CHAPTER XI
Appeals 

LAW 92 - RIGHT TO APPEAL 

A. Contestant's Right

A contestant or his Captain may appeal for a review of any ruling made at his table by the Director. 

B. Time of Appeal

The right to request or appeal a Director's ruling expires 30 minutes after the official score has been made available for inspection, unless the sponsoring organisation has specified a different time period.

C. How to Appeal

All appeals shall be made through the Director.

D. Concurrence of Appellants

An appeal shall not be heard unless both members of a pair (except in an individual contest), or the captain of a team, concur in appealing. An absent member shall be deemed to concur.

LAW 93 - PROCEDURES OF APPEAL 

A. No Appeals Committee

The Chief Director shall hear and rule upon all appeals if there is no Tournament or Appeals Committee, or when a committee cannot meet without disturbing the orderly progress of the tournament.

B. Appeals Committee Available

If a committee is available,

1. Appeal Concerns Law

The Chief Director shall hear and rule upon such part of the appeal as deals solely with the Law or regulations. His ruling may be appealed to the committee. 

2. All Other Appeals

The Chief Director shall refer all other appeals to the committee  for adjudication.

3. Adjudication of Appeals

In adjudicating appeals the committee may exercise all powers assigned by these Laws to the Director, except that the committee  may not overrule the Director on a point of Law or regulations, or on exercise of his disciplinary powers. The committee may recommend to the Director that he change his ruling.

C.  Appeal to National Authority

After the preceding remedies have been exhausted, further appeal may be taken to the national authority.