Ala. Code § 6-6-3: Statement of Dispute; Naming of Arbitrators; Delivery of Submission with List of Witnesses.

The parties must concisely state in writing, signed by them, the matter in dispute between them and that they desire to leave the determination thereof to certain persons, naming them as arbitrators; and such submission must be delivered to the arbitrators, or one of them, together with a list of the witnesses either party may desire to examine.