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title: "Availability and Block outs"
canonical: "https://help.dribl.com/space/MO/109707385/Availability%20and%20Block%20outs"
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A match official is required to specify their availability to be appointed to matches.

Defining your availability is an important step to efficiently manage your schedule and the appointments you receive. 

A Referee Appointment officer will have visibility of the dates and times when you are available or unavailable (blockout period) to officiate matches, reducing the number of match appointments you need to decline.

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## Add an availability or blockout

To add an availability or blockout, perform the following steps either via App or Desktop:


> Macro (rw-ui-tabs-macro)
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> > Macro (rw-tab)
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> 1. Open the ***DRIBL ***app.
> 2. Tap :Match_Centre: **Match Centre **from the navigation bar and select **Schedule**.
> 3. Tap on :Add: and select **Add Availability** or **Add Blockout**.
> 4. If you are part of multiple branches, you can specify whether you want the availability or blockout to apply to an individual branch or all. Tap **Branch** and select the applicable option.
> 5. Tap **Start Date**, specify the required start date and tap on **Confirm**.
> 6. Tap **End Date**, specify the required end date and tap on **Confirm **(only required if the frequency is set to Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly).
> 7. Tap **Start Time**, specify the required start time and tap on **Confirm**.
> 8. Tap **End Time**, specify the required end time and tap on **Confirm**.
> 9. Optionally provide additional information. Tap on **Notes** and type a clear and concise description
> 10. Tap **Time Zone** to optionally change the time zone in which the availability entry will apply.
> 11. Tap **Save**.
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> > ⚠️ You need to enter your availability or blockout within the cut-off period specified by your referee branch.
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> > Macro (rw-tab)
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> 1. [Log in to Dribl](https://app.dribl.com/).
> 2. Select your referee branch from the  dashboard.
> 3. Click on  :Referee_Settings:  **Referee Settings** located in the top navigation bar.
> 4. Click  :Add:  within the **Availabilities **or **Blockout **tab.
> 5. Select a branch from the drop down list to create the availability or blockout. If you are part of multiple branches, you can toggle on **All Branches **to apply it to all.
> 6. Enter the **Start Date** and **End Date.**
> 7. Enter the **Start Time** and **End Time.**
> 8. Select the **Frequency** you want to apply to the availability or blockout (Single Day, Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly).
> 9. Select a **Day** in the week the availability or blockout will apply.
> 10. Optionally provide additional information in the **Notes**.
> 11. Click  **Save.**


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## Modify or delete an availability or blockout

To modify or delete an existing availability or blockout, perform the following steps:


> Macro (rw-ui-tabs-macro)
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> > Macro (rw-tab)
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> 1. Open the ***DRIBL ***app.
> 2. Tap :Match_Centre: **Match Centre **from the navigation bar and select **Schedule**.
> 3. Tap on an availability entry from the **Upcoming Events** list and select **Edit Availability** or **Delete Availability**.
> 4. Tap on a blockout entry from the **Upcoming Events** list and select **Edit Blockout **or **Delete Blockout**.
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> > ⚠️ You can only modify or delete your availability within the cut-off period specified by your referee branch.
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> > Macro (rw-tab)
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> 1. [Log in to Dribl](https://app.dribl.com/).
> 2. Select your referee branch from the  dashboard.
> 3. Click on  :Referee_Settings:  **Referee Settings** located in the top navigation bar.
> 4. Locate an entry from the **Availabilities **tab and click on :Edit: **Edit** or :Trash: **Delete **(as applicable).
> 5. Locate an entry from the **Blockouts **tab and click on :Edit: **Edit** or :Trash: **Delete **(as applicable).