Jan Verhaas

For the 19th-century painter, see Jan Verhas.

Jan Verhaas
Jan Verhaas at the German Masters in 2013
Born (1966-10-05) 5 October 1966
Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands
Sport country Netherlands
Professional1990–present

Jan Verhaas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑɱ vɛrˈɦaːs]; born 5 October 1966) is a Dutch snooker and pool referee, best known for refereeing on the World Snooker Tour (WST) from 1991 to 2025. At the 2003 World Snooker Championship, he became the first referee from outside the UK to referee a World Championship final. He also refereed the World Championship finals in 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2017, as well as eight Masters finals and four UK Championship finals.

After stepping away from active snooker refereeing in 2025, he transitioned to the role of WST Referee Development Manager, assessing and developing younger referees. He continues to serve as tournament director and assistant tournament director at WST events. He was born in Maassluis, South Holland, and now lives in Brielle. He is 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) tall.

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