rules and regulations governing international ice hockey competitions under the International Ice Hockey Federation.

A. NCAA women’s ice hockey rules
NCAA women’s ice hockey rules are the standardized regulations governing gameplay, eligibility, equipment, and competition for women’s collegiate ice hockey in the United States.
B. IIHF World Ranking
The IIHF World Ranking is the official system used by the International Ice Hockey Federation to rate and seed national ice hockey teams based on their performance in recent international tournaments.
C. International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the global governing body for international ice hockey, responsible for organizing major tournaments like the Ice Hockey World Championships and overseeing the sport’s rules and development worldwide.
D. IIHF World Championship
The IIHF World Championship is an annual international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation that features top national teams from around the world competing for the world title.
E. IIHF Women’s World Championship
The IIHF Women’s World Championship is the premier annual international tournament for women’s ice hockey national teams, featuring top-level competition sanctioned by the sport’s global governing body.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ice hockey rule book ⓘ official publication ⓘ sports rule book ⓘ
appliesTo	IIHF-sanctioned tournaments ⓘ international ice hockey competitions ⓘ
defines	disciplinary procedures in IIHF competitions ⓘ equipment regulations in international ice hockey ⓘ face-off procedures in international ice hockey ⓘ game procedures in international ice hockey ⓘ goal scoring rules in international ice hockey ⓘ goaltender-specific rules in international ice hockey ⓘ icing rules in international ice hockey ⓘ officiating procedures in international ice hockey ⓘ offside rules in international ice hockey ⓘ overtime procedures in IIHF competitions ⓘ penalties in international ice hockey ⓘ player eligibility rules for IIHF competitions ⓘ playing area specifications in international ice hockey ⓘ safety-related rules in international ice hockey ⓘ shootout procedures in IIHF competitions ⓘ standardized rules of play in international ice hockey ⓘ video review procedures in IIHF competitions ⓘ
format	digital document ⓘ printed book ⓘ
governsSport	ice hockey ⓘ
hasSection	disciplinary and safety regulations ⓘ equipment rules ⓘ game management procedures ⓘ officiating guidelines ⓘ penalty definitions ⓘ playing rules ⓘ rink and goal specifications ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalStatus	binding for IIHF competitions ⓘ
publishedBy	International Ice Hockey Federation ⓘ
relatedTo	IIHF Case Book ⓘ IIHF Statutes and Bylaws ⓘ
scope	IIHF Women’s World Championships ⓘ linked to: IIHF Women’s World Championship IIHF World Championships ⓘ linked to: IIHF World Championship IIHF World Junior Championships ⓘ linked to: IIHF World Junior Championship international level of the game ⓘ other IIHF-sanctioned international tournaments ⓘ
updatedBy	International Ice Hockey Federation Congress ⓘ linked to: IIHF Congress
updateFrequency	periodically ⓘ
usedBy	IIHF member national associations ⓘ IIHF on-ice officials ⓘ coaches in IIHF competitions ⓘ players in IIHF competitions ⓘ teams in IIHF competitions ⓘ tournament organizers of IIHF events ⓘ

How these facts were elicited