(a)All civil actions wherein the amount in controversy is within the limits set by Section 7361 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C.S.A. 7361, shall first be submitted to and heard by a board of arbitrators.(b)Referral to arbitration shall be accomplished by the filing of a Praecipe for Arbitration substantially in the form set forth in Rule TC-1301.1, or by order when the Court determines that proper jurisdiction of a civil action lies before arbitrators.