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title: "Blockouts"
canonical: "https://help.dribl.com/space/RA/133824563/Blockouts"
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Blockouts are set by match officials to advise their Referee Administrator when they are unavailable to officiate, therefore to not be allocated to matches for the specified blockout period.

- Referee Administrators (RA's) can [view all](https://help.dribl.com/space/RA/133824563/Blockouts#View-all-blockouts-set-by-all-your-match-officials-as-an-RA) blockouts set by all their match officials or [view blockouts set by an individual match official.](https://help.dribl.com/space/RA/133824563/Blockouts#View-an-individual-match-officials-blockouts-as-an-RA)
- RA’s can also assist their match officials by [setting blockout days and times on their behalf.](https://help.dribl.com/space/RA/133824563/Blockouts#To-specify-blockout-settings-on-behalf-of-match-officials-as-an-RA)


### View all blockouts set by all your match officials as an RA

1. [Login](https://app.dribl.com/signin/) to ***DRIBL*** web admin with RA (Referee Administrator) Dribl access
2. Select your relevant **referee branch tile**
3. Select the **Availabilities **function
4. By default all match official availabilities and blockouts specified for the **next 7 days** are displayed
5. Use the **filter **to view match official availabilities and blockouts for a different date range if required.


### View an individual match officials blockouts as an RA

1. [Login](https://app.dribl.com/signin/) to ***DRIBL*** web admin with RA (Referee Administrator) Dribl access
2. Select your relevant **referee branch tile**
3. Select the **Members** function
4. Browse or search for the referee you want to enter an availability for
5. Select the **Edit Referee **  icon next tot he relevant member
6. Under the **blockouts** heading - all blockouts set by the selected individual match official will display.


### To specify blockout settings on behalf of match officials as an RA

1. [Login](https://app.dribl.com/signin/) to ***DRIBL*** web admin with RA (Referee Administrator) Dribl access
2. Select your relevant **referee branch tile**
3. Select the **Members** function
4. Browse or search for the referee you want to enter an availability for
5. Select the **Edit Referee **  icon next tot he relevant member
6. Under the **blockouts** heading, click **+** **Add a new blockout**
7. Enter all the relevant information for the blockout as per table below:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **Branches** | Select the applicable branch. |
| **Clubs** | Select **All clubs** if the availability will apply for all the clubs for which the referee can officiate. Otherwise, select the individual clubs for which the availability will apply. |
| **Period** | Enter the start and end dates of the blockout. |
| **Day** | Select the day in the week of the blockout. e.g. select *Thursdays* if the referee is unavailable each Thursday. |
| **Start time & End time** | Enter the times between which the referee is unavailable on the specified day. |
| **Frequency** | Select the frequency of the blockout:<br>- Weekly
- Fortnightly
- Monthly
- Daily
- Single Day |
| **Reason** | Enter the reason for the blockout. |

7. Click  **Save**
8. Click **Update**

If you need to add further blockout settings, repeat the above steps 6-8.