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Eckardt is from [[Töppeln]] close to [[Gera]].<ref name="PBC1" /> In the age of 13 years, Eckardt became interested in snooker, because he watched transmissions at [[Eurosport]]. Because there was not any possibility to play snooker around his home, he began very late to play snooker and played especially [[Pool (cue sports)|pool billiard]].<ref name="FFS" /> He made his first referee course in 2008 in [[Hohenstein-Ernstthal]]. He earned the C-Licence of the national association of Thuringia and later the national B-licence. In 2010, he refereed for the first time a match with professional players during a exhibition tournament in Brugge with [[Stephen Hendry]], [[Steve Davis]] and others.<ref name="PBC2" /> In the same year, he applied as a referee for the new [[Players Tour Championship]] and earned experience during European tournaments and in qualification matches for the [[Main Tour]]. At the [[2012 Paul Hunter Classic]], he refereed for the first time a PTC-final.<ref name="PBC1" /> At the [[2012 German Masters]], he refereed for the first time a match in an full ranking tournament.
Eckardt is from [[Töppeln]] close to [[Gera]].<ref name="PBC1" /> In the age of 13 years, Eckardt became interested in snooker, because he watched transmissions at [[Eurosport]]. Because there was not any possibility to play snooker around his home, he began very late to play snooker and played especially [[Pool (cue sports)|pool billiard]].<ref name="FFS" /> He made his first referee course in 2008 in [[Hohenstein-Ernstthal]]. He earned the C-Licence of the national association of Thuringia and later the national B-licence. In 2010, he refereed for the first time a match with professional players during a exhibition tournament in Brugge with [[Stephen Hendry]], [[Steve Davis]] and others.<ref name="PBC2" /> In the same year, he applied as a referee for the new [[Players Tour Championship]] and earned experience during European tournaments and in qualification matches for the [[Main Tour]]. At the [[2012 Paul Hunter Classic]], he refereed for the first time a PTC-final.<ref name="PBC1" /> At the [[2012 German Masters]], he refereed for the first time a match in an full ranking tournament.


With the beginning of the [[Snooker season 2013/2014|season 2013/14]], Eckardt, at age 23, became the youngest snooker referee at the A-squad which consists of twelve snooker referees.<ref name="akader" /> As the youngest referee ever, Eckardt refereed the final of the [[2015 German Masters]] which was a full ranking tournament. His first [[Maximum Break]], from [[Judd Trump]], he refereed at the quarter finals of the same tournament. He refereed five Maximum Breaks so far (March 2019).<ref>Hans Moritz, ''Weltkarriere hinterm Grünen Tisch'', [[Märkische Oderzeitung]], 19 January 2019.</ref>
With the beginning of the [[Snooker season 2013/2014|season 2013/14]], Eckardt, at age 23, became the youngest snooker referee at the A-squad which consists of twelve snooker referees.<ref name="akader" /> As the youngest referee ever, Eckardt refereed the final of the [[2015 German Masters]] which was a full ranking tournament.<ref>Hans Moritz, ''Weltkarriere hinterm Grünen Tisch'', [[Märkische Oderzeitung]], 19 January 2019.</ref> And in 2018, Eckardt refereed the final of the [[2016 European Masters]] in [[Bucharest, Romania]] which was another full ranking tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Un roman arbitreaza finala turneului de snooker de la Bucuresti|publisher=onlinesport.ro|url=https://www.onlinesport.ro/alte-sporturi/snooker/un-roman-arbitreaza-finala-turneului-de-snooker-de-la-bucuresti-nid-128847|date=2018-03-17|language=Romanian}}</ref>


In 2018, he refereed for the fourth time at [[2018 World Snooker Championship|world championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Im feinen Zwirn zur WM: Deutscher richtet über die Snooker-Profis|periodical=n-tv.de|publisher=n-tv Nachrichtenfernsehen|url=https://www.n-tv.de/sport/Deutscher-richtet-ueber-die-Snooker-Profis-article20406069.html|accessdate=2018-04-29|last=Fabian Nitschmann|date=2018-04-26}}</ref>
In 2018, he refereed for the fourth time at [[2018 World Snooker Championship|world championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Im feinen Zwirn zur WM: Deutscher richtet über die Snooker-Profis|periodical=n-tv.de|publisher=n-tv Nachrichtenfernsehen|url=https://www.n-tv.de/sport/Deutscher-richtet-ueber-die-Snooker-Profis-article20406069.html|accessdate=2018-04-29|last=Fabian Nitschmann|date=2018-04-26}}</ref>

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Marcel Eckardt
Eckardt refereeing a 2013 German Masters match in Berlin
Born (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 (age 35)
Gera, Thuringia, Germany
Sport country Germany
Professional2013–

Marcel Eckardt (born 27 October 1989 in Gera, Thuringia) is a German snooker referee.

Career

Eckardt is from Töppeln close to Gera.[1] In the age of 13 years, Eckardt became interested in snooker, because he watched transmissions at Eurosport. Because there was not any possibility to play snooker around his home, he began very late to play snooker and played especially pool billiard.[2] He made his first referee course in 2008 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. He earned the C-Licence of the national association of Thuringia and later the national B-licence. In 2010, he refereed for the first time a match with professional players during a exhibition tournament in Brugge with Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and others.[3] In the same year, he applied as a referee for the new Players Tour Championship and earned experience during European tournaments and in qualification matches for the Main Tour. At the 2012 Paul Hunter Classic, he refereed for the first time a PTC-final.[1] At the 2012 German Masters, he refereed for the first time a match in an full ranking tournament.

With the beginning of the season 2013/14, Eckardt, at age 23, became the youngest snooker referee at the A-squad which consists of twelve snooker referees.[4] As the youngest referee ever, Eckardt refereed the final of the 2015 German Masters which was a full ranking tournament.[5] And in 2018, Eckardt refereed the final of the 2016 European Masters in Bucharest, Romania which was another full ranking tournament.[6]

In 2018, he refereed for the fourth time at world championship.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marcel Eckardt schiedst Finale der PHC 2011". pbc-erfurt.de (in German). PBC Erfurt. 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  2. ^ Rachael Rodgers (2012-03-22). "Meet Marcel" (PDF; 3,34 MiB). Fast & Furious Snooker, March Issue 1 (in englisch). Fast & Furious Snooker and DN5 Media. pp. 2 f. Retrieved 2015-02-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |deadurl= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ "Snookerstars in Erfurt". pbc-erfurt.de (in German). PBC Erfurt. 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. ^ Rolf Kalb (2013-05-21). "Snooker – Marcel Eckardt jetzt A-Kader-Schiri". de.eurosport.yahoo.com (in German). Eurosport. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |deadurl= (help)
  5. ^ Hans Moritz, Weltkarriere hinterm Grünen Tisch, Märkische Oderzeitung, 19 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Un roman arbitreaza finala turneului de snooker de la Bucuresti" (in Romanian). onlinesport.ro. 2018-03-17.
  7. ^ Fabian Nitschmann (2018-04-26). "Im feinen Zwirn zur WM: Deutscher richtet über die Snooker-Profis". n-tv.de. n-tv Nachrichtenfernsehen. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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