RULE 2.2                                               
             COURT MAY DETERMINE ARBITRABILITY                                   
                                                                                 
    (a) Generally. The court may, on its own motion or on motion of a            
party, determine whether a case is actually subject to arbitration under         
RCW 7.06.020 and rule 1.2 and may accordingly order a case transferred to        
or from the arbitration calendar. Only in extraordinary circumstances after      
a case has been assigned to an arbitrator under rule 2.3 will the court          
order a case returned from the arbitration calendar to the trial calendar.       
    (b) Effect on Right To Appeal. If a party asserts a claim which              
disqualifies a case for arbitration but the court nevertheless orders a          
transfer to arbitration under section (a), any party is deemed aggrieved         
under rule 7.1 if the arbitrator awards less than the party's original           
claim.