[blackshoe]

Free, on Aug 18 2010, 10:03 AM, said:

Hmmm, I didn't know appeals were personal.  AFAIK rulings are made against a partnership (or team), not a person.  So taking a ruling to the appeal committee would seem to be a partnership (team) decision as well. 

Law 92D said:

Concurrence of Appellants
An appeal shall not be heard unless
1. in a pairs event both members of the partnership concur in making the appeal (but in an individual contest an appellant does not require his partner’s concurrence).
2. in a team event the team captain concurs in making the appeal.

[nige1]

Law 92D said:

Concurrence of Appellants
An appeal shall not be heard unless
1. in a pairs event both members of the partnership concur in making the appeal (but in an individual contest an appellant does not require his partner’s concurrence).
2. in a team event the team captain concurs in making the appeal.

The team-captain is sometimes the prime mover in wanting to appeal. Although, of course, players may accede, reluctantly, to their captain's (or partner's) wishes