Oliver Smith

I have refereed ages from U12s all the way to open-age football (men's and women's), these fixtures are usually at a high standard often doing Derby County Academy. This variety of games has helped me develop my social skills like communications as I have to maintain control in fixtures with a wide range of players. I often work with two other officials so I am a keen supporter of the importance in team-work.

I believe in my year long time of officiating I have achieved much more than most due to my extreme competitiveness and determination to be the best, this has allowed me opportunities such as:

-Officiating Premier League youth tournaments.

-Being in Derbyshire's Refereeing Development Academy (RDA), a group of 25 referees who have shown the most potential, and therefore gain extra coaching to become the best.