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title: "Roster modes"
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### Overview

In this article we will look at the referee rostering process and how referees accept their allocations. From extensive consultation with referee branches, Dribl applies best practice approaches to administrator rostering and referee allocation acceptance.

Referee panel mapping determines the composition of matches (competitions, age groups and divisions) and types of roles within matches that referees can officiate across a competition.

Different modes are supported by the system in applying restrictions to serve the needs of associations and referee branches. These modes are set during season configuration. 

- **Self-allocate mode – Open**: This mode allows referees to self-allocate on match sheets with no restriction on which matches they can officiate.
- **Self-allocate mode – Admin allocated and Panel Restricted**: This mode allows for referees to view their allocated matches as well as self-allocate on match sheets with restriction applied based on panel configuration on which matches they can officiate.
- **Admin allocate mode – Locked**: This mode allows for referees to officiate matches that the referee administrators have allocated to them. There is no flexibility on accessing matches they have not been allocated.

Referees will be able to navigate to any fixture via their branch, however they will only see the **Match Sheet** tab on a fixture should the branch allocation mode allow. If mode of **Locked** is applied, referees will never have the ability to self-allocate.

> ℹ️ Allocations that have been accepted by a referee will appear in their **Home > My Matches** list area in the ***DRIBL*** mobile app.