Lengkepan kalimah di handap ieu: Darling sakola di Luther Burbank High School di Sacramento, California. Manéhna jadi wasit di 2003 jeung 2010 World Series, National League Championship Series (1992,
2004, 2006, 2011, 2012), dua All-Star Games (1993, 2003), jeung sapuluh Divisi Series (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013).