OFFICIATING CAREER
DIRECTOR OF OFFICIATING AND OPERATIONS   1985 – 1994
MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RULES COMMITTEE 1984 – 1998
OFFICIATING SUPERVISOR     1995 – 1998

FROM 1960 TO 1981, DONALD BARKER GAINED THE RESPECT OF PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS ALIKE AS A GAME OFFICIAL, DIRECTOR OF OFFICIATING AND AS A MEMBER OF THE RULES COMMITTEE.  HE APPEARED IN 390 REGULAR SEASON AND PLAY-OFF GAMES AND AN AMAZING 10 GREY CUPS.

WITH A DESIRE TO DO “WHAT’S BEST FOR THE LEAGUE”, BARKER DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE SYSTEM WHICH WAS BASED ON PERFORMANCE FOR RECRUITING, TRAINING AND EVALUATING OFFICIALS.  HE ALSO DEVELOPED THE MECHANICS FOR SEVEN MAN OFFICIATING CREWS.

IT IS FITTING THAT AFTER 21 YEARS AS A GAME OFFICIAL, BARKER JOINED THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE OFFICE AS DIRECTOR OF OFFICIATING.  HE PROVIDED THE LEAGUE HIS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFFICIALS AND EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE RULES.

INDUCTED 1999 – BUILDER

Class of 1999 Dickie Harris, Condredge Holloway