ʌnlˈaɪk ɪn sˌʌm stˈeɪts, ɹˈiːdʒənəl ænd dˈɪstɹɪkt plˈeɪsmənt hɐz nˈoʊ bˈɛɹɪŋ ˌɔn ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən skˈɛdʒuːlɪŋ; skˈuːlz fˈɔːɹm kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz ˌɔn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ɔːɹ kəmpˈiːt æz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənts, ɔːlðˈoʊ kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli kənsˈɪst ʌv sˈɪmɪlɚli sˈaɪzd skˈuːlz wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ dʒˌɪəɡɹˈæfɪkli pɹˈɑːksᵻmˌeɪt tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ.
Unlike in some states, regional and district placement has no bearing on regular season scheduling; schools form conferences on their own or compete as independents, although conferences generally consist of similarly sized schools which are geographically proximate to each other.