162.7 Appeals procedures

A ruling made under the provisions of 162.4 (b), (c), (d) or (e) above may be appealed by either captain. Appeals may be dealt with in one of two ways. Appeals should be dealt with in writing (see #162.7.2) if either captain so wishes or if the two captains are unable to agree upon a suitable Referee.

162.7.1 By on-site telephone to a member of the EBU panel of Referees

To contact a member of the EBU panel of Referees see #162.5.

Both team captains must be present at the time of the telephone call, and the Referee must not have been involved in the ruling of first instance. It must be made clear to the Referee that this is an appeal against a ruling already received. See #162.7.2 below for guidance regarding the sort of information which the Referee will require. The Referee's decision may include the forfeiture of the deposit (see below), in which case the deposit must accompany the match result slip when it is submitted.

162.7.2 By written correspondence to the Union

In this case a deposit of the current standard sum for an appeal in a teams game (£30 at time of writing) must be received before the appeal can be considered. To submit such an appeal, write down:

(a)

full details of the deal with bidding, and with play if relevant; show dealer, vulnerability

(b)

the result on the board (in both rooms) and the amount of the swing on any substitute board, in the event one has been played

(c)

details of the matter protested, with any statements of players involved

(d)

the ruling of first instance, and who gave it

(e)

a statement on behalf of each side, signed by its captain.

(f)

The report should accompany the match result when it is submitted. It is improper to change or add anything in a finally agreed report. The sponsoring body is responsible for arrangements to determine the appeal, and for altering the match score, should this be required in the outcome.