Nineteen-year-old Nathan Mattick has loved
football since he was tiny but he quickly realised
that his dreams of playing for Chelsea were going to
be limited by his cerebral palsy.
But not one to be deterred by his wheelchair,
Nathan decided that the next best thing would be
refereeing for some of his favourite teams.
He quickly discovered that no one in a wheelchair
had ever qualified as a referee before, but with the
support of the sports department at the National
Star College where he studies, Nathan managed to
make the grade.
After passing his exams with Gloucestershire
Football Association, he is now qualified to officiate
in able-bodied and disabled matches, both indoors
and outside.
BBC News joined Nathan as he laid down the law