Isulat ang pagpadayon niining parapoha - Si Darling nagtungha sa Luther Burbank High School sa Sacramento, California. Siya umpired ang 2003 ug 2010 World Series, ang National League Championship Series (1992, 2004
, 2006, 2011, 2012), duha ka All-Star Games (1993, 2003), ug napulo ka Division Series (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013).